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Polk County, Iowa, funds by Transportation, Department of

Listing $25,727,514.37 in stimulus funds from Transportation, Department of for Polk

Note: For some programs where states do not report where money will be distributed across the state, we do not have the allocation for individual counties. Those programs include: Medicaid, unemployment benefits and food stamps. Those amounts are included in the totals for where the state agency receiving that money is located.

Amount refers to both the amount of stimulus funding going toward the project and the face value of the loan.

Recipient Amount Description Federal Dept./Agency Date
DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY $7,888,026 Federal Transit_Formula Grants Invest in public transportation by purchasing twelve buses, procuring/installing an automatic vehicle location system (AVL), replacing deteriorating concrete at the DART facility, constructing a barn addition, purchasing/installing equipment and transit e Federal Transit Administration 3/03/2010
DES MOINES, CITY OF $2,849,000 Highway Planning and Construction The construction of the Principal Riverwalk multi-purpose trail extensions run along the West side of Des Moines River from Grand Avenue south to Walnut Street and from Court Avenue south to Vine Street in the downtown area of the city of Des Moines in P Federal Highway Administration 7/16/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $1,950,000 Highway Planning and Construction Polk County will resurface 5.7 miles of Northwest/Northeast 118th Avenue with new asphalt between Northwest Sheldahl Drive and U.S. Highway 69 east of the City of Polk City. This project will improve driving quality by providing a more smooth riding surfa Federal Highway Administration 3/23/2009
DES MOINES, CITY OF $1,286,228 Highway Planning and Construction This project is in the city of Des Moines on McKinley Avenue from South Union Street to Southeast 5th Street. The project consists of widening and placement of a 10-inch portland cement concrete surface. The project will improve safety mobility and dr Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
URBANDALE, CITY OF $1,200,000 Highway Planning and Construction This project will provide an improved driving surface by applying a hot-mix asphalt overlay on approximately 1 mile of Iowa 100th Street from Douglas Avenue to Hickman Road in Urbandale. Federal Highway Administration 11/16/2009
CITY OF JOHNSTON $1,144,528 Highway Planning and Construction This project will involve widening of the existing pavement on approximately 0.8 miles of Northwest 86th Street from Chamberry Boulevard to Northwest 62nd Avenue in the City of Johnston. The new concrete widening sections will improve safety and capacity Federal Highway Administration 11/16/2009
HEART OF IOWA REGIONAL TRANSIT AGENCY $1,127,602 Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas Supprt of public transportation: Funding is provided for transit capital improvements in non-urbanized areas throughout Iowa
This spending item is part of a $15,156,406 allocation. See details
Federal Transit Administration 3/05/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $1,045,635 Highway Planning and Construction This project will mill 1.5 inches and resurface with 4.5 inches of hot-mix asphalt on US 69 from Iowa 160 (Oralabor Road) north1.7 miles to First Street in Ankeny to improve pavement condition. Federal Highway Administration 9/23/2009
DES MOINES, CITY OF $1,024,412 Highway Planning and Construction In Polk county, the city of Des Moines will improve safety, driving quality, and capacity through portland cement concrete pavement widening with hot-mix asphalt resurfacing along Army Post Road from Southwest 9th Street to Southeast 5th Street for appro Federal Highway Administration 10/19/2009
City of Grimes $1,000,000 Highway Planning and Construction In Polk county the city of Grimes will improve driving quality capacity and safety along South James Street beginning south of 6th Street and ending north of Urbandale approximately 2.0 miles. The project consists of portland cement concrete pavement Federal Highway Administration 6/16/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $750,000 Highway Planning and Construction This project involves improvements at the intersection of Iowa Highway 163 and NE 75th Street in Pleasant Hill in Polk County including the addition of portland cement concrete turn lanes and signalization. This project will result in improved traffic Federal Highway Administration 4/20/2009
ALTOONA, CITY OF $706,977 Highway Planning and Construction Polk County is constructing a 0.4 mile extension of Adventureland Drive NW. The project will widen Adventureland Drive NW from a 2-lane roadway to a 4-lane roadway with median sidewalk and left-turn lanes. The project is a new Portland Cement Concrete Federal Highway Administration 7/17/2009
CLIVE, CITY OF $586,698 Highway Planning and Construction This project will reconstruct and widen approximately 900 feet of 111th Street south and west of the intersection with US Highway 6 (Hickman Road) in the City of Clive. The project will include concrete pavement widening of 111th Street and turning lanes Federal Highway Administration 9/14/2009
DES MOINES, CITY OF $543,031 Highway Planning and Construction Des Moines Iowa on 6th Avenue from University Avenue to the Des Moines River Bridge. The roadway will be milled and problem areas will be patched as necessary. Traffic signal loops will be replaced before the surface is overlaid with two-inches of hot- Federal Highway Administration 3/24/2009
WINDSOR HEIGHTS, THE CITY OF $538,000 Highway Planning and Construction This project will improve the driving surface by milling the existing surface and then applying a hot-mix asphalt overlay on approximately 1.6 miles of 73rd Street from Center Street to Hickman Road in the city of Windsor Heights in Polk County. Federal Highway Administration 4/20/2009
DES MOINES, CITY OF $496,951 Highway Planning and Construction Des Moines Iowa on Fleur Drive/Blue Street from Beardsley Street to Southwest 9th Street. The existing roadway surface will be milled before being overlaid with five inches of asphalt. The five inch overlay will provide a smoother ride and improved dra Federal Highway Administration 3/20/2009
DES MOINES, CITY OF $442,928 Highway Planning and Construction This project is in the city of Des Moines on Southeast 5th Street from East County Line Road to East Army Post Road. Three inches of hot-mix asphalt will be placed to improve driving quality and safety. Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $418,779 Highway Planning and Construction Polk County will resurface 3.5 miles of various city roads with new asphalt. Locations include Northwest 110th Avenue between Iowa Highway 17 and Northeast 121st Street northwest of the City of Des Moines and Northeast 42nd Street between Northeast 150th Federal Highway Administration 3/24/2009
