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Improving SafetyImproving Safety
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Avenue of the SaintsAvenue of the Saintsin Black Hawk County, IAin Black Hawk County, IA
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US Hwy 218 Corridor inBlack Hawk Countywww.co.black-hawk.ia.us
John Miller, Black Hawk Co. SupervisorChair, Metropolitan Planning Org.
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Cedar Valley CoalitionBlack Hawk County, Iowa
March 2007
Safety Improvements NeededSafety Improvements Needed on the Avenue of the Saints in Black Hawk Countyon the Avenue of the Saints in Black Hawk County
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Map with volumes surrounding metroMap with volumes surrounding metro
Metropolitan AreaBoundary
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C- 57
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CEDAR FALLS
US Hwy 218 &County C57
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• High speed• Dangerous intersections
• 32 crashes• Congestion• Few gaps• Increasing volumes• Poor crossings for
farm equipment
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Avenue of
the Saints
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Facing thethe challenges challenges
1988 1988 Designed as Level II (at-grade intersections)Designed as Level II (at-grade intersections) 1995 Opened with 10,000 vpd1995 Opened with 10,000 vpd 19961996 BecameBecame Avenue of the SaintsAvenue of the Saints 2006 Traffic increased2006 Traffic increased byby 70%70% to 17,000 vpdto 17,000 vpd
Many injuries & fatalitiesMany injuries & fatalities 32 crashes 32 crashes at Hwy 218 / at Hwy 218 /
C57C57 Highest Crash Frequency Rural Highest Crash Frequency Rural
ExpresswayExpressway Intersection in IowaIntersection in Iowa218 C57218 C57
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US Hwy 20 Interstate Design
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Interstate Design
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Intersection
32 crashes
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Iowa’s Top 5% High Crash Intersections* 2001-05Iowa’s Top 5% High Crash Intersections* 2001-05
*Data compiled by Iowa Dept. of Transportation Office of Traffic and Safety*Data compiled by Iowa Dept. of Transportation Office of Traffic and Safety
*Rural Expressway Intersection Crashes*Rural Expressway Intersection Crashes Five-year Crash FrequencyFive-year Crash Frequency Five-year Severity ValuesFive-year Severity Values
COUNTYCOUNTY LOCATIONLOCATION FatalFatal Major Major InjuryInjury
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ScottScottU.S. 61 & Co Rd Y-48 (1 mile west of U.S. 61 & Co Rd Y-48 (1 mile west of Davenport)Davenport) 66 00 66 11 1818 2525 88 00 88 22 1313
MuscatineMuscatine U.S. 61 & Hershey Ave. (Muscatine)U.S. 61 & Hershey Ave. (Muscatine) 66 33 33 55 1414 2525 77 33 44 77 99
FloydFloydU.S. 18 & Co Rd T-24 (1.5 miles west U.S. 18 & Co Rd T-24 (1.5 miles west of Rudd)of Rudd) 55 00 55 33 1313 2121 99 00 99 55 1616
Black HawkBlack HawkU.S. 218 & Co Rd C-57 / Cedar-Wapsi U.S. 218 & Co Rd C-57 / Cedar-Wapsi RdRd 55 11 44 55 2222 3232 77 11 66 1010 1515
Wash’ tonWash’ tonU.S. 218 & Co Rd G-36 (3 miles north U.S. 218 & Co Rd G-36 (3 miles north of Ainsworth)of Ainsworth) 44 00 44 22 1919 2525 55 00 55 44 44
LinnLinnU.S. 151/Dubuque Rd & Co Rd X-20 U.S. 151/Dubuque Rd & Co Rd X-20 (Springville)(Springville) 44 11 33 00 1313 1717 44 11 33 66 77
JasperJasper U.S. 65/IOWA 330 & U.S. 65/IOWA 117U.S. 65/IOWA 330 & U.S. 65/IOWA 117 33 22 11 33 55 1111 77 22 55 33 44
HenryHenryU.S. 34 & 260th St (west access to U.S. 34 & 260th St (west access to New London)New London) 33 11 22 11 33 77 77 11 66 33 44
Wash’ tonWash’ ton U.S. 218 & 305th St (Crawfordsville)U.S. 218 & 305th St (Crawfordsville) 33 00 33 11 11 55 55 00 55 44 00
HenryHenryU.S. 34 & Co Rd X-30 (east access to U.S. 34 & Co Rd X-30 (east access to New London)New London) 33 11 22 11 11 55 55 11 44 22 22
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OtherOtherchallengeschallenges
