Quad Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization

Transportation Planning for the Davenport, IA/IL Urbanized Area

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  • Quad Cities MPO News

    Traffic Safety Action Plan: Quad Cities, Kewanee and Muscatine
    A Traffic Safety Action Plan is underway for Quad Cities, Kewanee and Muscatine. The public is invited to comment by form or interactive map. More information on the traffic safety planning pagetraffic safety planning page.

    See media release for details

    pdf Traffic Safety Action Plan Media Release, July 2024 (99 KB)

     

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  • Transportation Grant News

    Federal funding opportunities:  Rebuild American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Program ($1.5 B available) (submission date 14 April 2022) and the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIPD) ($450 M available) (submission date 16 May 2022). The Bi-State Regional Commission (or CBAWC) is collaborating with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to provide additional information and support pertaining to these grants.  Visit Federal Funding Opportunities - CBAWC.org

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  • Project Programming Processes

    The Quad Cities Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) receives certain federal transportation funds to prioritize and locally select projects for those funds. This is known as the project selection and programming process. The Quad Cities MPO Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) is delegated the authority to program funds by the Bi-State Regional Commission. The Bi-State Regional Commission, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), receives its authority under the currently authorized federal transportation act.

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The Bi-State Regional Commission (BSRC) conducted a Mississippi River Rail Crossing Study to review existing railroad crossings and plan for the future of railroad operations across the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities region. Existing railroad crossings at the Government Bridge and Crescent Bridge are both over 100 years old with movable swing spans to accommodate river traffic and have been identified as needing replacement in the 2017 Iowa State Rail Plan. The results of this study can be found in these documents.

pdf River Rail Crossing Study - Existing Conditions (1.01 MB)

pdf River Rail Crossing Study - Purpose and Need (928 KB)

pdf River Rail Crossing Study - Alternatives Analysis Report (9.41 MB)