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'Transient' asphalt companies working in Bremer County

WCFCourier.com , Friday, August 10, 2012 

Invest in Iowa's Infrastructure

Director Trombino RUTF Efficiency Report
To read this report, click here.

Aging roads and bridges nationwide diminish our nation's productivity
Des Moines Register, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012

Press Conference Showing Legistlators' Bi-Partisan Effort to Raise Iowa Gas Tax
KCCI-TV, January 4, 2012, Iowa State Capitol

Bipartisan Proposal to Improve Iowa’s Roads and Bridges
Click here for press release.

Elements of Bipartisan Legislation to Address Iowa’s Critical Road Funding Needs
Click here for press release showing bipartisan legislation.
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Cedar Rapids/Linn Solid Waste Agency joins forces with Marion roofing company to turn more used shingles into asphalt pavement

By Rick Smith/SouceMedia Group:  Eastern Iowa Government

FY 2012-2016 Iowa Highway Program Revisions

Provided by the Iowa DOT

Understanding the Gas Tax
YouTube Video by: Pavementinteractive

Roads Rise to the Challenge

KCAU TV
by:  Hollie Hojek, hhojek@kcautv.com

Road Budgets Facing 'Perfect Storm'

Sioux City Journal, Sunday, June 19, 2011
by: Rod Boshart

UNI working to clean up Dry Run Creek

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Sunday, June 19, 2011
by: Jon Ericson

Sunday's Our View: Moving in the wrong direction

(Daily Nonpareil, Sunday, January 30, 2011)

 

Branstad signals support for gas tax increase

(Quad-City Times, Wednesday, January 26, 2011)
 

Iowa counties struggle to maintain their roads

(Des Moines Register, Wednesday, January 26, 2011)

A Greener asphalt 8 13 2010.pdf

(Cedar Rapids Gazette, Friday, August 13, 2010)

LaHood: Transport funding bill to be signed by August recess

(QC Velocity, Tuesday, January 18, 2011)

Delays Ahead in Needed Roadwork

(Congressional Quarterly)

2 Million Jobs from Stimulus - White House

 

(CNNMoney.com, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010)

 

Don't raid road fund to pay for troopers

(Des Moines Register, Sunday, December 20, 2009)

Culver Takes On Road Industry

(Des Moines Register, Saturday, December 12, 2009)

Obradovich: Game's on - Lawmakers vs. sacred cows

(Des Moines Register, Thursday, December 10, 2009)

Record year for road work extended by wet weather

(Des Moines Register, Monday, November 9, 2009)

5,300 Iowa jobs tied to stimulus

(Des Moines Register, Saturday, October 31, 2009)

Old roofing ground into asphalt

(Des Moines Register, Tuesday, October 27, 2009)