Sullivan Ltr re Traffic EmbassyLAW OFFICES OF
REYNOLDS & KENLINE, L.L.P.
DAVID L. CLEMENS
WILLIAM J. MAI~RS
CHADWYN D. COX*
MARK J. SULLIVAN
JEFFREY L. WALTERS
/ENINIt~R A. CLEMENS-CONLON
JOHN T. NEMMERS
TODD N. KLAPATAUSKAS* *
KlM C. RODDICK* *
Of Counsel
LEO A. McCARTHY
PAULA M. STENLUND
SUITE 222 FISCHER BUILDING
P.O. BOX 239
DUBUQUE, IOWA 52004-0239
TELEPHONE: (563) 556-8000
FAX: (563) 556-8009
E-Mail:rkenline~mwci.net
June 21, 2002
The Honorable Mayor Terrance M. Duggan
and Members of the Dubuque City Council
c/o City Clerk
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
Dear Honorable Mayor Duggan and Council Members:
I reside at 4617 Camelot Drive in Embassy West Subdivision. As this area
has developed, Embassy West Drive has become a through street for traffic traveling from
the Asbury area through our subdivision. The problem is there are uncontrolled
intersections on Embassy West Drive where there is much confusion as to who has the
right of way. There is an intersection with Embassy Court and a four-way intersection with
Camelot Drive and a T-intersection between Camelot Drive to the north. Just this week,
there was an accident at the four-way intersection of Embassy West Drive and Camelot
Drive. It is my understanding that in that collision the driver who was proceeding on
Embassy West Drive was charged with Failure to Yield the Right of Way to a vehicle that
was traveling on Camelot Drive.
While there have not been a large number of accidents at this intersection
yet, I can assure you that there have been a number of close calls, and that number is on
the rise. The number of accidents will also be rising as more and more traffic develops
through the subdivision.
2)
LAW OFFICES OF
REYNOLDS & KENLINE, L.L.P.
I would like the Council to consider placing Yield signs or Stop signs on
Camelot Drive at its intersection with Embassy West Drive. I think that most of the drivers
who use Embassy West Drive presume that they have the right of way, because this has
developed as a through street or collector street. I would ask that you consider designating
Embassy West Drive as a through street in order to allow installation of Stop signs or Yield
signs at these intersections before there are more accidents.
I think Stop signs on Camelot Drive at the three-way T-intersection with
Embassy West Drive would also be helpful. The through traffic from the Asbury area often
travels very fast from Radford Road to Embassy West Drive. A Stop sign at that
intersection would slow things down.
I spoke to Bill Schlickman at the City Engineering Department today, and he
informed me that the Engineering Department is in the process of reviewing this issue
Citywide. However, he said that because of other demands on City staff time, they are
constantly having to table the project and deal with more immediate needs. Since it may
take quite some time for that work to get completed, I would ask that you take a look at
Embassy West Drive at your earliest convenience before there are more accidents and
injuries. Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Mark J. Sullivan
MJS/dms
CC:
William Schlickman
City Engineering Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
CC:
Michael Van Milligen
City Manager
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864