ETALYC Partnership Statewide Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) Grant ApplicationCopyrighted
July 18, 2022
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 016.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: ETALYC Partnership Statewide Transportation Innovation Council
(STIC) Grant Application
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending the City of Dubuque apply for Iowa's
Statewide Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) funding in
partnership with ETALYP for a one-year Hyperflow pilot program for
$80,000.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: ETALYC Partnership STIC Grant Application
DATE: July 14, 2022
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City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending the City of Dubuque apply for Iowa's
Statewide Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) funding in partnership with ETALYP
for a one-year Hyperflow pilot program for $80,000.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
DATE: July 14, 2022
SUBJECT: ETALYC Partnership STIC Grant Application
INTRODUCTION
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The City of Dubuque has an existing public/private partnership with ETALYC
(https://etalyc.com/) for traffic analytics using the City of Dubuque's existing traffic data
and camera feeds to improve timings along major corridors. This collaboration has
yielded mutual benefits to both partners. ETALYC would like to expand that
collaboration by applying for STIC funding to implement ETALYC's Hyperflow Pilot
program in the City of Dubuque. STIC (Iowa's Statewide Transportation Innovation
Council) is currently soliciting ideas for innovations and technologies, and we believe
Hyperflow is a good fit for that program.
DISCUSSION
Hyperflow is a software tool that will provide an online dashboard to traffic management
for evaluating the performance of Dubuque's system -wide traffic signals. This tool will
be used by traffic management to identify problem intersections and corridors that can
then be selected as candidates for signal retiming improvements.
Hyperflow uses data from existing infrastructure and requires no additional capital
expenditure. It will continuously monitor and report the performance of 116 intersections
for the City of Dubuque over the duration of 1 year.
The benefits of Hyperflow implementation include:
Proactive roadway improvement (as opposed to waiting for citizen complaints to
accrue or pre -determined schedule)
Significantly improved understanding of city traffic operations without additional
hardware/capital investment
0 Quantifiable improvements on corridor traffic delays and travel time
Significant reduction in citizen complaints and enhanced overall satisfaction in
roadways
• Safer roadways as a result of smoother traffic operations
ETALYC will generate reports that clearly define the cost and benefit analysis, so
Dubuque leaders have an unambiguous understanding of the outcomes of this pilot.
Further, this pilot will help managers measure the effectiveness of the recently initiated
STREETS program in the City of Dubuque.
We have contacted Chandra Ravada, local MPO and he concurs with this application.
BUDGET IMPACT
This application for STIC funding, if selected, will be fully funded and requires no local
match. STIC incentive funds are available up to $125,000 per federal fiscal year for
awards. We plan to request $80,000 for the Hyperflow program which will cover a one-
year term.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request the City Managers approval to apply for STIC funding as a City of
Dubuque representative in partnership with ETALYC for $80,000 for fund the Hyperflow
program for 1 year.
Prepared By: David Ness, Civil Engineer II
CC: Jenny Larson, Director of Finance and Budget
Duane Richter, Traffic Engineer
Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer
Chandra Ravada, ECIA
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