2019 Iowa DOT ICAAP Application for STREETS Improvements_Rescinding & ResubmittalCity of Dubuque
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STREETS Grants -MVM Memo
Staff Memo
Resolution
Application
Attachment A
Copyrighted
November 6, 2017
Consent Items # 16.
2019 Iowa DOT ICAAP Application for STREETS
Improvements - Rescinding Resolution and Resubmittal
City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution
rescinding resolution 327-17, which authorized filing the
application for Iowa Department of Transportation Iowa
Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP), and resubmit to
clarify in the grant application the City's commitment to
match local funding and the City's responsibility for
maintaining and operating the project for public use during
the project's useful life.
RESOLUTION Rescinding the approval of the authorizing
of filing an Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program application
with the Iowa Department of Transportation (IADOT) in
partnership with Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation
Study (DMATS) to assist with the funding of Smart Traffic
Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals
(STREETS) Improvements
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
Type
City Manager Memo
Staff Memo
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Supporting Documentation
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Dubuque
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2007.2012
2013.2017
SUBJECT: Grant Application Authorization for Iowa DOT ICAAP Federal Fiscal Year
2019 Funding for STREETS Improvements
DATE: November 2, 2017
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends the City Council adopt a resolution rescinding
resolution 327-17, which authorized filing the application for Iowa Department of
Transportation Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP), and resubmit to clarify in
the grant application the City's commitment to match local funding and the City's
responsibility for maintaining and operating the project for public use during the project's
useful life.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen'
MCVM:jh
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manage.
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
DATE: November 1, 2017
Dubuque
Ail -Merin city
II
2007.2012
2013.2017
RE: Grant Application Authorization for Iowa DOT ICAAP Federal Fiscal Year
2019 Funding for STREETS improvements
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council rescind resolution 327-17
for the authorization for the City of Dubuque to officially submit an application in
partnership with Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) for an Iowa
Department of Transportation (IADOT)) Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP)
application to assist with funding Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective
Traffic Signals (STREETS) improvements and the adoption of a revised resolution
stating the City will provide any additional matching local funds required for the project
and upon completion the City will be responsible for adequate maintaining and
operating the project for public use during the project's useful life.
BACKGROUND
The STREETS project is designed to improve traffic conditions throughout the Dubuque
metro area by distributing traffic more evenly on the region's major corridors. The
STREETS project will modify the signal timings through a seamless interface between a
signal timing model and signals used in the field. The system will reduce congestion,
shorten travel times, and improve safety in the metro area. By rerouting traffic on the
roads with extra capacities dynamically, it is expected that the proposed system will
reduce traffic bottlenecks. DMATS and the City staff will also use the proposed system
to identify future congestion and safety improvement projects, and to evaluate these
projects following their implementation.
In the fall of 2016, the project received a commitment of $200,000 from IADOT and
$200,000 from DMATS to implement Task I -Systems Engineering and Task II- Model
development. In return, IADOT has requested access to the City of Dubuque camera
system and data collected by the project.
In the winter of 2017, DMATS, IADOT and City staff had a work session with FHWA.
Overall, the FHWA staff felt the project would be very successful if implemented as
described and stated the following: "Combining traffic control and traffic assignment —
Holy Grail of traffic research — this project is unusual because of the actual
implementation piece. There has been theory presented but not implemented. Very
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special project. Very hard to implement in large cities due to their size and costs. This
is special because you have the perfect size to implement"
The FHWA recommended using a robust dynamic adaptive traffic signal model that can
have a predictive pattern match embedded to keep up with the system. They suggested
increasing the budget for the model as we need to have additional funding set aside for
data collection as part of model development. DMATS approved $200,000 in Surface
Transportation block Grant (STBG) Program funds in the summer of 2017 to meet the
model requirements costs.
The City of Dubuque Traffic Engineering also requested $500,000 to provide fiber
connectivity and to upgrade the signal systems at Asbury/Chaney and Asbury/Carter
intersections as part of the overall project. These improvements are necessary to
prepare the system for the STREETS project implementation. The DMATS board
approved these funds in summer of 2017.
DISCUSSION
The overall cost of STREETS project is estimated to be $2.7 million. The Systems
Engineering Concept is estimated to cost $150,000; Traffic Model is estimated to cost
$450,000, signal upgrades and fiber connectivity at Asbury/Chaney and Asbury/Carter
intersections is estimated to cost $647,000; and the Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control
System and System Integration is estimated to cost $1.46 million. The STREETS
project requires good fiber connectivity through the metropolitan area to be successful.
The investment that the City has made over the last ten years in fiber optic conduit and
cabling connecting public buildings, traffic and security cameras and traffic signal
intersections has created a platform for the STREETS project.
DMATS and IADOT have committed $600,000 to this project. The Systems Engineering
Concept and Traffic Model will be completed using this initial $600,000. $500,000 of
DMATS STBG funds are approved for Signal Upgrades with Fiber at Asbury/Chaney
and Asbury/Carter intersection. Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System and System
Integration will be completed using $1,181,600 from the Iowa Clean Air Attainment
Program (ICAAP) Grant from IADOT in partnering with DMATS with a 20% match from
the City of Dubuque. Attachment A will provide overall project details for STREETS
project with performance goals, measures and budget.
The estimated Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System and System Integration cost
for the STREETS is $1.46 million.
Grant Description, Grant
_ _ Amount
(State of Iowa ICAAP Grant $1,181,600
(City of Dubuque $295,400
Estimated Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System and
System Integration cost $1,461,500
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RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City resubmit the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP)
application as clarified to IADOT in partnership with DMATS to assist in funding
Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System and System Integration cost for the STREETS
project.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution rescinding the
authorization to file the application for IADOT Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program
(ICAAP) and resubmit to clarify in the grant application the City's commitment to match
local funding and the City's responsibility for maintaining and operating the project for
public use during the project's useful life.
Prepared by: Chandra Ravada, DMATS
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Alexis Steger, Assistant Budget Director
Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Dave Ness, Civil Engineer II
Attachment
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RESOLUTION NO. 352-17
RESCINDING THE APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZING OF FILING AN IOWA CLEAN
AIR ATTAINMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (IADOT) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUBUQUE METROPOLITAN
AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (DMATS) TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF
SMART TRAFFIC ROUTING WITH EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS
(STREETS) IMPROVEMENTS
Whereas, the City Council at its October 2, 2017 approved the filing of an Iowa
Clean Air Attainment Program Application with the Iowa Department of Transportation
(IADOT) in partnership with Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS)
to assist with the funding of smart traffic routing with efficient and effective traffic signals
(STREETS) improvements; and
Whereas, the STREETS project is designed to improve traffic conditions
throughout the Dubuque metro area by distributing traffic more evenly on the region's
major corridors. The STREETS project will modify the signal timings through a seamless
interface between a signal timing model and signals used in the field; and
Whereas, the City has determined that STREETS project will reduce congestion,
shorten travel times, improve air quality, and improve safety in the metro area. By
rerouting traffic on the roads with extra capacities dynamically, it is expected that the
proposed system will reduce traffic bottlenecks as recommended by the adopted East-
West Corridor Study; and
Whereas, the City in partnership with DMATS is requesting ICAAP funding in the
amount of $1,181,600 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 to assist with project
implementation; and
Whereas, the City needs to clarify in the grant application that it will commit any
necessary local matching funding for project implementation, and upon completion will be
responsible for adequate maintaining and operating the project for public use during the
project's useful life.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA, THAT:
Section 1. The approval by the City Council on the authorizing of filing and Iowa
Clean Air Attainment Program Application by Resolution No. 327-17 on October 2, 2017
is hereby rescinded.
Section 2. The Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program Application, as clarified, is
hereby approved.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of November, 201 .
hit21.1
R.oy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstalil, City Clerk
City of Dubuque
Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP)
Application
10/1/2017
Form 230017wd
06-17
IOWA DOT
APPLICATION FORM FOR
IOWA CLEAN AIR ATTAINMENT PROGRAM (ICAAP) FUNDS
General Information
Applicant Agency: City of Dubuque
(Government Entity, Non -Profit Organizationl; or
Individuall)
Contact Person (Name & Dave Ness_ Traffic Engineer
Title):
Complete Mailing 50 W. 13' Street
Address:
e -Mail: Dnessii.citvofdubuque.org
Street Address and/or Box No.
Dubuque IA 52001 563-589-4270
City State Zip Daytime Phone
If more than one agency or organization is involved in this project, please state the name, contact person, mailing
address, and telephone number of the second agency. (Attach an additional page if more than two agencies are
involved.)
