Roadside Beautification Opportunities Mark Masteller Chief Landscape Architect Iowa Department of Transportation
Aug 16, 2015
Roadside Beautification Opportunities
Mark MastellerChief Landscape Architect
Iowa Department of Transportation
• Interstate Rest Area Improvements
• Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management
• Landscaping• Erosion Control• Grant Programs
Roadside Development
Competing Uses of the ROW
• Gain access to adjacent property.• Store snow/drifting snow.• Accommodate drainage.• Place regulatory signs.• Place motorist informational signs.• Accommodate utilities.• Allow errant vehicles to regain control without
hitting a fixed object.• Visibility of adjacent businesses/signs.• Sight distance.
DOT Funding Opportunities
DOT Funding Guidewww.iowadot.gov - index
• Living Roadway Trust Fundwww.iowadot.gov/lrtf/
• DOT/DNR Fund