A record for roads

Two of the most common concerns I hear are about roads not getting fix and too much road construction.

Our local department of transportation folks are constantly reviewing road conditions, monitoring traffic flow and putting projects in the pipeline. Like everything else, costs have increased and so has transportation investments.

Fiscal Year 2023 saw record spending on roads and bridges in Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. DOT announced that spending on transportation projects for the year amounted to $1.47 billion, which is a combination of state and federal transpor...