Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission, acting as RPA-1 for five northeast Iowa counties, has released a draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for federal fiscal years 2027–2030. The draft lays out a fiscally constrained, multimodal capital program using STBG, HBP, TAP, HSIP, PRF, transit (FTA 5311/5339, STA), and illustrative grant funds for roads, bridges, trails, and transit across Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek counties. While specific project sheets are not shown in this excerpt, the summary tables indicate tens of millions of dollars in planned federal- and state-aid projects, plus over 2 million in transit capital in 2027, with additional non-federal revenues identified for operations and maintenance.This is budget-level planning rather than active procurement, but it signals a multi-year pipeline of bridge replacements, road work, trail buildout, and transit fleet/facility needs that local sponsors will have to scope, design, and contract out. Vendors can position now with counties, cities, and NEICAC as those sponsors translate TIP line items into engineering, construction, rolling stock, and support procurements.

Document is a July 2026 draft; final project list and adoption resolution will be approved by the Policy Board after public hearing and DOT coordination.