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CONTACTS:
Jon Dienst, Civil Engineer
(563) 589 -4104
jdienst @cityofdubuque.org
www.cityofdubuque.orq
NEWS RELEASE
Sept. 20, 2012 — For Immediate Release
Millwork District Complete Streets Awarded
"Project of the Year in Transportation"
DUBUQUE, Iowa — The Dubuque Millwork District Complete Streets Project was recently
awarded "Project of the Year in Transportation" by the Iowa Chapter of the American Public
Works Association (APWA), an organization that serves professionals in all aspects of public
works.
The Millwork District Complete Streets Project took top honors in the "Greater than $5 million,
less than $25 million" category. Formal presentation of the award will take place at the APWA
Iowa Chapter's fall conference awards banquet on Sept. 20 in Iowa City. The Complete
Streets Project is a result of the combined efforts of the City of Dubuque Engineering and
Economic Development Departments; Portzen Construction, Inc.; and Veenstra and Kimm,
Inc.
The $7.7 million project was funded in part through a $5.6 million U.S. Department of
Transportation TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grant. A
$150,000 Iowa Great Places grant from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs helped fund
the streetscape portion of the project.
The Dubuque Millwork District Complete Streets Project, completed in May 2012, involved
the design of streets to facilitate use by a broad range of users, including drivers, public
transportation vehicles and riders, pedestrians, bicyclists, older people, children, and people
with disabilities. The project included the reconstruction of Washington Street, Jackson
Street, Elm Street, 9th Street, and 10th Street in the district as well as street connections to
the central business district, Port of Dubuque, and the Washington Neighborhood. It also
included the reconstruction of underground utilities, and the installation of concrete sidewalks,
pervious pavers in some of the parking areas, and re -use of existing brick pavers in
streetscape areas. New curbs and bumpouts were added to improve pedestrian crossings,
and new energy- efficient historic street lights were installed, along with locally designed and
manufactured benches, bike racks, and receptacles.
The benefits of Complete Streets are that they increase the capacity and efficiency of the
road network, reduce traffic congestion, improve mobility options, limit greenhouse gas
emissions, and improve the general quality of life. Promoting pedestrian, bicycle, and public
transportation travel as an alternative to the automobile reduces negative environmental
impacts, promotes healthy living, and is less costly to the commuter.
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