WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today (Monday), announced $68 million for funding in Iowa as part of more than $4.2 billion in funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda through two major discretionary grant programs, the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) grant program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program, both of which have historic levels of funding thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

As a resultof today’s (Monday’s) round of selections, Iowa will be receiving $68,662,000 for the Southwest Mixmaster Interchange Reconstruction through the INFRA program. This project will improve the Interstates 80, 35, and 235 interchange. Officials say the reconstruction effort will increase capacity and improve interchange geometry to meet current standards, allowing for reliable speeds and reduced weaving, reducing crashes.

A total of 44 projects were selected nationwide in this round of funding, including projects that improve safety, mobility, and economic competitiveness, constructing major bridges, expanding port capacity, redesigning interchanges, and more.

To date, nearly $12.8 billion in funding through the INFRA and Mega programs has been announced for 140 projects across 42 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, including approximately:

• 35 large bridge projects
• 18 large port projects
• 20 rail projects
• 85 highway improvement projects

Approximately 53% of projects that have received funding to date are in rural communities, and about 42% of projects are located in disadvantaged communities.