HomeMy WebLinkAboutN Gilbert Public Meeting No.2 - Presentation Slides_ADAN. Gilbert Street
Reconstruction Project
Public Information Meeting No.2 – September 20, 2023
Project Location
Images: Johnson County Property Image Viewer (PIV)
Project Need
Proposed Improvements
Improve Curve in Street
Repaving Driveway Approaches Relay and Preserve Brick Intersection
Relocate Sidewalk Crossing Repave North Gilbert Street
Addressing Retaining Walls
Proposed Improvements
Undergrounding Existing Aerial Utilities Replacing Sanitary Sewer and Manholes Extending Storm Sewer and Drains
Replacing Sidewalks New Sidewalks and Connections
Proposed Plan Layout
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Design Guidance
Strategic
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Iowa City
Complete Street Policy
Approved Design Guides and
Iowa City Code
Strategic Plan available online at: https://www.icgov.org/government/city-
council/strategic-plan
Complete Street Policy available online at:
https://www.icgov.org/government/departments-and-divisions/public-
works/engineering
City Code Available online at:
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/iowacityia/latest/overview
Finding the Balance:
Context Sensitive Design
Historical Considerations
• Brick Streets
• Pre-1940 Structures
• Historic District Requirements
Context Sensitive Design
• Public Sidewalks Requirements
• Wall Selection
Sample Retaining Walls
Rochester Avenue Fairchild Street
Rochester Avenue South Gilbert Street
Sample Retaining Wall Construction Detail
Proposed Cross Sections
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Next Steps
• Finalize Design before Spring 2024
• Public Meeting No. 3 before Overhead Utility Relocation
Work begins in Spring 2024
• Public Meeting No. 4 before Street Construction begins in
Spring 2025