Applicant Agency: Dubuque MPO e -Mail: cravadaecia.org
Contact Person (Name & Chandra Ravada. Transportation Director
Title):
Complete Mailing Address: 7600 Commerce Park
Dubuque IA
City State
Street Address and/or Box No,
52002
563-556-4166
Zip Daytime Phone
Project Information
Project Title2: Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS)
Project Description (including length, if applicable):
The project includes creating an Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System (ATCS), Installation of Equipment at
intersections and connecting to ATCS (57 Intersections), connecting ATCS to Microsimulation model. updating public with
information from ATCS and testing the system. This project will help to reduce delay on 10 corridors within the metro area
and help to improve traffic flow through thc metro arca during peak hour.
*Project priority (1 = highest priority): (a sponsor submitting multiple applications in this funding cycle
must assign a numerical rank or priority to each application.)3
*Assign the proposed project to one or more of the following categories (check one or more):
ElTransportation -Related Project in the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
El Transportation Control Measure (TCM)
Traffic Flow Improvement (Intersection, Signalization, Other)
DI Planning and Project Development
Travel Demand Management (TDM)
Transit -Related Improvement
• Shared -Ride
El Bicycle or Pedestrian Facility or Program (circle one)
111 Intermodal Freight or Passenger (circle one)
• Alternative Fuels
▪ Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
▪ Outreach Activity (Education, Advertising, or Technical
Assistance
" Is the project consistent with the State Implementation Plan for air quality for non -attainment areas?
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Yes No Not Applicable
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* Is the project consistent with the MPO's local Congestion Management Plan?
® ❑ ❑
* Is the project consistent with the ® MPO ❑ RPA ❑ statewide Long -Range Transportation Plan? ® ❑ ❑
Notes Requires public agency as co-sponsor of application
The term "project" means any ICAAP infrastructure or program proposal
The Iowa Department of Transportation will use the priority ratings to reflect the sponsor
Protect Costs (An itemized breakdown must be included on an attached sheet):
Total Cost
Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program Fund Request
Applicant Match (20% Minimum)
$ $2,723,000
$ $1,181,600
$ $295,300
List All Applicant Match Sources Amount
1 City of Dubuque funds for ICAAP application $295,300
Are any state funds involved in this project? ® Yes ❑ No
If yes, please explain the source and conditions
Assured or Anticipated
(Date Anticipated)
July 1s"_018
The project received $300,000 m State Pnmary Road funds from
IADOT These funds are used to conduct Systems engmeenng and develop a Microsimulation Model
Are any other federal funds involved in this project?
® Yes ❑ No
If yes, please explain the source and conditions The Project received $917,600 Surface Transportation Block grant
(STBG) funds from Dubuque MPO These funds are used to conduct Systems engmeenng, develop a Microsimulation model,
upgrade signals at Charter Rd Sr, Asbury Rd ,Chaney rd Sr, Asbury rd and connect fiber from Saint Ambrose St to Carter Rd
Estimated Protect Development Schedule:
Design Start Date September 27th, 2017 Completion Date
Land Acquisition Start Date Completion Date
Construction Start Date October 1", 2018 Completion Date
Has any part of this project been started?
® Yes ❑ No
January 31st, 2017
June 30'11, 2020
If yes, explain The System Engmeenng process for the project is started Completion of Systems engmeenng will provide
The City and MPO with equipment needs that need to be procured and process for implementation and testing
The Systems engmeenng process will be completed by January 31", 2017
How do you plan to measure the success of this project?
The data generated from traffic model and ATCS depends on data coming through the feedback loop The feedback loop will
be designed to collect data from travel -time measurement systems, detection at signalized intersections (Wavetromx, Inductive
loops), CCTV, and video detection deuces The data collected through feedback loop, traffic model and ATCS will be stored
by the system to compare and measure the success of the project
The success of this project will be measured by reduction in intersection delay at 57 intersections and reduction in travel tune
on all 10 comdors The result will be a reduction in vehicle emissions and pollutant output caused from stopped vehicles and
excessive idling
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Required Documentation and Narrative Information
The following documents and narratives must be attached to this application In the upper right-hand corner of each
document or narrative write the corresponding letter shown below
• A A NARRATIVE assessing existing congestion/air quality conditions, outlining the concept of the proposed
project, and providing adequate project justification How will this project reduce congestion, reduce travel
or single occupant vehicle usage, and/or improve air quality? Which transportation -related pollutant(s) are
being addressed carbon monoxide, ozone, or PM?
• B A DETAILED MAP identifying the location of the project and clearly differentiating the subject project from
any past or future project phases
• C An ITEMIZED BREAKDOWN of the total project costs This documentation does not need to be a detailed,
line -item type of estimate However, it must accomplish two objectives first, it must show the method by
which the cost estimate was prepared, and second, it must enable a reviewer to determine if the cost
estimate is reasonable The manner in which these objectives are achieved may vary widely depending
on the type, scope and complexity of the project Absent a fully itemized list of costs, some general
guidelines for possible methods of estimating each type of project cost are provided on Attachment A
• D A TIME SCHEDULE for the total project development
• E An OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION from the applicant's governing body (authority) that it shall
(1) commit the necessary local matching funding for project implementation and
(2) upon project completion, be responsible for adequately maintaining and operating the project for
public use during the project's useful life
O F AN ADOPTED FORMAL RESOLUTION from the appropriate MPO or RPA declaring the sponsor's
proposed project or program conforms to the MPO's or RPA's regional transportation planning process
(For MPOs, the project or program must be identified in the fiscally -constrained transportation plan and, if
applicable, the congestion management plan in TMAs )
• G CALCULATIONS for vehicle emission reductions and total project cost effectiveness for the targeted
pollutants Project applicant must show through a quantitative analysis how many kilograms of pollutant will
be reduced (CO, VOC, NOx, and, if applicable, PM) Project sponsor must calculate the cost effectiveness
of the project by Dividing the total annualized project cost by the number of kilograms per year of pollutant
reduced ($ per kg) Applicant must also show all assumptions and source of data used to calculate the
estimates The applicant must use the most current vehicle emission factors developed by the Iowa DNR
and consistent with EPA's MOBILE 6 2 air quality model These emission factors are periodically updated
and may be obtained from the Iowa DOT's ICAAP website at
http //www iowadot goy/systems Dlannina/icaao htm
• H Completed MINORITY IMPACT STATEMENT attached to application
The award of Iowa Clean Air Attainment funds, any subsequent funding or letting of contracts for design, construction,
reconstruction, improvement, or maintenance, and the furnishing of materials shall not involve direct or indirect interest
of any state, county, or city official, elective or appointive All of the above are prohibited by Iowa Code Sections 314 2,
362 5, or 331 342 Any award of funding or any letting of a contract in violation of the foregoing provisions shall
invalidate the award of Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program funding and authorize a complete recovery of any funds
previously disbursed
Certification
To the best of my knowledge and belief, all information included in this application is true and accurate, including the
commitment of all physical and financial resources This application has been duly authorized by the participating local
authority I understand the attached OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT(S) binds the participating local governments to
assume responsibility for adequate maintenance of any new or improved facilities
If ICAAP funding assistance is approved for the project described in this application, I understand that an executed
contract between the applicant and the Iowa Department of Transportation is required before such funding assistance
can be authorized for use in implementing the project
Representing the City of Dubuque
(Name of Applicant's Governing Authority)
1Dauid Ness -
Signature
Dave Ness, Traffic Engineer
Typed Name and Title
(Governing Authority Official)
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09/27/17
Date
9/27/17
Typed Date
ATTACHMENT A
Itemized breakdown of total project costs guidelines
Construction Costs — these may be based on historical averages for entire projects of similar size and scope
Examples include
• Typical cost / mile of trail (i e $200,000 per mile for moderate terrain and limited number of structures)
• Typical cost / square foot of bridge deck
• Typical cost/ installed mile of fiber optic traffic signal interconnect cable (i e $178,000/mile)
• Typical cost/traffic signal upgrade (1 e $163,000 per lump sum signal bid item)
Desian / Inspection Costs — these may be estimated based on the following typical percentages of construction costs
• 8-10% for preliminary up through final design and letting activities
• 12-15% for construction inspection activities
Riaht-of-wav Acauisition Costs — these may be estimated based on the following
• Impact and description of impact
• Typical cost / square foot for permanent right-of-way
• Typical cost / square foot for temporary easements
Utility and Railroad Costs — these may be estimated based on the following
• Impact and description of impact
• Typical cost / linear foot of relocated or reconstructed facility (track, pipe, electrical lines, etc )
• Typical cost/ installation (RR switches, utility poles, transformers, control boxes, etc )
Indirect Cost (if Outreach Activity) — if indirect costs are involved, e g wages
• Estimated hours
• Estimated hourly rate, salary
• Estimated fringe, direct
• Other direct cost estimate
• Other indirect cost estimate
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A. Narrative
INTRODUCTION
The goal of the Smart Traffic Routing
with Efficient and Effective Traffic Sig-
nals (STREETS) project is to develop
a smart, next -generation, traffic man-
agement and control system. This
system will use traffic control strate-
gies recommended through Systems
Engineering to enable dynamic traffic
routing on nine corridors (57 signal-
ized intersections) to maximize the
use of existing roadway capacities in
the Dubuque metro area and reduce
delay on all major corridors. Having
efficient traffic signal system and in-
forming public helping them to make
better trip decisions will improve the
distribution of trips making the sys-
tem more efficient.
