HomeMy WebLinkAboutA058 - Hearing on Amendment to the FFY 2026-29 Transportation Improvement ProgramITEM #:2
DATE:06-09-26
DEPT:AAMPO
SUBJECT:FFY 2026-2029 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
AMENDMENT
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION FORM
BACKGROUND:
On May 26, 2026, the Ames Area MPO (AAMPO) Transportation Policy Committee reviewed
an Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) requested amendment to the FFY 2026-2029
Transportation Improvement Program and chose to set June 9, 2026, as the date of public
hearing on the amendment's approval.
Detailed information on this amendment request can be seen by viewing the May 26, 2026,
committee action form here. In short, the request was to move up a phase of the Iowa
DOT's Interstate 35 six-lane widening project (see attached map) to federal fiscal year
2026 in order to achieve a July 2026 letting date.
As a reminder, this is a state-sponsored project using federal funds and state funds as the
local match. Therefore, this project and associated TIP amendment request have no
impact to local funding or the AAMPO-managed federal grant programs (STBG, TAP,
and CRP).
A public comment period on this proposed TIP amendment occurred from May 27, 2026,
through June 6, 2026. No comments were received from staff.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the amendment to the FFY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program.
2. Do not approve the amendment.
MPO DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approving this amendment to the TIP will allow the Iowa DOT to proceed with their I-35
widening project on schedule. Additionally, this amendment has no impact to local
fu nding. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the MPO Director that the Transportation
Policy Committee adopt Alternative No. 1.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Project Location Map.pdf
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Project Location
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