COUNCIL TO VOTE ON TRAFFIC LIGHT GRANT

A GRANT FROM THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL HELP THE CITY SYNCHRONIZE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON HIGHWAY 20 FROM THE EASTGATE PLAZA TO THE GORDON DRIVE VIADUCT.

THE GRANT WILL COVER 546-THOUSAND OF THE 682-THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECT. THE CITY WILL PAY A 20% MATCH FOR A LOCAL COST OF 136-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON ACCEPTING THE GRANT MONDAY.