(Ames) Wednesday, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1,279,200 in total funding for six federal Recreational Trails Program projects.
Here is southwest Iowa, $181,200 was approved for the Shelby County Conservation Board for the Nishna Bend River Access.
The federal Recreational Trails Program was created in 1991 for 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 and federal agencies, and private organizations through an annual application-based program.
Other Projects and funding amounts include:
-Clear Creek Trail: Half Moon Avenue to F.W. Kent Park (Johnston County Conservation Board) – $388,000
-International Snowmobile Congress 2022 Educational Sessions (Iowa State Snowmobile Association) – $8,000
-Plywood Trail Phase 1B (Le Mars) – $300,000
-Support for Program and Bicycle Summit (Iowa Department of Transportation) – $7,000
-Tatanka Ska Trace Trail Phase IV(b): 193rd Avenue to 170th Avenue (Dickinson County) – $395,000