Railroad adjacent and parallel to roadwayRailroad adjacent and parallel to roadway Funding supportFunding support neededneeded for construction for construction
FY 2008-2012 Five-year Plan to be submitted July 2007FY 2008-2012 Five-year Plan to be submitted July 2007
*Need Congressional award to support IDOT scheduling*Need Congressional award to support IDOT scheduling
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FindingFinding solutionssolutions
2005 - Corridor Study2005 - Corridor Study supported by: supported by: Black Hawk CountyBlack Hawk County $50,000$50,000 Bremer CountyBremer County $50,000$50,000 Iowa Dept. of TransportationIowa Dept. of Transportation $150,000$150,000 Region 7 Planning AgencyRegion 7 Planning Agency $400,000$400,000 BH Metropolitan Planning Org.BH Metropolitan Planning Org. $100,000$100,000
Total Total $750,000$750,000
2006 - 2006 - RecommendationRecommendation Proceed with Proceed with interchange designsinterchange designs for for
the intersections with the intersections with C-57 C-57 and and C-50C-50
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CurrentCurrentprogressprogress
Archaeological reviewArchaeological review 80%80% complete complete Historical reviewHistorical review 80%80% complete complete Environmental Environmental In processIn process
Survey will be doneSurvey will be done FallFall 2007 2007
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CurrentCurrentprogressprogress
Positive response byPositive response by Canadian National-Illinois Central Railroad Canadian National-Illinois Central Railroad forfor
MovingMoving railroad alignmentrailroad alignment away from highway away from highway
ClosingClosing 33 at-grade RR crossingsat-grade RR crossings
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TheThe proposed projectproposed project
Phase 1 Phase 1 Modifying railroadModifying railroad $1,200,000$1,200,000 Phase 2 Phase 2 Modifying crossingsModifying crossings $4,100,000$4,100,000 Phase 3 Phase 3 Construct interchangeConstruct interchange $7,800,000$7,800,000
TotalTotal $13,100,000$13,100,000
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Crossings to be Closed
New Alignment
Phase 1Phase 1Modifying RailroadModifying Railroad
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Intersections to be Closed
Access affected
Phase 2Phase 2Modifying CrossingsModifying Crossings
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Intersections to be Closed
Interchange
Phase 3Phase 3Constructing an Constructing an
InterchangeInterchange
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CurrentCurrentProject EstimatesProject Estimates
Phase 1 Phase 1 Modifying railroadModifying railroad $1,200,000$1,200,000 Phase 2 Phase 2 Modifying crossingsModifying crossings $4,100,000$4,100,000 Phase 3 Phase 3 Construct interchangeConstruct interchange $7,800,000$7,800,000
TotalTotal $13,100,000$13,100,000
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INRCOGINRCOG Meeting Meeting andand Tour Tour
with with Iowa DOT Commissioners Iowa DOT Commissioners to discuss needsto discuss needs
Hudson Mayor Cedar Falls Mayor Waterloo Mayor 2 Commissioners BHC Supervisor INRCOG Dir.Jeffrey Palmer Jon Crews Tim Hurley Wayne Sawtelle Barb McGregor John Miller Sharon Juon
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Transportation NeedsTransportation Needs
throughoutthroughoutBlack Hawk CountyBlack Hawk County
highlighted forhighlighted for
IDOT CommissionersIDOT Commissioners
Hwy 218 – C57
Intersection
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Why are we here ?Why are we here ?
WE NEEDWE NEED
$13,000,000$13,000,000to provide ato provide a
Safer CorridorSafer Corridorandand Reduce crashes by 80%Reduce crashes by 80%
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Questions ?Questions ?
Contact:Contact:John Miller, BH Co. SupervisorJohn Miller, BH Co. Supervisor319-833-3074 [email protected]
Richard King, BH County Engineer319-833-3008 [email protected]
www.co.black-hawk.ia.us
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