Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Transportation Commission is considering delaying some projects in its five-year construction plan as inflation and other factors impact the costs of building and maintaining state roadways.
The DOT’s Stuart Anderson says they’ve been analyzing a lot of data as they prepare the plan for a June vote.
He says the cost increases come as state and federal revenue is relatively flat.
Higher gas prices can lead to less driving and less gas tax revenue for road repairs, but Anderson says the impact of high fuel prices on construction costs is a bigger issue.
Anderson says they’ve looked at ways to adjust while keeping the Transportation Commission’s priority for the repair and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure.
He says the DOT presented the Commission with some options.
The DOT will release its draft five-year improvement plan in May, and then the Transportation Commission will vote on the final plan in June.