Five of the nine corridors are princi-
pal arterial accommodating 46 sig-
nals and the rest are Minor Arterials
accommodating 11 signals. Figure 1
provides corridors and terminus of
the projects. Figure 2 Maps The Cor-
ridors.
Figure 2. Attachment B Detailed Map
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Figure 1. Project Corridors
Name Functional Class
US Highway 20
US Highway 151/61
Central Ave/US 52 N
White St/US 52 N
Northwest Arterial
Asbury Rd
Pennsylvania Ave
John F Kennedy Rd
University Ave
1'
49
PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
•
56
•
4 5 6
Principal Arterial
Principal Arterial
Principal Arterial
Principal Arterial
Principal Arterial
Minor Arterial
Minor Arterial
Minor Arterial
Minor Arterial
Project Corridors
- ASBURY RD
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JOHN F KENNEDY RD - US HWY 20
LORAS BLVD - WHITE ST
- NWARTERIAL 0 INTERSECTIONS
0 1 2
Ililes
From
Old Highway Rd
Maquoketa Dr
Northwest Arterial
E 20th St
US 20
Holiday Dr
Northwest Arterial
US 20
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University Ave
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Nevada St
No of Signalized
Intersections
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Figure 3. 2010 Level of Service
Traffic Volume
0- 5,000
- 5,001 - 10,000
- 10,001 - 15,000
flflflfl� 15,001 - 20,000
20,001 - 25,000
25,001 - 30,000
_ 30,001 - 35,000
Level of Service*
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- B
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Figure 4. 2045 Forecast Level of Service
'Traffic Volume Level of Service*
0 5,000 A
5,001 - 10,000 - B
10,001 - 15,000 C
fa 15,001 -20,000 D
20,001 -25,000 E
25,001 -30,000 F
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EXISTING
CONDITIONS
The corridors in the study
area are heavily travelled
were most of these cor-
ridors are at level C or D
with a few locations on US
Highway 20, Asbury Rd,
University Ave, and US
Highway 151/61 that are
reaching level of service
E and F in 2010. Most of
these corridors are pro-
jected to attain level of
service E and F by 2045.
Figure 3 maps level of
service in 2010 and Figure
4 maps the 2045 forecast
level of service based on
the DMATS Travel De-
mand Model.
Asbury Road Corridor
0.091 miles
1,950
19,500
18.99 mph
1 35 mph
7.88
sec/veh
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0.612 miles
12,600
26.59 mph
30 mph
9.42
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15,500
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3.15
sec/veh
0.260 miles
16,800
18.00 mph
30 mph
20.80
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0.761 miles
1,370
13,700
25.24 mph l
30 mph
17.20
sec/veh
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0.221 miles
14,700
30 mph
2.95
sec/veh
• End Asbury Road is a 2.8 mile Minor Arterial
that runs East-West in the urban area. This
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Peak hour traffic on Corridor corridor provides connectivity between the
western growth area and the downtown. The
Average Annual Daily Traffic
primary land use is commercial, residential
Peak Hour Speed
and institutional. The Average Annually
Posted Speed Daily Traffic (AADT) for this corridor ranges
Delay in sec per vehicle from 12,600 to 19,500 in 2013 and is expected
Intersection to increase to range from 12,500 to 19,200
in 2045 (DMATS Model). The corridor has a
delay of 69.07 sec during PM peak hour.
Minor Arterial
Use
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
Instutional
Multi Family Residential
Office
Open Space
Park
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Peak hour traffic on Corridor
Average Annual Daily Traffic
Peak Hour Speed
Posted Speed
Delay in sec per vehicle
x ' Intersection
Principal Arterial
Central Ave/US 52 N is a 3.9 mile United States highway
that runs north -south across the City of Dubuque is a
south bound one-way street from Kauffmann Ave. The
primary land use is residential, institutional and commer-
cial. The corridor carry freight through heart of downtown
creating delay and safety issues. The Average Annually
Daily Traffic (AADT) for this corridor ranges from 6,900
to 12,900 in 2013 and is expected to increase to range from
7,100 to 13,600 in 2045 (DMATS Model). The corridor has
a delay of 77.77 sec during PM peak hour.
n Ii 1a
'11/
00
Feet
Use
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
Instutional
Multi Family Residential
Office
Open Space
Park
Single Family Residential
Vacant
John F Kennedy Road Corridor
0.423 miles
N
6\
1,4
14,100
24.24 mph
35 mph
19.30
sec/veh
(52')-
-
0.297 miles
ddn
RPM
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north -south in the urban area between US 20 and Northwest
Arterial. The primary land use is commercial, residential and
institutional. The Average Annually Daily Traffic (AADT)
for this corridor ranges from 11,000 to 23,800 in 2013 and is
expected to increase to range from 10,400 to 16,500 in 2045
(DMATS Model). The corridor has a delay of 78.89 sec during
PM peak hour.
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north -south between US 52 N and US 20. The primary
land use is commercial. The Average Annually Daily
Traffic (AADT) for this corridor ranges from 11,700 to
23,500 in 2013 and is expected to increase to range from
14,900 to 33,600 in 2045 (DMATS Model). The corridor
has a delay of 73.73 sec during PM peak hour.
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urban area. This corridor provides connectivity between the western growth
area and connect to university that leads to downtown. The primary land
use is commercial, residential and institutional. The Average Annually Daily
Traffic (AADT) for this corridor ranges from 11,000 to 14,600 in 2013 and is
expected to increase to range from 11,500 to 14,500 in 2045 (DMATS Model).
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downtown. The primary land use is mostly commercial with some
institutional the access road to from this route leads to residential
development. The Average Annually Daily Traffic (AADT) for this
corridor ranges from 7,200 to 18,700 in 2013 and is expected to in-
crease to range from 9,400 to 21,900 in 2045 (DMATS Model). The
corridor has a delay of 43.25 sec during PM peak hour.
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way that runs north -south across the City
of Dubuque, Iowa. US 151/61 is primar-
ily a commercial and freight corridor with
controlled access roads connecting them to
downtown and port of Dubuque. The Average
Annually Daily Traffic (AADT) for this cor-
ridor ranges from 18,700 to 37,300 in 2010 and
is expected to increase to range from 23,000 to
38,000 in 2045 (DMATS Model). The corridor
has a delay of 57 sec during PM peak hour.
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the Dubuque metro area. US 20 is primarily a commercial corridor with access roads connect-
ing them to residential neighborhoods and medical establishments. The Average Annually Daily
Traffic (AADT) for this corridor ranges from 3,900 to 15,000 in 2010 and is expected to increase to
range from 32,000 to 51,000 in 2045 (DMATS Model). The corridor has a delay of 219.33 sec dur-
ing PM peak hour.
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rt i. north bound one-way street from 5th St to Kauffmann
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range from 6,700 to 12,000 in 2045 (DMATS Model). The
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LOCAL EFFORTS
The City of Dubuque and IADOT are all committed to improving traffic flow within the Dubuque metro area
by incorporating ITS assets where necessary. The STREETS project requires good fiber connectivity through the
metropolitan area to be successful. The investment that the City has made over the last ten years in fiber optic
conduit and cabling connecting public buildings, traffic and security cameras and traffic signal intersections has
created a platform for the STREETS project.
The City of Dubuque Traffic Engineering also received $500,000 from DMATS to provide fiber connectivity and
upgrade signal systems at Asbury/Chaney and Asbury/Carter intersections as part of the overall project as these
improvements are necessary to prepare the system for the STREETS project implementation. Figure 5 maps the
City of Dubuque's Fiber Network.
