Nunn Secures $1 million Federal Investment for Alice’s Road Reconstruction

"Dallas County is the fastest-growing county in Iowa, and Alice's Road is how families, workers, and trucks move between Clive, Waukee, and Urbandale every day," said Rep. Nunn . "This investment rebuilds the final stretch of roadway into a four-lane road with safer turns, a new roundabout, and space for kids to bike and walk without stepping into traffic. When a community grows this fast, its roads have to grow with it, and this is how we make room for the new homes, businesses, and jobs already on the way."

Rep. Nunn secured the funding through the FY2026 Community Project Funding (CPF) process. As the grant recipient, the City of Clive will administer the dollars to advance this phase of the long-planned corridor.

This phase rebuilds the segment as a four-lane divided roadway designed to carry the growth around it. Wider, divided lanes and a new roundabout will ease congestion and improve safety on a stretch that was never built for the traffic it now carries, while a shared-use path and sidewalk give families a safe way to walk and bike the corridor. For businesses across the western metro, it means a route that keeps customers, workers, and goods moving.

The $1 million federal award supports a roughly $7 million phase, joining about $4.16 million from the City of Clive and $1.85 million in regional transportation funds. Construction on this segment is expected to follow in 2027.

State and local leaders welcomed the investment.

"Major infrastructure projects like the Alice's Road reconstruction require strong partnerships. We're proud to collaborate with Congressman Nunn, the City of Waukee, and our team of contractors to improve this important corridor. We're especially grateful for the Congressman's work securing $1 million in federal Community Project funding. Clive, Waukee, and other communities in the western Des Moines metro are thriving, and infrastructure investments like this will power ongoing growth and economic vitality," said John Edwards, Mayor of Clive .

"This project is a strong example of what can happen when local and federal partners work together toward a shared goal. The federal appropriation for Alice's Road will help us deliver a safer, more efficient roadway that strengthens connections between our communities and supports residents across the western metro for years to come," said Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee .

"As civil engineers, we have the privilege of designing and building infrastructure that is critical to the everyday lives of the communities in which we live and work. Snyder and Associates is proud to be working with Clive and Waukee on this regional transportation corridor, and we are very appreciative of our partners at the Des Moines MPO, Iowa DOT, and the federal congressional support through Community Project Funding," said Nate Carhoff, Snyder & Associates .

"We know transportation projects like this have a significant return on investment - which we can all see in the tremendous growth of the region. We also know they don't happen by accident. They happen because they have great champions at all levels working together to improve the lives of everyone in the region," said Matthew McKinney, West Des Moines City Council Member and Vice Chair of the DMAMPO.

Photos from the press conference are available here .