A record amount was invested into Iowa roads and bridges over the past year, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.
More than $1.47 billion was awarded to contractors to improve Iowa roads and bridges between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported. The spending was on 839 projects statewide, including investments in Iowa interstates, secondary roads, and urban roads and bridges.
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Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch
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Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.