State approves road and bridge improvements in eastern Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved a $4.2 billion transportation improvement plan Tuesday.

The five-year plan lists investments to Iowa’s airports, highways, trails and railroads. About $3.9 billion is expected to be put toward road and bridge improvements.

In eastern Iowa, there are 14 projects planned for Johnson County, 15 in Linn County, 14 in Black Hawk County and 15 in Dubuque County.

One of the planned projects in Johnson County is $56,000,000 in improvements on I-380 from north of North Liberty to the Swisher/Shueyville area. There is also $11,700,000 to repave I-380 from north of Cedar Rapids through Exit 30 in Linn County.

Also in Linn County, $27,300,000 is allocated to a new bridge and repaving Highway 151 in Springville.

In Iowa County, there is more than $43,000,000 budgeted for replacing a bridge, traffic improvements and repaving along I-80 north of Williamsburg.

In Dubuque, $12,500,000 available to repave Highway 20 from Old Highway Road to Crescent Ridge.

The state also highlighted plans to add nearly 50 additional truck parking spots at interstate rest stops.