Figure F. City of Dubuque Fiber Network
DAGIS
City of Dubuque Fiber Network `j,
Legend
• NETWORK LOCATIONS
INTERSECTIONS
• WITHOUT CAMERAS
_�. • WITH CAMERAS
FIBER CONDUIT
- ACTIVE (CONTAINS FIBER)
- INACTIVE (EMPTY CONDUIT)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION/DESIGN
- PROPOSED- HIGH PRIORITY
- PROPOSED- LOW PRIORITY
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E
S
PROJECT
The DMATS Travel Demand Model forecasts a significat increa in traffic volumes on most of the primary system
with a smaller increase in traffic on the local road system.
The STREETS project will enable more equalized utilization of the available infrastructure. Reducing delays and
pollutant output at all major corridors. Provide information to drivers to make their route choices by choosing
alternative routes by time of day which they are unaware if an alternate route could reduce their travel time. This
system, first of its kind, will help ability drivers to reduce their commuting time by efficiently utilizing existing
road capacity. The project will use the existing system to reduce congestion in the metro area by rerouting traffic
on the roads with extra capacities dynamically.
The STREETS project includes lour major tasks. Figure 6 provides the overall process of the project.
TASK A- Systems Engineering Concept (funded Development Stage) - Develop a Systems Engineering (SE)
model that will fully define the project and prepare detailed requirements and scope of services that are suitable
for use in the procurement process of the following project tasks. Development of the SE model requires that
vendors specify all of the components of the V model recommended by Federal Highway. The development of
the V model should include constant and regular correspondence and input from project stakeholders includ-
ing citizen groups, Dubuque County, City of Dubuque, Iowa Department of Transportation, Dubuque MPO,
Dubuque School District, EMS groups, freight groups, and others as recommended. The consultant needs to
communicate with project team members and stakeholders to ensure that inputs and outputs of the V model are
acceptable for the stakeholders and that final results meet project expectations.
TASK B - Traffic Model (funded and will follow Task A)— Develop a microsimulation traffic model of the
Dubuque metro area (including all relevant roads and all of the signalized intersections) to represent existing
traffic conditions. The model will be capable of replicating signal operations from the field and ft will produce
truthful outputs of the field traffic conditions (travel times, delays, etc.) so that following traffic assignments/
routing can be executed based on verified data. The model will execute traffic assignments (reroute vehicles)
based on the estimated/measured traffic impedances of the network links. Prior to integration in the STREETS
system, the model will be calibrated and validated in confirm that field data are matched properly.
TASK C - Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System (Seeking ICAAP funds)- Develop a new (or modify an
existing) Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) which will change signal timings in real-time after changes
in traffic conditions are detected (by the STREETS system) for 57 intersections on nine corridors. The ATCS
is expected to be fed by simulation data, recalibrated on field data in near real-time (e.g. 15 minutes), where its
adaptive algorithm is triggered only after optimal traffic flows are determined through a traffic assignment pro-
cedure. Even then, signal timings must be adjusted in a partial and progressive fashion until it is observed that
the proposed routing changes are implemented in the field.
TASK D - System Integration (Seeking ICAAP funds) - Develop a framework to utilize existing data sources
(and potentially new ones) to feed the above-mentioned model and recalibrate/revalidate it in near real-time.
Define which data sources (video, detection loops, radar, etc.) should he used (and how) for model inputs and
which ones should be used for recalibration of the model and validation or the routes adoption by travelers. De-
velop protocols and specs to define how those data will be integrated in the STREETS system.
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Attachment C. Itemized Breakdown of Total Project Cost
This project will be funded through a combination of fends from various agencies The City of Dubuque is re-
questing $1,181,600,000 in funding from ICAAP and is providing a match of $295,400 The table below summa-
ries a breakdown of the estimated costs for the project and identifies funding sources and amounts
Total Estimated
Costs
Funding Sources ICAAP
Funds
State Funds
Dubuque
MPO
Project Management
ItrpiripkTesqkg and Observation
Trkic SiWaMP8rade
I Systems Engmeenng
IMicrosmniation Model
IAdapti a (Dynamic) Traffic Control System
Installation of Equipment at mteisectioiis and
ccornectiv to ATCS (57IntersectioI )
Tel onology and equipment for public update
$120,000
$80,000
$647,000 Funded by MPO/City
$150,000 Funded by MPO
$450,000 Funded by MPO
$450,000
$627,000
$200,000
S96,000
$64,000
$360,00d
$501,600
S160,00a
TOTAL
2,724,0001 1S1,181,6001
$517,600
$75,006 $75,000
$125,00(``$325,000
City Local
Match
$24,0001
$16,0001
$129.4001
[
$90.1000
$125.4001111
$40,0001
S200,000I S917,6001 5424,8100
Funding
Dubuque MPO
State Funds
City of Dubuque
ICAAP
$917,600
$200,000
$424,800
$1,181,600
TOTAL
52,724,000
($129,400 for Chaney & Carter Intersection improvements and
$295,400 for Installation and Public notification)
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Attachment D Time Schedule
1 Task A: Systems Engine
TASK
ng Concept
Release of REP for Task B, C & D
Release of RFP
Selection of Consultant
Contract approval
Task 13: Traffic Model
model development
Task C: Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System
Approval of funding from IADOT
Contract with IADOT
Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System
Task D: System Integration
Approval of funding from FHWA
Contract with IADOT
System Integration
Testing the project
1 Start Date
August 17th, 2017
End Date
February 28t1t, 2018
February 1st, 2018 March 9th, 2015
March 9th, 2018 March 30th, 2018
March 30th, 2018 April 12th, 2018
April 12th, 2015 December ;1st, 2018
October Ist, 2018
March 31st, 2(113
July 30th, 2013
May ;1st, 2019
March 31st, 2(113
July 30th, 2013
June lst, 2019 Mardi 31st, 2020
April 1st, 2020 June 30th, 2020
Attachment E. Official Certification
City of Dubuque Resolution. On the agenda for the October 2nd Dubuque City Council Meeting.
RESOLUTION NO. -17
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN IOWA CLEAN AIR
ATTIANMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (IADOT) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUBUQUE METROPOLITIAN
AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (DMATS) TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF
SMART TRAFFIC ROUTING WITH EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS
(STREETS) IMPROVEMENTS
Whereas, the STREETS project is designed to improve traffic conditions
throughout the Dubuque metro area by distributing traffic more evenly on the region's
major corridors. The STREETS project will modify the signal timings through a seamless
interface between a signal timing model and signals used in the field; and
Whereas, the City has determined that STREETS project will reduce congestion,
shorten travel times, improve air quality, and improve safety in the metro area. By
rerouting traffic on the roads with extra capacities dynamically, it is expected that the
proposed system will reduce traffic bottlenecks as recommended by the adopted East-
West Corridor Study; and
Whereas, the City in partnership with DMATS is requesting
ICAAP funding in the amount of $1,181,600 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 to assist
with project implementation; and
Whereas, the City has sufficient funds available to cover the local funding in the
amount of $295,400; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, THAT:
Section 1. The City hereby supports and authorizes the grant application
submittal for funding through the IADOT FFY 2019 ICAAP Program to assist with the
funding STREETS project implementation in Dubuque Metro area as part of the East-
West Corridor Improvements.
Passed, approved and adopted this
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
day of , 2017.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attachment F. MPO Letter
East Central Intergovernmental Association
a regional response to local needs
September 28, 2017
Zac Bitting
Grant Programs Administration, ICAAP
Office of Systems Planning
Iowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
Dear Mr. Bitting,
ECIA
The Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) would like to take this opportunity
to support the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) application by the City of Dubuque to
seek funding for Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS)
project. This project is one of the improvements recommended in DMATS 2045 Long Range
Transportation Plan (LRTP).
Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) project is designed to
develop a smart, next -generation, traffic management and control system. This system will use
traffic control strategies to enable dynamic traffic routing on nine corridors to maximize the use of
existing roadway capacities and reduce delay in the Dubuque metro area.
The project addresses the following Goals: Significantly accelerate the adoption of innovative
technologies; Improve highway efficiency, safety, mobility, reliability, service life, environmental
protection and sustainability; and Develop and deploy new tools, techniques, and practices to
accelerate the adoption of innovation in all aspects of highway transportation.
