Transcript Improving Safety Avenue of the Saints 218 C57 on the

Improving Safety
on the
Avenue of the Saints
in Black Hawk County, IA
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C57
US Hwy 218 Corridor in
Black Hawk County
www.co.black-hawk.ia.us
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John Miller, Black Hawk Co. Supervisor
Chair, Metropolitan Planning Org.
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Safety Improvements Needed
on the Avenue of the Saints in Black Hawk County
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Cedar Valley Coalition
Black Hawk County, Iowa
March 2007
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Metropolitan Area
Boundary
C57
 Map with volumes surrounding metro
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US Hwy 218 &
County C57
the
concerns
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High speed
Dangerous intersections
32 crashes
Congestion
Few gaps
Increasing volumes
JANESVILLE
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C- 57
Poor crossings for
farm equipment
Avenue
of
the Saints
CEDAR FALLS
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WATERLOO
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Facing
the
challenges
 1988 Designed as Level II (at-grade intersections)
 1995 Opened with 10,000 vpd
 1996 Became Avenue of the Saints
 2006 Traffic increased
by
70% to 17,000 vpd
 Many injuries & fatalities
32 crashes at Hwy 218 / C57
Highest Crash Frequency Rural
Expressway Intersection in Iowa
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Increasing
Traffic Volume
Hwy 218 Corridor
25000
20000
15000
Traffic Volume
0
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Local
Arterial
5000
Became
Avenue of the Saints
10000
1980s
1995
Designed
Opened
C57
1996
2007
Today
2015
Future
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Traffic Volume on Primary
Highways in Black Hawk County
17,000
US Hwy 218
Avenue of the Saints
•Expressway Design
•At-grade crossings
2005
8,100
US Hwy 63
11,800
US Hwy 20
Interstate Design
10,200
Casino
US Hwy 20
Interstate Design
3,800
US Hwy 218
4,600
1,940
US Hwy 63
IA Hwy 21
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Interstate I-380
Avenue of the Saints
Interstate Design
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Congestion
9-car queue waiting to enter
Hwy 218 at C-57
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Intersection
32 crashes
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Iowa’s Top 5% High Crash Intersections* 2001-05
*Rural Expressway Intersection Crashes
Major
Injurie
s
Minor
Injurie
s
Other
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18
25
8
0
8
2
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Muscatine
U.S. 61 & Hershey Ave. (Muscatine)
6
3
3
5
14
25
7
3
4
7
9
Floyd
U.S. 18 & Co Rd T-24 (1.5 miles west
of Rudd)
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0
5
3
13
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9
0
9
5
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Black Hawk
U.S. 218 & Co Rd C-57 / Cedar-Wapsi
Rd
5
1
4
5
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32
7
1
6
10
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Wash’ ton
U.S. 218 & Co Rd G-36 (3 miles north
of Ainsworth)
4
0
4
2
19
25
5
0
5
4
4
Linn
U.S. 151/Dubuque Rd & Co Rd X-20
(Springville)
4
1
3
0
13
17
4
1
3
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Jasper
U.S. 65/IOWA 330 & U.S. 65/IOWA 117
3
2
1
3
5
11
7
2
5
3
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Henry
U.S. 34 & 260th St (west access to New
London)
3
1
2
1
3
7
7
1
6
3
4
Wash’ ton
U.S. 218 & 305th St (Crawfordsville)
3
0
3
1
1
5
5
0
5
4
0
Henry
U.S. 34 & Co Rd X-30 (east access to
New London)
3
1
2
1
1
5
5
1
4
2
2
Fatal
Major
Injury
0
Fatal
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Fatal
Other
U.S. 61 & Co Rd Y-48 (1 mile west of
Davenport)
LOCATION
Minor
Injury
Scott
COUNTY
Major
Injury
Other
Fataliti
es
Minor
Injury
Minor
Injury
Fatal and
Major
Injury
Majo
r
Injury
Five-year Severity Values
Total
Fatal and
Major
Injury
Five-year Crash Frequency
*Data compiled by Iowa Dept. of Transportation Office of Traffic and Safety
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Other
challenges
 Railroad adjacent and parallel to roadway
 Funding support needed for construction
FY 2008-2012 Five-year Plan to be submitted July 2007
*Need Congressional award to support IDOT scheduling
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Finding
solutions
 2005 - Corridor Study supported by:
$50,000
Bremer County
$50,000
Iowa Dept. of Transportation
$150,000
Region 7 Planning Agency
$400,000
BH Metropolitan Planning Org.
$100,000
Total $750,000
 Black Hawk County
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 2006 - Recommendation
 Proceed with interchange
designs for
the intersections with C-57 and C-50
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Current
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progress
Archaeological review
Historical review
Environmental
Survey will be done
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80% complete
80% complete
In process
Fall 2007
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Current
progress
Positive response by
Canadian National-Illinois Central Railroad for
 Moving railroad alignment away from highway
Closing 3 at-grade RR crossings
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The
proposed project
 Phase 1 Modifying railroad
 Phase 2 Modifying crossings
 Phase 3 Construct interchange
Total
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$1,200,000
$4,100,000
$7,800,000
$13,100,000
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Phase 1
Modifying Railroad
Crossings
to be Closed
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New
Alignment
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Phase 2
Modifying Crossings
Intersections
to be Closed
Access
affected
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Phase 3
Constructing an
Interchange
Intersections
to be Closed
Interchange
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Current
Project Estimates
 Phase 1 Modifying railroad
$1,200,000
 Phase 2 Modifying crossings $4,100,000
 Phase 3 Construct interchange $7,800,000
Total
$13,100,000
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INRCOG Meeting and Tour
with Iowa DOT Commissioners
to discuss needs
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Hudson Mayor Cedar Falls Mayor Waterloo Mayor
2 Commissioners
BHC Supervisor
Jeffrey Palmer
Jon Crews
Tim Hurley Wayne Sawtelle Barb McGregor
John Miller
INRCOG Dir.20
Sharon Juon
Transportation Needs
throughout
Black Hawk County
highlighted for
IDOT Commissioners
Hwy 218
–
C57
Intersection
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Why are we here ?
WE NEED
$13,000,000
to provide a
Safer Corridor
and
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Reduce crashes by 80%
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Questions ?
Contact:
John Miller, BH Co. Supervisor
319-833-3074
[email protected]
Richard King, BH County Engineer
319-833-3008 [email protected]
www.co.black-hawk.ia.us
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