City of Bondurant $342,498 Highway Planning and Construction This multi-use path will be constructed as an alternative mode of transportation in the city of Bondurant in Polk county. The path is along Second Street from 450 ft west of Mallard Point Circle NW to 600 ft east of Lincoln Street NE.
This spending item is part of a $389,314 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
DES MOINES, CITY OF $339,405 Highway Planning and Construction Des Moines Iowa on McKinley Avenue from Fleur Drive to South Union Street. The existing roadway surface will be milled and the traffic signal loop detectors will be replaced before being overlaid with five-inches of hot mix asphalt. The five inch overl Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
City of Bondurant $46,816 Highway Planning and Construction This multi-use path will be constructed as an alternative mode of transportation in the city of Bondurant in Polk county. The path is along Second Street from 450 ft west of Mallard Point Circle NW to 600 ft east of Lincoln Street NE.
This spending item is part of a $389,314 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction Des Moines Iowa on McKinley Avenue from Fleur Drive to South Union Street. The existing roadway surface will be milled and the traffic signal loop detectors will be replaced before being overlaid with five-inches of hot mix asphalt. The five inch overl
This spending item is part of a $339,405 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction Polk County is constructing a 0.4 mile extension of Adventureland Drive NW. The project will widen Adventureland Drive NW from a 2-lane roadway to a 4-lane roadway with median sidewalk and left-turn lanes. The project is a new Portland Cement Concrete
This spending item is part of a $706,977 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 7/17/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction This project will reconstruct and widen approximately 900 feet of 111th Street south and west of the intersection with US Highway 6 (Hickman Road) in the City of Clive. The project will include concrete pavement widening of 111th Street and turning lanes
This spending item is part of a $586,698 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 9/14/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction This multi-use path will be constructed as an alternative mode of transportation in the city of Bondurant in Polk county. The path is along Second Street from 450 ft west of Mallard Point Circle NW to 600 ft east of Lincoln Street NE.
This spending item is part of a $389,314 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction In Polk county the city of Grimes will improve driving quality capacity and safety along South James Street beginning south of 6th Street and ending north of Urbandale approximately 2.0 miles. The project consists of portland cement concrete pavement
This spending item is part of a $1,000,000 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 6/16/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction Des Moines Iowa on 6th Avenue from University Avenue to the Des Moines River Bridge. The roadway will be milled and problem areas will be patched as necessary. Traffic signal loops will be replaced before the surface is overlaid with two-inches of hot-
This spending item is part of a $543,031 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 3/24/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction Des Moines Iowa on Fleur Drive/Blue Street from Beardsley Street to Southwest 9th Street. The existing roadway surface will be milled before being overlaid with five inches of asphalt. The five inch overlay will provide a smoother ride and improved dra
This spending item is part of a $496,951 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 3/20/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction This project will provide an improved driving surface by applying a hot-mix asphalt overlay on approximately 1 mile of Iowa 100th Street from Douglas Avenue to Hickman Road in Urbandale.
This spending item is part of a $1,200,000 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 11/16/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction This project is in the city of Des Moines on Southeast 5th Street from East County Line Road to East Army Post Road. Three inches of hot-mix asphalt will be placed to improve driving quality and safety.
This spending item is part of a $442,928 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction This project is in the city of Des Moines on McKinley Avenue from South Union Street to Southeast 5th Street. The project consists of widening and placement of a 10-inch portland cement concrete surface. The project will improve safety mobility and dr
This spending item is part of a $1,286,228 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 6/15/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction In Polk county, the city of Des Moines will improve safety, driving quality, and capacity through portland cement concrete pavement widening with hot-mix asphalt resurfacing along Army Post Road from Southwest 9th Street to Southeast 5th Street for appro
This spending item is part of a $1,024,412 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 10/19/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction The construction of the Principal Riverwalk multi-purpose trail extensions run along the West side of Des Moines River from Grand Avenue south to Walnut Street and from Court Avenue south to Vine Street in the downtown area of the city of Des Moines in P
This spending item is part of a $2,849,000 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 7/16/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction This project will involve widening of the existing pavement on approximately 0.8 miles of Northwest 86th Street from Chamberry Boulevard to Northwest 62nd Avenue in the City of Johnston. The new concrete widening sections will improve safety and capacity
This spending item is part of a $1,144,528 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 11/16/2009
TRANSPORTATION, IOWA DEPT OF $0 Highway Planning and Construction This project will improve the driving surface by milling the existing surface and then applying a hot-mix asphalt overlay on approximately 1.6 miles of 73rd Street from Center Street to Hickman Road in the city of Windsor Heights in Polk County.
This spending item is part of a $538,000 allocation. See details
Federal Highway Administration 4/20/2009