HomeMy WebLinkAboutPDM-PresentationPre Design Meeting
February 25, 2014
Address following issues:
Historic floods
Seasonal flooding
Infrastructure replacement
Federal
Approval
(NEPA)
City Council
Design
Parameters
Design Construction
12-18 months +/- 2 Years
•Received finding of Conditional No Effect, summer
2012
•Affirmed by independent evaluation, summer 2013
•Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission confirmed
support, fall 2013
•Received FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact,
December 2013
•September 17, 2013 – Work Session
•October 1, 2013 – Work Session and Formal Meeting
•January 21, 2014 – Work Session and Formal Meeting
Design Parameters set:
•Level of protection for Dubuque Street – 100’+1’
•Backwater reduction goal (Elevation of Park Road
Bridge) - Low Steel at 200 year event +1’
•Bridge Type - Through Arch Bridge
Conceptual Design Elements shown on roll plots
•Dubuque Street – 100-year flood + 1 foot elevation
•Park Road Bridge – 200-year flood + 1 foot elevation
(lowest point on the bridge)
•Smaller project footprint
•Same roadway cross-section and design elements
Design Schedule
•Conceptual design
•Community and City Council design input
•Preliminary design
•Easement and property acquisition
•Final design
•Public hearing and City Council approval of final plans and specifications
•Iowa DOT letting process
You might see:
•Surveyors
•Field work
•Utility flags
Your input will be:
(1) Shared with the City Council
(2) Used as more specific design elements are developed
•What are your priorities for the corridor?
•How/why do you currently use the corridor?
•What do you see as its strengths and weaknesses?
•How do you envision future improvements?
•Traffic Operations
•Roadway Alignment and Medians
•Roadway Design Speed
•Vehicular Travel Lane Width
•Sidewalk / Trail Locations and Width
•Turning Lanes on Dubuque Street, Park Road and Park Road Bridge
•Pedestrian Activated Cross-Walk Signal at Mayflower
•Landscaping / Aesthetics
•Special Needs or Concerns during Construction
Comment forms are available here, or
on-line at www.iowacitygateway.org
Began in April 2010
Two public meetings: 250+ attendees
Drop-in center + online public meetings
Public hearing/drop-in center
Multiple paid ads
Local media press releases
Multiple media stories
City and project specific Web site*
Mailing list of nearly 2,000*
Neighborhood and civic group meetings*
Multiple one-on-one meetings and calls*
Additional public meetings*
*Will continue in the design process
March 25 – Roadway Design Elements Discussion
May – Landscaping and Aesthetic Discussion (Exact date
to be determined)