Board approves cleanup to federal functional classification for local roads

Feb 25, 2026

County staff recommended and the board approved a resolution to align federal functional classifications with state farm-to-market designations (adding Laredo Trail and Kimball Place as minor collectors and removing a section near Van Meter), a technical step to clear a state five-year road program error and preserve grant eligibility pathways.

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County roads staff explained a resolution to reconcile federal functional classifications with the county's farm-to-market designations so the state's changes show correctly on the federal system. The staff member said the change "is just a cleanup thing" and noted the step begins a process that the DOT and Federal Highway will finalize.

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