Alta Vista Through street ORDINANCE NO.2-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, BY ADDING ALTA VISTA STREET TO
SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 32-213 THEREOF PROVIDING FOR
THE DESIGNATION OF THROUGH STREETS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1.
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa be
amended by adding Alta Vista Street to Subsection (b) of Section
32-213 thereof as follows:
Sec. 32-213.
Through Streets
(b)
Alta Vista Street, from the north property line of West Fifth Street to
the south property line of University Avenue, and from the north
property line of University Avenue to the south property line of
Loras Boulevard, and from the north property line of Loras
Boulevard to its northerly terminus.
Passed, approved and adopted this 15th
dayof Januar,,v ,2001.
Ter'rance A. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schnneider, City Clerk
SITE LOCATION
Not To Scale
PURPOSE:
Alta Vista Stop Signs
Showing the Spirit
November 5u~, 2000
Acting Chief Terry Lambert
Dubuque Police Department
770 Iowa Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Dear Terry:
This letter is to inform you that on November 2~d, 200 at 1555 hours, I was dispatched to
an accident, no injuries to the intersection of Alta Vista St. and Edina St.. After doing
report, Captain Raschke requested that I confirm Alta Vista St. as a through street
because of my choice of violation 32-213 (FTYROW @ Through Street). Upon
reviewing the code it was determined that Alta Vista Street is not a through street.
Furthermore, there are no Stop Signs on the following streets:
Kirkwood (both east and west bound), Edina, Vernon, Martha and Carlotta.
All above-mentioned streets would have traffic coming onto Alta Vista Street fi.om the
right as you travel southbound.
As one would travel northbound, you encounter traffic coming from your right on
Harvard, Oxford, and Rose.
I recommend that Alta Vista Street either be designated as a through street or Stop Signs
wilt need to be erected at the above-memioned intersections.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Officer T.~r 30A
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
Jannary 8, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Traffic Control at Alta Vista Street
Public Works Director Mike Koch, in response to a request from the Police Department, is
recommending that Alta Vista Street be designated as a through street. The Engineering
Deparmqent will then place stop signs at Alta Vista on the intersecting streets.
I concur with the recormnendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval.
I~lichael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
December 20, 2000
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
Traffic Control at Alta Vista Street
INTRODUCTION
The fo[lowing is in response to a request from the Police Department for stop
signs at the streets intersecting with Alta Vista Street.
DISCUSSION
Alta Vista Street extends from West Fifth Street to a point approximately
two hundred fifty (250) feet north of Kirkwood Street. Traffic counts
indicate volumes of 3,000 vehicles per day near Rose Street and 1,100
vehicles per day near Kirkwood Street. Vehicles traveling on Alta Vista are
currently required to stop at West Fifth Street, University Avenue, and Loras
Boulevard. Eight other streets intersect with Alta Vista creating nine (9) T-
intersections.
Motorists typically drive Alta Vista Street as though it is a through street
having priority over the side streets. A check of the accidents from 1993 to
1998 at these nine (9) intersections indicates that 15 accidents have
occurred at the T-intersections.
RECOMMENDATION
Based primarily upon the need to clarify and assign right-of-way, I would
recommend that stop signs be placed at all the side street intersections along
Alta Vista Street including Harvard Street, Carlotta Street, Oxford Street,
Rose Street, Martha Street, Vernon Street, Edina Street, and Kirkwood
Street (both T-intersections).
The enclosed ordinance provides for the designation of "through street" for
Alta Vista Street. Designation of a particular route as a through street gives
priority to traffic along that route, and automatically provides authority for
the installation of stop signs on all side streets. With this designation,
individual stop sign ordinances are not required at each of the intersecting
side streets.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached ordinance providing for
the designation of Alta Vista Street as a through street. Stop signs will then
be placed at the intersection of Harvard Street and Alta Vista Street, Carlotta
Street, and Alta Vista Street, Oxford Street and Alta Vista Street, Rose
Street and Alta Vista Street, Martha Street and Alta Vista Street, Vernon
Street and Alta Vista Street, Edina Street and Alta Vista Street and Kirkwood
Street and Alta Vista Street (both T-intersections).
MAK/vjd