Streets Five Ton Weight LimitMEMORANDUM
June 10,2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Street Postings for Five-Ton Load Limit
Public Works Director Mike Koch recommends City Council approval of an ordinance
prohibiting ail motor trucks with a registered gross weight exceeding five tons on the
following streets:
Main Street, from Fifth Street to Ninth Street
Ice Harbor Road, from First Street to the Third Street Overpass
Main Street from Fifth Street to Ninth Street has a pedestrian-oriented design.
Businesses along this section of Main Street all have access to alleys located behind
their establishments for truck deliveries.
Ice Harbor Road, located on the west side of the Ice Harbor from First Street to the
Third Street Overpass, is a roadway designed for pedestrian and passenger vehicle use
only. Truck access is provided north and south of the Ice Harbor by alternate routes.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
CiTY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
June 9,2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Michael A: Koch, Public Works Director
Street Postings for Five-Ton Load Limit
INTRODUCTION
The attached ordinance provides for the prohibition of motor trucks in excess of a
registered five-ton gross weight limit on designated streets within the City limits of
Dubuque.
DISCUSSION
Section 32-163 of the Code of Ordinances currently prohibits motor trucks
registered for a gross weight limit exceeding five tons to depart from marked
highways when operating within the City, except that any motor truck whose
destination is in the City and the point of departure from such highway is nearest
to its destination may use City streets by proceeding directly to its destination.
There have been two newly constructed streets where it is the desire of the City
to eliminate the exception for such trucks even if they have a destination in the
vicinity of the streets. In these cases, it is the intent that ALL registered motor
trucks with a gross limit exceeding five tons shall be prohibited from such marked
streets regardless of odgin or destination.
State statutes that allow cities to prohibit trucks on certain streets also require
signs to be placed on those streets, where trucks are prohibited. The attached
ordinance creates a new Section 32-163.1 of the Code of Ordinances prohibiting
ALL motor trucks with a registered gross weight limit exceeding five tons on
designated streets. The ordinance designates those streets where such vehicles
would be prohibited.
Main Street from Fifth Street to Ninth Street was designed as a local access
facility with short-term parking. Because of the pedestrian-oriented design of the
street, it is intended that all motor trucks in excess of a registered gross weight
limit of five (5) tons be prohibited from utilizing this section of Main Street.
Businesses along this section of Main Street all have access to alleys located
behind their establishments for truck deliveries.
Ice Harbor Road, located on the west side of the Ice Harbor from First Street to
the Third Street Overpass, is a roadway designed for pedestrian and passenger
vehicle use only. This roadway was also designed with the intent to prohibit
vehicles with a registered gross weight limit of five (5) tons. Truck access is
provided north and south of the Ice Harbor by alternate routes.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance prohibiting ALL
motor trucks with a registered gross weight exceeding five (5) tons on streets
designated in the ordinance.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached ordinance prohibiting trucks
registered with a gross weight limit exceeding five (5) tons on streets designated
in Section 32-163.1 of the City Code of Ordinances.
MAK/vjd
cc: Bill Schlickman, Traffic Engineering Assistant
Gil Spence, Leisure Services Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 45-03
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC, THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA,
BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 32-163.1 PROHIBITING MOTOR TRUCKS
REGISTERED FOR A GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND
(10,000) POUNDS FROM TRAVELING ON DESIGNATED STREETS
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Chapter 32 of The City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended by adding
the following new Section: Section 32-163.1. Motor Truck Routes Prohibited on
Designated Streets
(a)
Motor trucks registered for a gross weight limit exceeding ten
thousand (10,000) pounds (5 tons) shall not travel over the
following streets:
Main Street, from Fifth Street to Ninth Street
Ice Harbor Road, from First Street to the Third Street Overpass
(b)
The City Manager shall post signs limiting motor trucks registered
with a gross weight limit exceeding ten thousand (10,000) pounds
(5 tons) from operating on the streets designated in paragraph (a).
(c)
The scheduled fine for a violation of this Section shall be Fifty
Dollars ($50.00).
Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of June, 2003.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk