Southwest Arterial Brochure Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 5.
ITEM TITLE: Southwest Arterial Brochure
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting the City of Dubuque public
information brochure for the Southwest Arterial / U.S.
Highway 52.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
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Southwest Arterial Brochure Supporting Documentation
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The # 1 Surface Transportation Priority in the Dubuque Area
BACKGROUND PROJECT PARTNERS
The Southwest Arterial(U.S. 52) has been the #1 transportation priority . Iowa Department of Transportation
for the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Dubuque Metropolitan
Area Transportation Study (DMATS), Greater Dubuque Development • Federal Highway Administration
Corporation, and Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce since 1987. • City of Dubuque
The Southwest Arterial(U.S. 52) will be a 6.1 mile, four-lane, divided • Dubuque County Board of Supervisors
freeway connecting U.S. 20 and U.S. 61/151. This project includes • Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation
three interchanges: U.S. 20, North Cascade Road, and U.S. 61/151. Study(DMATS)
These interchanges will be on-and off-ramps with no traffic signals or
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation
stop signs.
• Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
This highway will improve safety, reduce congestion on multiple
Dubuque roadways, and positively impact Dubuque's economy.
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On average, 385 accidents occur on U.S. 20/Dodge St., U.S. 52 and Kelly Lane each year. Completion of the
Southwest Arterial(U.S.52) will significantly improve the safety on these corridors by rerouting commercial freight
traffic. Once vehicles are traveling on the Southwest Arterial(U.S.52), assuming a 30% reduction in accidents, this will
result in approximately $30 million in savings from 2020 to 2030 and around $3 million annually from there on.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Following the completion of the Southwest Arterial(U.S. 52) in2019,theEconomic Impact Analysis
project has the potential to generate$80 million in property taxes,$1.67 2020_2030
billion in economic output,$653 million in labor income,and$1.02 billion Pr
in value added from 2021-2030.The Southwest Arterial(U.S.52)will also
annually generate$135 million in state and local taxes and $130 million Safety Impacts $29.8 million
in federal tax from new economic development,as well as save$30 Employment Impacts $1.67 billion
million for the 10-year period.This project will also generate$16 million _ New Housing Impacts $80 million
in property tax,$304 million in economic output, $24 million in state and State/Local Tax Impacts $135 million
local taxes,and$24 million in federal taxes due to economic development,
in addition to$3 million in safety savings from 2030 onwards. Federal Tax Impacts $130 million
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North Cascade Road Bridge-Completed in November 2014 Rendering of Southwest Arterial(U.S.52)Bridge over U.S.20
Phase Cost Status
Final Engineering Design $12.7 million Ongoing
Property Acquisition $15.5 million Completed, August 2016
North Cascade Road Reconstruction $3.7 million Completed, November 2014
English Mill Road Reconstruction $3.9 million Projected completion, Spring 2017
Military Road Reconstruction $7.4 million Bid in October 2016, construction in
2017
Utility Relocations $3.2 million Ongoing
U.S. 61/151 Interchange Box Culvert $1.2 million Completed, May 2016
Menard's Frontage Road Project $8.8 million Under construction
U.S. 20 Interchange Grading Project $6.4 million Under construction
West Grading Project (English Mill Rd. to Catfish
$8.8 million Under construction
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East Grading Project (Catfish Creek to U.S. 61/151) $14.3 million Bid in January 2017
Southwest Arterial(U.S. 52) Bridges & Structures $42.4 million 2017-2019
Southwest Arterial(U.S. 52) 2-Lane Paving $30.7 million 2018-2019
Total for Paving 2-Lane & Grading 4-Lane $159 million 2019
Remaining 4-Lane Paving & N. Cascade Rd. /
English Mill Rd. Interchange $30 million Based on availability of future funding
Completed 4-Lane Freeway Total $189 million TBA
COSTS & FUNDING
The estimated total cost for the four lane highway grading,construction of the bridges and interchanges,and the paving of a two-lane highway
from U.S.61/151 to U.S.20 is$159 million. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has committed$115 million toward the construction of a
preliminary two-lane highway. This phase is under construction and is scheduled to be completed and open for traffic in 2019.
The City of Dubuque has acquired $32.9 million in federal funds and
will contribute an additional$7.9 million in local funds,along with $3.6 Funding Sources
from Dubuque Countytocomplete the preliminary two-lane highway. The
remaining four lane paving will be constructed when the Iowa DOT can Iowa DOT (Fiscal Years 2015-19) $115 million
budget forthe additional funding. City- Federal Funds $32.9 million
City- Local Funds $7.9 million
Dubuque County $3.6 million
Total $159.4 million
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Memorandum of Understanding between the State of Iowa and the City of Dubuque
Once the four-lane Southwest Arterial(U.S. 52) is completed and open to traffic, the Iowa DOT and City of
Dubuque, in joint cooperation, will transfer the jurisdiction of the Southwest Arterial(U.S. 52) from the City to
the State of Iowa in exchange for the Transfer of Jurisdiction of the Northwest Arterial(lowa 32), and portions
of existing U.S. 52/Iowa 3 from the Iowa 32/John Deere Road intersection to the intersection of U.S. 61 in
downtown Dubuque, from the State to the City.
As agreed to per the Memorandum of Understanding, the Benefits of Redesignation &
City will continue as the lead agency and is responsible for
completing the Final Design, Property Acquisition, Utility Jurisdiction Transfer:
Relocations and for completing construction of the English Mill Removes thousands of cars per day from Kelly Lane,
Road Reconstruction, the North Cascade Road Reconstruction, Cedar Cross Road, and Rockdale Road
and the Military Road Reconstruction projects.
• Removes thousands of trucks per day from U.S. 20,
The Iowa DOT will then take over as lead agency for construction White Street,and Central Avenue by re-routing truck
and completion of the Southwest Arterial (U.S. 52). traffic on to Southwest Arterial(U.S.52),Northwest
Arterial, and U.S. 151/61
N5 US 52 Redesignation Connects Dubuque's Industrial Park(Industrial
ACenter and Industrial Center West)and Technology
LUXEMBURG No (ROSS DESIGNATED IOWA Park,currently home to 48 businesses and 3,500 jobs
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