DES MOINES, Iowa – Oct. 11, 2022 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $2,748,949 for eight State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program.

The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below.

• Carlisle Connection Trail (Des Moines)                                            $ 400,000
• Eldora Trail Expansion (Eldora)                                                        $ 397,000
• Gear Avenue Trail Extension Phase II (West Burlington)                 $ 345,357
• Glenwood Trail (Glenwood)                                                        $ 200,000
• Great Western Connector Trail (Manning)                                $ 200,242
• Heart of Iowa Nature Trail from 610th Avenue to 620th Avenue
  (Story County Conservation Board)                                                  $ 225,000
• Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail Connector
  Phase V (Dallas County Conservation Board)                                  $ 400,000
• West Union to Echo Valley State Park (West Union)                        $ 581,350