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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 9th Street & 11th Street: One -Way to Two -Way Conversion
Downtown Central Business District Comprehensive Traffic Analysis
DATE: February 29, 2012
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos requests the City Council set a work session for April 2,
2012, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the preliminary findings of the 9th Street and 11th Street
one -way to two -way conversion study and the analysis of existing traffic signal timings
in the Downtown Central Business District.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
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All-America City
2007
T0: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: 9t" Street & 11t" Street: One -Way to Two -Way Conversion
Downtown Central Business District Comprehensive Traffic Analysis
DATE: February 29, 2012
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request a work session with the City Council on
April 2, 2012 on the preliminary findings of the 9t" Street & 11t" Street one -way to two-
way conversion study and the analysis of existing traffic signal timings in the Downtown
Central Business District.
BACKGROUND
On February 20, 2012, the City Council approved the consultant selection of IIW, PC
(IIW) to perform the 9t" Street & 11t" Street one -way to two -way conversion study and
the comprehensive analysis of existing traffic signal timings in the Downtown Central
Business District.
DISCUSSION
On April 2, 2012, IIW and the City Engineering Department would like to present its
preliminary findings on:
— Conversion of 9t" Street, 11t" Street, Elm Street and Pine Street from a one-way to
two -way traffic pattern.
— Proposed US Highway 52 and corridor improvements.
— Preliminary cost estimates for the roadway and signal improvements.
— Analysis of existing traffic signal timings in the Downtown Central Business District.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request the City Council approval for a work session to be held on April 2,
2012, to discuss the preliminary findings of the 9t" Street & 11t" Street one -way to two-
way conversion study and the analysis of existing traffic signal timings in the Downtown
Central Business District.
Prepared By: Jon Dienst, P.E.
cc: Julie Neebel, IIW, PC
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Don Vogt, Public Works Director
John Klostermann, Street Maintenance Supervisor
David Ness, Civil Engineer II
Duane Richter, Engineering Technician
Bill Schlickman, Traffic Engineering Assistant