This project is consistent with the DMATS 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. Part of the
overall goal is to Protect and enhance the natural environment and support energy conservation and
management. The above project will play a vital role in address the goal in the region.
Sincerely,
Chandra Ravada
Director of Transportation
Du
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Attachment G. Calculations
The following calculations represent the specific emission reduction Jur to the implementation of STREETS
project in Dubuque Metro area. Staff used data from IBM SMARTER TRAVEL project to assess delay.
The SMARTER TRAVEL STUDY uses systems, algorithms, and analytics developed by IBM to collect data
through smartphone technology on how, when and where study participants traveled in and around Dubuque,
Iowa. The SMARTER TRAVEL STUDY Project used a smartphone application developed by IBM Research to
collect travel data through GPS -enabled suiartphones and used IBM systems, algorithms, and analytics to gen-
erate a regional origin/destination matrix (OD) and travel times by peak and off peak for the system using 300
volunteers providing data for seven consecutive days. '[his study for past three years covering a season each year.
The SMARTER TRAVEL process was designed to anonymously, gather extremely line grained spatio-temporal
movement data, analyze it to extract trip analytics such as meaningful location identification and classification,
trip purpose classification, origin destination matrix estimation, corridor speeds by time of day and trip mode
classification.
The 2013 traffic counts were used in the emission reduction calculations. Staff used delay speeds generated by
IBM SMARTER TRAVEL, project for the PM peak hour traffic conditions for the existing conditions. The 2010
Highway Capacity Manual (HGM) analysis was used in determining vehicular delay. Peak hour volumes on each
segment hetween two intersections were multiplied by the delay per vehicle on the corridor to achieve delay on
the segment. These individual segment delays were added together to achieve total corridor delay for existing
conditions. The Intersection diagrams will provide delay by each segment hetween intersection.
Adaptive traffic control systems are difficult to simulate in current analysis methods. Research has proven that
adaptive traffic control systems reduce delay of 20`6 (conservative) over coordinated signal systems (reports in-
dicate typical delay reductions hetween 1040 and 50 + %, https:/iwww.thwa.dot.goviinnovation/evervdaycounts/
edc-1/asct.cfm ). Staff used 20% reduction for estimate vehicular delay reduction for the project area.
Emission tactors in grams ?hour for Carton Monoxide ( CO), Volatile Organic compounds (VOC), and Nitro-
gen Oxide (NOx) were developed using methods outlined in Section 5 of the MOBILES Information Sheet 42,
available on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) web site ( http: ? /www.epa.gov). Emission tactors from
MOBILE6.2 for years 2008 and 2009 from the Iowa DOT, and 2009 values were used. To calculate idle emissions,
emission factors for 2. 5 miles per hour were multiplied by 2. 5, as recommended by the EPA.
Emission factors were then multiplied by the delay (hr) in order to determine emissions during the PM peak
hour. Daily emissions were then determined by dividing by the percentage of daily traffic represented by the peak
hour (10 percent), and reductions in emissions are given as kg in a year.
This project is estimated to reduce GO emissions by 853,855 kg /yr, VOC emissions by 253,304 kg iyr, NO),
emissions by 39,488 kg /yr, and PM emissions by 191 kg iyr.
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Attachment G. Calculations
I Condo
I Intersernen as
Frew
IdtettettioaCID
la
Same of the ann.kr
Intererbxnumber ma-ctme me is .en lht3am
1
<efis,manbet c'
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£r d:ne wte-&step o"':e vac.smen.
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trx. el Sped Sx PM peak front m\1 \Lti_ 3R TFAl"E:
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end real how arced
IO'_ of ADOI 2u13 :zuntt
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"dela} dame Feat hour
1 :n= pe3k_heur del
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Attachment G. Calculations
Comdor (Intersection
No
From
Intersection
No
To
1 OldHiejttrayRd 2 NorEsties
Arterial
2 Nonhaest 3 Crescent Retie
Anal Rd
3 Ret Rd
Crescent Mgt 4 Century Dr
4 CesNyDr 5 WadxrDr
5 Wacker Dr 6 ]ohnF Kennedy
Rd
6 !dna Kennedy7 University Ave
7 t(nrvri yAw
R fl.tnRlk
Ramp from US
7r/Ewe&turll
A farm in
15 rams Sr
9 Fremont Ate
US Highway 9 Fremont Aw 11 20 4Gna vew
s.
11 5 Gradnxty Ramp to US 20
Ann !act hnw0
Ramp from US 5 Gnrdvew
20 (Nest 12 Ate
km.1)
Northwest 41 rifted 1 0401 1
'n1 44 I
4i Ac5nR0RM1 47 1 0411 INA
42 Pt= Dr q 41 RohnF Kennedy I 0.841 126001
41 JohnF Kemeay 40 (18 52 I 199 117001
r......... .......r
Length of
Corndor
Mins
0.42
IOWA
DOT
(.AADT)
(2013
Counts)
Posted
Speed
MPH
26.100 50
Peak Hour
speed from Delay:
IBM Vehicle
SM AFTER (Sec)
TRAVEL
MPH
32.77
036
30900 45
26.74
0.45
31100 45
3993
0.17
3%600 45
030
29700 45
25.89
26.02
0.43
37.500 45
2735
075 1 1700 45
1 m1 lft 0001 50
021 3400 45
0.15 5.600 30
0.16 2,930
17 59
50
41
30.16
21.82
45 3699
15.90
1967
43
10.04
173
2179
76
8.2
63
27
Peak
hour
C plume
104; of
A.ADT
2.610
3090
3 110
3.060
2.970
3 750
13440 3M
560
293
Etnrmg
delay
dungpe ak
hour
Hours
Reduction
w pe ak
hour delay
became of
adaptive
system
2UYi of
pe ak hour
2008 Emnsson factors a 2.Smph on ane nal roadways for>
6,000vehicles
CO (g/mi) VOC(HC) (g/mi) NDS (g/mi) 11,11 (g/mi)
5508 (glm) 17.23 (glm) 2.686 (gAni 0.0131(&t)
3,484.80 (yhr) 1,033.80 (1,hr) 161.16 (gib) 0.79 (gib)
12 2 8.034
17 3 11765
4 1 2.752
9 2 5,947
14 3 10.066
23 5 15.819
4 1
712 6
1 0
1 1 0
0 1 0
2.38: 372 1
3 49( 544 2
81
127 0.
1.761 275 1.3
2.98( 46E 22
4 69: 732 3 5
RI, ler
H(01 5 R41 1 44
544 161 25 0.121
707 21( 33 0.161
155 4( 7 0.041
0.1E 2.810 45 3099 57] 281 0 0 311 9: 14 0.01
12 8 c rauw: A.¢e. 111 FsmoRtAxe 915 3.199 3.0 1230 25.4 119 4 1 2472 73: 114 934
10 Fremont Ate
Ramp 20 021 3409 45 3700 36: 340 0 0 239 71 11 0.0!
19/eatbondl....
Ramp fre
S) 13 Bryant St 030 4.200 20 1940 161 420 0 0 13d 4< ` 0 0.0:
20 (Eas14 Bond St RaOtt � 030 4.510 20 20.00 0.0( 451 0 0 C ( 0 0.0(
15 LocastSt 16 Charter St 025 17,100 45 2190 209F 1; 10 10 2 6947 2.061 321 1.51
LccustSt
15 (armtSt 17 =rector 0.13 28.600 45 25.89 7 O 2.860 6 1 3.923 116( 181 0.89
17 Locust St 21 US 151/61
-ec:ector
7 R70 d6 '':`.5awrefb RM1
46 IChav els Rd 45 Pzesyhante
Aw
45 Ann 44 44 Ho,Dr
0.12 20300 45 16.00 174( 2.030 10 2 6.838 2.02( 31E 1 5±
061 71 ion.
