On Tuesday, 12/9/25, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $9,752,043 in total funding for 28 separate projects from Iowa’s Traffic Safety Improvement Program. The program was created in 1987 for the purpose of increasing traffic safety on all of Iowa’s roadways. This funding is available for use on institutional, city, county, or state roads through an annual application process.
Two local cities will receive funding for their projects.
The City of Burlington will receive $500,000 for a roundabout on Division Street and West Burlington Avenue. The total project cost estimated at just over 1.4 million dollars.
The City of Fairfield will also benefit from the DOT Traffic Safety Improvement Program, receiving $212,630 for pedestrian improvements on Main Street and Burlington Avenue. Fairfield’s project is estimated at $373,000 for the full project.
The complete list of projects can be found on the Iowa DOT Traffic Safety Improvement Program web page or by visiting KILJ.com under the news tab.