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FFY2025-2027 Awarded STBG Funds

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Written by: Sarah Bambas

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Published: 04 March 2024

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The Quad Cities Transportation Policy Committee awarded $15,186,379 of Surface Transportation Block Grant funds in the Quad Cities. These projects will be implemented in the next five years. Bi-State Regional Commission delegates the transportation programming authority to the Transportation Policy Committee to solicit applications and award funds in the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities. One of these funds is Surface Transportation Block Grants (STBG). These funds are typically awarded to road projects that improve the conditions and performance of public roads. Governmental jurisdictions in the MPO can apply for STBG funds for roads classified as a collector or above. Projects can include reconstruction, resurfacing, and pavement rehabilitation, as examples.

The total amount of federal funds requested in the Illinois Quad Cities was $15.3 million. The total amount of federal STBG funds available was $4.7 million. The awarded projects include:

• Moline: $1,217,689 for the resurfacing of 16th St. (Avenue of the Cities to 19th Avenue).
• Rock Island County: $1,680,000 for the pavement rehabilitation of County Highway 78 (Rock Island-Milan Parkway) (E 1st Street/Airport Road to U.S. 67).
• Rock Island: $2,141,556 for the reconstruction of 31st Avenue (11th to 17th Streets).

The total amount of federal funds requested in the Iowa Quad Cities was $13.1 million. The total amount of federal STBG funds available was $10.1 million. The awarded projects include:

• Davenport: $8,133,157 for the reconstruction of West 53rd Street (Brady Street to Welcome Way, Excluding the Welcome Way and Brady Street Intersections, Welcome Way to Candlelight Creek, and Northwest Boulevard to Pine Street).
• Bettendorf: $2,013,467 for the reconstruction of Maplecrest Road (18th to 29th Streets)

 

For more information on the STBG funds evaluation process, visit our MPO TIP page.