0261 235001
0381 189001
iw 104 117
501
501
501
501
501
29.8E 1263
3909 1172
i
10( 4
40(11
40.031 15.0E
ROC(
7 ;51
50 47631 713
27
71ir R 7 514.. 1 5R: 74, 171
2350 8 2 57441 17 26E 1301
1.890 6 1 4.2901 1 273 198 0.91
1 4 1 1 1
\' RI R" 1;,„'I0 61
1')111R 1 1 1 1 I 'N61 1 A0 411
1.2601 5 1 1 1 3 6741 1 17C 0.831
11101 2 1 0 I 16151 4i 75 0.31
Attachment G. Calculations
Comdor
Intersochon
No
From
Intersodaon
No
To
40 Nora:rest 24 W32nd St
Arterial
Length of
Corridor
IOWA
DOT
(.kADT )
Posted
Speed
Peak Hour
speed from
IBM
SMARTER
TRAVEL
Delay
VebcIe
(Sec)
Peak
hour
ohime
Extsting
delay
dung peak
hour
Reduction
In peak
!sour delay
because of
adaptive
system
Mies
(2013
Counts)
M PH
MPH
100* of
AADI
Hours
2 000 of
peak bour
dela v
1 15
10.000 5C 41 1 17 100( 5
24 4.C32rd Si 25 Kadiam Ave 1.14 8.800 25 25.64 4. 1 88( -1 0
25 >1"aufmarn Ave 26 E 20diSt 0.17 12,900 25 16.871 11.5 129( 4 1
26 20thSt 27 E1711iSt 0.18 8.600 25 17001 12_33 86( 3 1 2,053
Carat 146811:Leas
27 E lith St 28 0.18 8.000 25 21 001 4 80( 1 0 7
AvelUS 52 Bing)
N 14th St (Loras
28 29 E12111St 0.12 8,000 25 20. 43'80( 1
EMI)
29 St12thSt 30 E IllbSt 0.63 7 200 25 72( 4
30 'CZlid:St 31 EthliSt 0.126.900 25 22711.
31 St 90. St
32 RI
12 ';'. 701 C. th et. 0 1)
11 R 511i SI
01 7 OOP 2( 2.
it A A
I 4,
lio 0 I
I 38 E17111St
10 R10111R1
I 37
1R R1711iRt
114112St (Lona
!TWO% 0.18 6,40D
1 1 25 7 A i 1 1 11 1
1
25 22.001 353 644 7
1 0
52 N '1
1 37
16 17:11 2•1 1
15 11111S1 14111St (Lora. I
36 1E 12111St
li IR I MIS. 0.13 6.400
0 di iNi
25 2304 1 521 6401 0 0
A
la , / 0 1 0
-4. - 4.1 .. L 1.
2008 Emission factors g 2..5raph ou ane nal roadways for>
6,000 vehicles
CO
S.08 (g mi)
VOC(HC) (g mi)
17 23 (gnu)
NOX (gmi)
2.686 (gbn)
(mbn)
0.0131(g,a)
3,484.80(0w) 1,033.80 (gbr) 161.16 (OM 0.79 (g/hi)
3 443
1 921
159
0 78
-71 -213 -33 41
69(
0
0
1
0
US Wray
151.61
Pen103
Ave
1 Wactor in
Lams Bhd
67
3.13
18 Maouok-eta Dr 4 -A=
Tscsaallexa OS 13.2.0S 4a AU IX LEI 2
am
Q
19 an%alky Dr 20 bres.51 155 max 55 3 1It9; L23% 0 1 4.
20 lovas St 21 Lcca St 0.13 15000 45 257 73( 1 501 3 1
Comma
US 15111 ramp
toKerper Bhd 22 ICerper Bled 0.17 3 900 45 30.'' 6.91 39( 1 0
East bowl)
51611Si:reel
22 1CorperB tut 23 0.08 7 800 30 12 135( 78( 3 1 2.03(
ad
438
189
859 134 0.6d
609 95 0.47
228
3d 0 17
200
31 015
4s,
2.12(
521
E 16thSereet
E 16thStreet
23 US 15111 ramp 0.51 10.000
exd
(East bound)
Northwest
49 45
kennedy
5 ‘6!rt-or ne
Unarsity Ace
49
47
56
58
rolmF Kandy
DA
45 40.01 50! IOD( 1 0
23491 51 44 1 464 21 4 1453!
Unmet* Aw 118 11 090 3C 27 931 1°461 1 1°4 3 1 2.22)
Wart-er in 0 oni 147M 10 121 0601 R 1 5
0.25 10.100 2304 9 13 1 01 3 1 1 1785J1
North
102 14 600 35
98!
Crehm.14:441: !All 1
28
930 145 0 71
68 11 0.05
4 N AN
1
iii 1 041
130
56
20
g owl
°°41
A(14 4 0 021
41.1 IL 12
UM 29S 1.02
629 98 048
154 24 012
605 94 04
292 4d 0.22
4 313 672 3301
661 103 0301
7(14
530
766 1 101
83 0401
Attachment G. Calculations
Corridor
Intersection
No
From
Intersection
No
To
AsbmyRd
John F
K ennedy Rd
Unv int _
Ave
50 IHoWay Dr 43 Northwest
Arterial
North
43lest 51 Walter Dr
Arteria
L eugth of
Coredor
IOWA
DOT
(.ADT)
Pos ted
Speed
Peak Hour
speed from
IBM
5Df 9RTE R
TRAVEL
D e'er'
Vehu le
(Sec)
Peak
hour
Volume
=tang
delay
during peak
hour
Reduction
m peak
hour delay
because of
adaptwe
system
Miles
f.'013
Counts)
MPH
MPH
10% of
AADT
Hours
2044 of
peak hour
Ant,v
009 19,500 351 1900 788 1,95C 4
0.33
15,500
35
3200 315 1,55C 1
51 Walter Dr 52 John F Kennedy
Rd
0 76
13,700
30
1
0
2008 E =son factors ,& 2.Smph on artenal roadways for>
6,000 vehicles
CO (g/mil
98.08 (g/m)
VOC(HC) (g/m
17 23 (g/m)
NOX (g/mil
2.686 (g/mil
PM (gimil
0.0131(g/m>)
3,484.80 (g/hr) 1,033.80 (g/hr) 161 16 (g/hr) 0.79 (g/hr)
2,977 883
946 281
25.25 17.20 1,37C 7
52 JohnF Kennedy 53 Career Rd
Rd
53 Carter Rd 54 ClsmeyRd
54 Chaney Rd 55 Sasa[Ambroae
55
Sant Ambrose
6 treat
Street
0 48
15,600
30
0.221 14.7001 30
1
138 067
4441 0.21
4,561 1,353
26.50 7 677 1,56C 3
27 00 2.95 L4/C 1
0 611 12,600 30
1
0
2111 103
2,3155 68
839 2T
26.59 942 1,26C 3
59 University Ave 0.261 16,8001 30
6 IUS Htehvav20 56 Wacker Dr
56 Wacker Dr 49 Pennsylvania
Ave
0 42 14.1
0.30
22,400
35
1
2,297 681
18 00 20 8800 1,68C 10
9.3
241 10 1.41 8
2600 10.57 2,240 7
49 Pennsylvania57 Merest Rd 045
23,800
35
2
2
1
6,765
5.21
4,586
2600 1602 2,380 11
Hair -n.0 Rel 57 +++��> rRA
.2 AsburyRd 41 N west
Arterial
47
59
60
61
US Highway20 47 Pe`"eyva
l !tld
Ave
047
0.96
066
74 600
11,000
7,700
45
35
30
2
0.52
0 19
1061 0.52
1.5b2
1,36C
7,382 2,19C
76110 11 17 7 480 9
29 12 19 82 1,100 6
2800 566 770 1
Perinsylvaroa 59 Asbury Rd
Ave
AsburvRd 60 Lona Blvd
Loral Bhd 61 Nath
Grarelnew Ave
North
Grandview Ase
0 15
0 15
0.29
13,400
18.700
14,200
30
30
30
7
1
0
6 0711 1 601
4,221 1,2522
843 25C
17 00 13 76 1,340 5
26 00 2 77 1.870 1
23.30 10 01 1,420 4
48 Nevada St
0.32
7,200
30
1
0
1
3,571 1,055
23.31 1106 720 2
29
0
313 1.53
1 191
2122 104
341 1 67
7R1 146
19! 0.96
35 019
165 081
1,541 4571 71 0.35
Attachment G. Calculations
EMISSION REDUCTION CALCULATIONS COMPILING DATA FROM ALL CORRIDORS
Peak hours emissions for 2017 = sum of all emission from each road segment
SAVINGS
1 CO
233,933
2,339,328
853.855
VOC(HC)NOX
69,398
693,98
253.304
10,819
108,18
39.488
PM [
531
5301
1941
Peak hour En issions for 2017 (g/hr)
'Da�lyEmissions for 2017 (Peak hour *10)
'Annual Emissions in (K2/Year) = Daily *365'1.000
EMISSIONS SAVINGS
CO (Kg Year)
853,85 )
VOC(HC)NOS
(Kg/Year)
253,30 )
(14/Year)
39.488
PM
(Kg/Year)
194
YEAR 2017
IMPROVEMENTS - COST EFFECTIVENESS
PROJECT DETAILS
'Project Cost (ICAAP forded)
'Project Life
Annual cost ofthe project (project cost/ project life)
$1,181,60
1
$78,773.33
ANNUAL REDUCTIONS DUE TO
IMPROVEMENTS
Base year (2015)
CO (Kg ear)
853,855
VOC (Kg/year)
253,304
NOX (Kg/year)
39,488
PM
(Kg/Year)
194
COST EFFECTIVENESS:
CO
$0.091
Annual Cost/Kg
1VOC
$031
per year
NOX
$199
PM
$406.95
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Attachment H. Minority Impact Statement
C IOWA DOT
Form 105101 (03-09)
MINORITY IMPACT STATEMENT
Pursuant to 2008 Iowa Acts, HF 2393, Iowa Code Section 8 11, all grant applications submitted to the
state of Iowa that are due beginning January 1, 2009 shall include a Minority Impact Statement This
is the state's mechanism for requiring grant applicants to consider the potential impact of the grant
project's proposed programs or policies on minority groups
Please choose the statement(s) that pertains to this grant application. Complete all the
information requested for the chosen statement(s). Submit additional pages as necessary.
