Dubuque Signage on I-80 in Scott County
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
December 13,2000
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Dubuque Signage on 1-80 in Scott County
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business and Government Affairs Dan Walsh
requests City support for their December 13,2000 letter to the Iowa Department of
Transportation requesting that the word "Dubuque" be added to the signs on Interstate 80 East
and West at the U.S. Highway 61 interchange in Scott County.
I respectfully recommend Mayor and City Council approval of the request.
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DUBUQUE AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mike Van Milligen - City of Dubuque
Mike Koch -City of Dubuque
Dubuque County Board of Supervisors
FROM:
Dan Walsh
RE.:
Dubuque signage on 1-80 in Scott County
DATE:
December 13, 2000
Attached foryourreview is a draft letter that our chamber would like to send to the Iowa
Department of Transportation regarding sign3:ge for Dubuque on Interstate 80 at the U.S.
Highway 61 interchange in Scott County. After several conversations with IDOT staffers (Steve
Wilson andJohn Sebastian) and city (Mike Koch) and county representatives (Jim Waller and
Mark Jobgen), I have been told that such a letter is the best way to get the ball rolling on this
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effort.
I am submitting this letter to each of your respective governing authorities for a formal or
informal approval ofthe use of your endorsement in this letter and the effort to get Dubuque
signage onI-80. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
- Thanks.
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770 TOWN CLOCK PLAZA P.O. BOX 705 DUBUQUE, IA 52004-0705 (319) 557-9200 FAX (31 9) 557-1591
e-mail: office@dubuquechamber.com web site: http://www.dubuquechamber.com
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DUBUQUE AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
December 13,2000
Mr. Steve Wilson
Iowa Department of Transportation
430 16th Ave. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Dear Mr. Wilson:
On behalf of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce and the Dubuque Convention and
Visitors Bureau, I would like to request that the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT)
consider adding "Dubuque" to the signs on Interstate 80 East and West at the U.S. Highway 61
interchange in Scott County.
In the early 1990's our chamber approached the IDOT and asked for similar consideration. We
were told by IDOT staff to resubmit our request when a four-lane U.S. 61 linked 1-80 to
Dubuque. Since the completion of the four-lane highway between Dubuque and Davenport last
year, we feel that now is the perfect time to address this signage issue with the state DOT.
It is important to note that this request has the support ofthe City of Dubuque, the County of
Dubuque and numerous civic organizations along with our Chamber of Commerce. The public
and private support for such signage stems from the commitment our community has made to
draw attention to the numerous attractions and visionary developments in the Dubuque area to
visitors within the state ofIowa and throughout the country.
Our Chamber has made the commitment to coordinate this effort. If you have any questions, our
staff is willing to provide you with any information you require. Thank you for your
consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Richard 1. Young
Chairman of the Board
Cc: Dubuque City Council
Dubuque County Board of Supervisors
Mark Wandroo - IDOT Director
770 TOWN CLOCK PLAZA P,O. BOX 705 DUBUQUE, IA 52004-0705 (319) 557-9200 FAX (319) 557-1591
e-mail: chamber@mwci.net web site: http://www.dubuque.org.