AMES – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved nearly $3.5 million for eight State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and nonmotorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program.
Projects and approved funding amounts
Ankeny Connector to High Trestle Trail (Polk County Conservation Board and Ankeny): $782,500
Bellevue Rivervue Trail – Phase II (Bellevue and Jackson County Conservation Board): $260,774
Bridging the Gap: Phase I Dry Run Trail – Connecting Decorah’s Trout Run Trail to the Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail (Winneshiek County Conservation Board and Decorah): $380,265
Farragut to Shenandoah Trail Connection (Farragut): $487,500
Iowa River Scenic Trail (Hardin County Board of Supervisors and Marshalltown): $775,000
Multiuse Mississippi River Trail, Riverdale Section, Phase 2 (Riverdale): $318,644
Pioneer Beach Road Trail (Orleans and Dickinson County Trails Board): $371,479
Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail Connector (Dallas County Conservation Board): $92,897