❑ The proposed grant project programs or policies could have a disproportionate or unique positive
impact on minority persons
Describe the positive impact expected from this project
Indicate which group is impacted
❑ Women ❑ Persons with a disability ❑ Blacks ❑ Latinos ❑ Asians
E Pacific Islanders ❑ American Indians 0 Alaskan Native Americans ❑ Other
E The proposed grant project programs or policies could have a disproportionate or unique negative
impact on minority persons
Describe the negative impact expected from this project
Present the rationale for the existence of the proposed program or policy
Page 4 of 6
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Attachment H. Minority Impact Statement
Provide evidence of consultation with representatives of the minority groups impacted
Indicate which group is impacted
❑ Women ❑ Persons with a disability ❑ Blacks ❑ Latinos ❑ Asians
❑ Pacific Islanders ❑ American Indians ❑ Alaskan Native Americans ❑ Other
® The proposed grant project programs or policies are not expected to have a disproportionate or
unique impact on minority persons
Present the rationale for determining no impact
The project will benefit all users within Dubuque metro area by reducing overall vehicle delay.
I hereby certify that the information on this form is complete and accurate, to the best of my knowledge
sc_
Name Dave Ness t Uid Ness-
Title
essTitle Traffic Engineer
Definitions
"Minority Persons," as defined in Iowa Code Section 8 11, means individuals who are women, persons
with a disability, Blacks, Latinos, Asians or Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Alaskan Native
Americans
"Disability," as defined in Iowa Code Section 15 102, subsection 7, paragraph "b," subparagraph (1)
b As used in this subsection
(1) "Disability" means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual, a record of physical
or
mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the
individual, or being regarded as an individual with a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual
"Disability" does not include any of the following
(a) Homosexuality or bisexuality
(b) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders
not resulting from physical impairments or other sexual behavior disorders
(c) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania
(d) Psychoactive substance abuse disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs
"State Agency," as defined in Iowa Code Section 8 11, means a department, board, bureau,
commission, or other agency or authority of the state of Iowa
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Attachment 1. Photos
Figure 1 US Highway 20 from Devon Drive
II
e
_ ;•-•'
i
Figure 2 NW Arterial from US 20
33
Attachment I. Photos
Pi^.ure 3 US 52 N E 22nd St
Figure 4 US 52N at E 22nd St
34
Attachment I. Photos
.igure 5 Asbury from John F Ke nnedy lntersedion
Figure 6 Asbury from Northwest Arterial Intersection
35
Attachment 1 Photos
Figure 7 Pennsylvania Ave &Northwest Arterial Intersection
Figure 8 John F Kennedy Rd & Pennsylvania Ave Intersection
36
Attachment I. Photos
Figure 9 John F Kennedy Rd &Northwest Arterial Intersection
)12u re 10 John F Kennedy Rd from Wacker Dr
37
Attachment 1. Photos
gure 1 Srnversityan nn.view ve ntersection
38
Attachment J. Letters of Support
IOWADOT__SMARTER I SIMPLER I CUSTOMER DRIVENIOWaCIOt.gOV
District 6 Office 1 Highway Division
5455 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: (319) 364-0235 1 Fax (319) 364-9614 1 Email: jim.schnoebelen@iowadot.us
September 28, 2017
Chandra Ravada
ECIA
7600 Commerce Park
Dubuque IA. 52002
Subject: Dubuque STREETS Project
Dear Chandra,
The District is supportive of the planned STREETS project in Dubuque. We believe that the
STREETS project could help reduce congestion and delay on the primary system by
dynamically rerouting traffic onto roads with extra capacity within local system, using
adaptive signals and real-time traveler information. The STREETS project could also
improve overall truck movement on the primary system and hence create a more reliable
freight system for the region. Improving the distribution of trips on the street network should
make the entire system more efficient, and this could save on more expensive infrastructure
construction or reconstruction projects.
JRS/hmb
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Sincerely,
James. R. Schnoebelen, P. E.
District 6 Engineer
Attachment J. Letters of Support
C4IUwAD0T
SMARTER 1 SIMPLER 1 CUSTOMER DRIVEN
September 25, 2017
Zachary Bitting,
Iowa Clean Air Attainment Coordinator
Office of systems Planning
Iowa Department of Transportation
Ames, IA
Dear Mr. Bitting,
www.iowadot.gov
Office of Research & Analytics
800 Lincoln Way I Ames, IA 50010
Phone 515-239-1382 I Email Vanessa Goetz@iowadot us
The Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB) serves as the Statewide Transportation Innovation Council
for the State of Iowa. It has always been the goal of the IHRB to foster a culture for innovation and
make innovations standard practice in the State. The IHRB fully supports the Smart Traffic Routing
with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) project to develop a smart, next -generation,
traffic management and control system for the Dubuque Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The STREETS project significantly accelerates the adoption of innovative technologies; improves
highway efficiency, safety, mobility, reliability, service life, environmental protection and sustainability;
and deploys new tools, techniques, and practices to accelerate the adoption of the proposed system.
The STREETS project is a pilot project in the State of Iowa and it will greatly reduce delay on major
corridors within the Dubuque MPO region. Once implemented and tested, it will be promoted for
implementation in other parts of the state and will shine as a best practice for similar sized communities
across the country.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Goetz, P.E.
IHRB Secretary
Office of Research and Analytics
Iowa Department of Transportation
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Attachment J. Letters of Support
(ZIUWADCIT
SMARTER I SIMPLER I CUSTOMER DRIVEN
August 23, 2017
Dear Dubuque STREETS project Evaluator,
www.iowadot.gov
Office of Traffic Operations
800 Lincoln Way 1 Ames, IA 50010
Ph 515-239-1606 I tim simodynes@iowadot us
I am writing to extoll the benefits to be gained through the implementation of the Dubuque STREETS
project Our mission at the Iowa Department of Transportation is to be "Smarter, Simper and Customer
Driven " This project will advance our mission by improving traffic operations and dnver information in
several ways
Wthin Dubuque the traffic signals will operate more efficiently, and information will be shared with
drivers to help them make better trip decisions Improving the distribution of tsps on the street network
makes the entire system more efficient, without requinng much more expensive infrastructure
construction or reconstruction Beyond Dubuque, we are looking forward to this project serving as a
pilot that other cities will be able to leam from and replicate to improve traffic operations The adaptive
traffic signal systems also have the benefit of requiring less resources for future maintenance to keep
the same level of operational efficiency
Sincerely,
Tim Simodynes, PE
ITS Engineer
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Attachment A
Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS)
I. PROJECT ABSTRACT
The goal of the Smart Traffic Routing with Efficient and Effective Traffic Signals (STREETS) project is
to develop a smart, next -generation, traffic management and control system. This system will use
traffic control strategies to enable dynamic traffic routing on ten corridors to maximize the use of
existing roadway capacities in the Dubuque metro area. This project will be funded through a
combination of funds from various agencies. The Dubuque MPO is requesting $1,181,640 in funding
from ICAAP and is providing a match of $295,400.
The project addresses the following Goals: Significantly accelerate the adoption of innovative
technologies; Improve highway efficiency, safety, mobility, reliability, service life, environmental
protection and sustainability; and Develop and deploy new tools, techniques, and practices to
accelerate the adoption of innovation in all aspects of highway transportation
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project Details
The STREETS project includes four major tasks.
