Highway 60 Reconstruction Project : Final Environmental Impact Statement, 2004

The proposed reconstruction of Trunk Highway 60 is considered a Federal Class I Action because of the potential for significant impacts on the natural and physical environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is a full disclosure document that discusses the environmental impacts of a proposed Class I action. The Draft EIS, which was distributed in July 2002, is incorporated by reference herein and made a part of the Final EIS.

Highway Location Reference Procedure Project, 1990

The purpose of the proposed Highway Location Reference Procedure is stated in the contract as follows: "Establishment of a highway network locational reference process that will primarily allow for the proper correlation of pavement management data, and secondarily provide the basis for other existing and future data base integration and for the planned Iowa DOT Geographic Information System. In addition, the locational reference process will be able to correlate network applications with a statewide spatial location method to facilitate the relationship of Iowa DOT data to that of other agencies and to allow for the graphic display of the network in map form." The Design Specifications and Implementation Plan, included in this Final Report, are intended to provide the basis for proceeding with immediate development and implementation of the pavement management system. These specifications will also support the future Iowa DOT implementation of other integrated data bases and/or the planned Geographic Information System.

Project Development Information Packet for Federal-Aid City and County Projects, 1997

In August, 1994, the Office of Local Systems, Project Development Division, Iowa Department of Transportation established a Quality Improvement Team to review and improve upon the federal-aid project development process. The mission was to communicate federal-aid project development procedures to local agencies, beginning with the approval of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and ending with obligation of federal funds by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In January 1997, another Team (Make it Better) began meeting to clarify, update, and streamline the federal-aid project process. This Project Development Packet is a compilation of these efforts. The packet includes Project Development timelines, flow charts, guidelines, design criteria, Instructional Memorandums and forms to assist in the federal-aid project development process. The main (fold out) flow chart directs to other sections of the packet when appropriate.