Scott Marler, Iowa DOT Director | Iowa Department of Transportation
Scott Marler, Iowa DOT Director | Iowa Department of Transportation
The Iowa Transportation Commission has allocated $3.3 million for rail infrastructure and development projects through the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant (RRLG) Program. This funding aims to create and retain 201 jobs within three years after the projects are completed.
The commission approved funding for four projects. A new box manufacturing plant in Black Hawk County received a loan of $1,469,000. In Woodbury County, Floyd Valley Transload secured $830,000 for its Lewis Blvd project and $256,000 for its Rustin Street project. Additionally, the BJRY Le Mars Transload Yard Expansion in Plymouth County was awarded $792,000.
For more details about these initiatives or other rail funding programs in Iowa, contact Jim Glaspie at 515-239-1066 or james.glaspie@iowadot.us. More information is also available on the RRLG Program web page and the Iowa DOT Rail website.
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