TASK A- Systems Engineering Concept - Develop a Systems Engineering (SE) model that will fully
define the project and prepare detailed requirements and scope of services that are suitable for use in
the procurement process of the following project tasks. Development of the SE model requires that
vendors specify all of the components of the V model recommended by Federal Highway. The
development of the V model should include constant and regular correspondence and input from
project stakeholders including citizen groups, Dubuque County, City of Dubuque, Iowa Department of
Transportation, Dubuque MPO, Dubuque School District, EMS groups, freight groups, and others as
recommended. The consultant needs to communicate with project team members and stakeholders
to ensure that inputs and outputs of the V model are acceptable for the stakeholders and that final
results meet project expectations.
TASK B - Traffic Model — Develop a microsimulation traffic model of the Dubuque metro area
(including all relevant roads and all of the signalized intersections) to represent existing traffic
conditions. The model will be capable of replicating signal operations from the field and it will produce
truthful outputs of the field traffic conditions (travel times, delays, etc.) so that following traffic
assignments/routing can be executed based on verified data. The model will execute traffic
assignments (reroute vehicles) based on the estimated/measured traffic impedances of the network
links. Prior to integration in the STREETS system, the model will be calibrated and validated to
confirm that field data are matched properly.
TASK C - Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System - Develop a new (or modify an existing)
Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) which will change signal timings in real-time after changes in
traffic conditions are detected (by the STREETS system) for 57 intersections on ten corridors. The
ATCS is expected to be fed by simulation data, recalibrated on field data in near real-time (e.g. 15
minutes), where its adaptive algorithm is triggered only after optimal traffic flows are determined
through a traffic assignment procedure. Even then, signal timings must be adjusted in a partial and
progressive fashion until it is observed that the proposed routing changes are implemented in the
field.
TASK D - System Integration - Develop a framework to utilize existing data sources (and potentially
new ones) to feed the above-mentioned model and recalibrate/revalidate it in near real-time. Define
which data sources (video, detection loops, radar, etc.) should be used (and how) for model inputs
and which ones should be used for recalibration of the model and validation of the routes adoption by
1
travelers. Develop protocols and specs to define how those data will be integrated in the STREETS
system.
Project Objectives
• Reduce wear and tear on major corridors in the Dubuque metro area by distributing traffic more
evenly throughout the metro area.
• Reduce congestion and improve safety in the metro area by dynamically rerouting traffic on the
roads with extra capacities.
• Reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
• Reduce/eliminate some of traffic bottlenecks.
• Reduce secondary vehicle crashes by identifying incidents and rerouting traffic onto detour routes.
• Provide data to all major agencies Including Emergency Management Systems, Police
Departments, City and County Engineering, MPO, School district, and IADOT.
• Identify future projects that will improve safety and reduce congestion in the metro area.
• Measure the effectiveness of safety and congestion projects.
• Constant collection of traffic volumes on all major corridors for peak and off peak.
• Provide data for MPO performance measures including vehicle miles traveled and vehicle hours
travelled for whole system and address performance measure for MPO process.
• Provide public with information 24/7 to make better travel choices.
Performance Measures
• Overall improvement in travel times
• Traffic flows at strategic points
• Comparison of travel speeds with posted speed limit
• Volume to Capacity ratio
• Emission rates
• Intersection delays
• Location of choke points on the network
Current Experience
The proposed project is the first of its kind and we cannot refer to any other system in the nation that provides
similar outputs. Thus, it is difficult to cite any similar experiences from other places.
Benefits
The STREETS project intends to deliver an automatic system that gives the City staff the ability to
monitor traffic operations and intervene as necessary, but does not require constant or significant
manual operations. Ideally, if no significant traffic disturbance events occur, STREETS will run 24/7
without requiring operators to interfere manually with traffic operations. The project will reduce
equipment costs at individual intersections by providing signal timings through a centralized Adaptive
(Dynamic) Traffic Control System. The project will help the MPO measure the performance of the
system by providing 24/7 traffic volumes at all major corridors and intersections.
The project will enable more equalized utilization of the available infrastructure. Currently drivers are
unaware if an alternate route could reduce their travel time. This system, first of its kind, will the city's
operators the ability to help drivers to reduce their commuting time by efficiently utilizing existing road
capacity. This project will help the MPO and City to identify future projects that will improve safety
and reduce congestion in the metro area. The project will use the existing system to reduce
congestion and improve safety in the metro area by rerouting traffic on the roads with extra capacities
dynamically.
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The STREETS project is a pilot project in the State of Iowa. Once implemented and tested it will be
implemented in other parts of the state and could be used as a best practice for similar sized
communities across the country.
III. INNOVATION PERFORMANCE
How will the innovation be monitored?
The data generated from Traffic model and Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) will help to
monitor and assess the system. The data collected can provide information like intersection delays,
travel speeds on the corridors, and traffic volumes on the corridors. This data can be compared to the
overall performance measures and make adjustments to the system if the performance measures are
not met.
The system performance will be measured (this is what the SE process will define) before and after
the system is implemented in the field. Specific performance measures, which can capture intended
goal and true nature of the system, will be defined and compared in before and after conditions. This
comparison will serve to assess success of the system in addition to other potential assessment
methods (e.g. survey of the traveling public, local businesses, stakeholders, etc.).
The data generated from traffic model and ATCS depends on data coming through the feedback loop.
The feedback loop will be designed to collect data from travel -time measurement systems, detection
at signalized intersections (Wavetronix, Inductive loops), CCTV, and video detection devices. The
data collected through feedback loop, traffic model and ATCS will be stored by the system to
compare.
Timeline
TASK
Task A: Systems Engineering Concept
Release of RFP for Task B, C & D
Release of RFP
Selection of Consultant
(Contract approval
Task B: Traffic Model
!Model development
Task C: Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control
System
Approval of funding from FHWA
Contract with IADOT
!Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System
Task D: System Integration
Approval of funding from FHWA
Contract with IADOT
(System Integration
Testing the project
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Start Date End Date
August 17th, 2017 February 28th, 2018
February 1st, 2018 March 9th, 2018
March 9th, 2018 March 30th, 2018
March 30th, 2018 April 12th, 2018
April 12th, 2018 December 31st, 2018
May 1st, 2018
May 1st, 2018
April 1st, 2019
March 31 st, 2018
April 30th, 2018
December 31st, 2018
March 31 st, 2018
April 30th, 2018
March 31st, 2019
June 30th, 2019
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IV. APPLICANT INFORMATION AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES
The project will be a partnership between Iowa Department of Transportation, Dubuque MPO and the
City of Dubuque. The figure below provides the project organization structure.
U.S. Department of Transportation
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DUBUQUE MPO
• EMS
• Police
• Transit
• School district
• Collages
• Small cities
Chandra Ravada will be the primary point of
contact for this grant. His contact information is:
Chandra Ravada
Director of Transportation
East Central Intergovernmental Association
Dubuque, Iowa 52002
Office: (563) 556-4166
Mobile: (563) 213-0886
Email: cravada@ecia.org
V. FUNDING REQUEST
This project will be funded through a combination of funds from various agencies. The City of
Dubuque is requesting $1,181,600,000 in funding from ICAAP and is providing a match of $295,400.
The table below summaries a breakdown of the estimated costs for the project and identifies funding
sources and amounts.
Work Element
Total Estimated
Costs
Funding Sources
ICAAP
Funds
State Funds
Dubuque
MPO
City Local
Match
Project Management
Prpject Testing and Observation
Traffic Signal Upgrade
Systems Engineering
Microsimulation Model
Adaptive (Dynamic) Traffic Control System
Installation of Equipment at intersections and
connecting to ATCS (57 Intersections)
Techonology and equipment for public update
TOTAL
Source
Funding
Dubuque MPO
State Funds
City of Dubuque
$917,600
$200,000
$424,800
ICAAP
TOTAL
$1,181,600
$2,724,000
$120,000
$80,000
$647,000 Funded by MPO/City
$150,000 Funded by MPO
$450,000 Funded by MPO
$450,000
$627,000
$200,000
$2,724,0001
$96,000
$64,000
$517,600
$75,000 $75,000
$125,000 $325,000
$360,000
$501,600
$160,000
$24,000
$16,000
$129,400
$90,000
$125,400
$40,000
1$1,181,6001 $200,0001$917,6001 $424,8001
($129,400 for Chaney & Carter Intersection improvements and
$295,400 for Installation and Public notification)
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