I'm fighting for important Iowa projects in the 2009 Highway Bill, which the House will consider later this year.  These projects will create good-paying jobs, spur economic development and boost Iowa's economy.  Below are the projects I requested for Iowa's First District:

10^th Avenue South Extension - $6,400,000

Requested by:  City of Waverly

7^th Street High Truss Steel Repairs Project - $59,499

Requested by:  City of Janesville

Brady/Harrison (US 61) Transportation Corridor - $53,923,142

Requested by:  City of Davenport

Cedar Valley Nature Trail Bridge near McFarlane Park - $1,604,800

Requested by:  Black Hawk County

Community Revitalization Initiative- $1,300,000

Requested by:  City of Oelwein

Greenhill Road Extension - $3,100,000

Requested by:  City of Cedar Falls

Highway 218 and C-57 Interchange - $1,200,000

Requested by:  Black Hawk County

IA Highway 14-57 Complete Streets Corridor Improvements - $2,800,000

Requested by:  City of Parkersburg

Interstate 74 Iowa-Illinois Bridge Corridor Project - $235,000,000

Requested by:  City of Bettendorf

Interstate 74 Iowa-Illinois Bridge Corridor Project, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation - $10,000,000

Requested by:  City of Bettendorf

Lincolnway Railport Industrial Park - $4,911,719

Requested by:  Clinton Regional Development Corp.

Rolling Prairie Trail Bridge Repair - $240,000

Requested by:  Butler County Conservation Board

Southwest Arterial - $30,000,000

Requested by:  City of Dubuque

Statewide Intercity Passenger Rail Expansion - $60,000,000

Requested by:  Iowa Department of Transportation

US Highway 30/67 Section 2 Improvements - Liberty Square - $12,000,000

Requested by:  City of Clinton

US Highway 63 Arterial Extension - $14,400,000

Requested by:  City of Waterloo

Washington Boulevard - $4,800,000

Requested by:  City of Camanche