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Improving Safety on the Avenue of the Saints in Black Hawk County, IA 218 C57

Improving Safety on the Avenue of the Saints in Black Hawk County, IA 218 C57. US Hwy 218 Corridor in Black Hawk County www.co.black-hawk.ia.us. John Miller, Black Hawk Co. Supervisor Chair, Metropolitan Planning Org. Safety Improvements Needed

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Improving Safety on the Avenue of the Saints in Black Hawk County, IA 218 C57

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  1. Improving Safety on the Avenue of the Saints in Black Hawk County, IA 218 C57 US Hwy 218 Corridor in Black Hawk County www.co.black-hawk.ia.us John Miller, Black Hawk Co. Supervisor Chair, Metropolitan Planning Org.

  2. Safety Improvements Needed on the Avenue of the Saints in Black Hawk County Cedar Valley Coalition Black Hawk County, Iowa March 2007

  3. Metropolitan Area Boundary • Map with volumes surrounding metro 3 218 C57

  4. US Hwy 218 & County C57 theconcerns JANESVILLE • High speed • Dangerous intersections • 32 crashes • Congestion • Few gaps • Increasing volumes • Poor crossings for • farm equipment C- 57 Avenue of the Saints CEDAR FALLS WATERLOO

  5. Facingthe challenges • 1988 Designed as Level II (at-grade intersections) • 1995 Opened with 10,000 vpd • 1996BecameAvenue of the Saints • 2006 Traffic increasedby70%to 17,000 vpd • Many injuries & fatalities 32 crashes at Hwy 218 / C57 Highest Crash Frequency Rural ExpresswayIntersection in Iowa

  6. Increasing Traffic VolumeHwy 218 Corridor Became Avenue of the Saints Local Arterial Designed Opened Today Future

  7. Traffic Volume on Primary Highways in Black Hawk County 2005 17,000 • US Hwy 218 • Avenue of the Saints • Expressway Design • At-grade crossings 8,100 US Hwy 63 11,800 10,200 US Hwy 20 Interstate Design US Hwy 20 Interstate Design 3,800 11,200 US Hwy 218 Interstate I-380 Avenue of the Saints Interstate Design 4,600 1,940 US Hwy 63 IA Hwy 21 7

  8. Congestion9-car queue waiting to enter Hwy 218atC-57

  9. Intersection 32 crashes

  10. Iowa’s Top 5% High Crash Intersections* 2001-05 Fatal and Major Injury Fatal Major Injury Minor Injury Other Fatal and Major Injury Fatal Major Injury Minor Injury Other *Data compiled by Iowa Dept. of Transportation Office of Traffic and Safety Total 10

  11. Otherchallenges • Railroad adjacent and parallel to roadway • Funding supportneeded for construction FY 2008-2012 Five-year Plan to be submitted July 2007 *Need Congressional award to support IDOT scheduling

  12. Findingsolutions • 2005 - Corridor Study supported by: • Black Hawk County$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 • 2006 - Recommendation • Proceed with interchange designs for the intersections with C-57 and C-50

  13. Currentprogress • Archaeological review 80% complete • Historical review 80% complete • Environmental In process • Survey will be doneFall 2007

  14. Currentprogress Positive response by Canadian National-Illinois Central Railroad for • Movingrailroad alignment away from highway Closing3at-grade RR crossings

  15. Theproposed project • 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

  16. Phase 1 Modifying Railroad Crossings to be Closed New Alignment

  17. Phase 2 Modifying Crossings Intersections to be Closed Access affected

  18. Phase 3 Constructing an Interchange Intersections to be Closed Interchange

  19. CurrentProject 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

  20. INRCOGMeeting and Tour withIowa DOT Commissioners to 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

  21. Transportation Needs throughout Black Hawk County highlighted for IDOT Commissioners Hwy 218 – C57 Intersection

  22. Why are we here ?WE NEED $13,000,000 to provide a Safer Corridor andReduce crashes by 80%

  23. Questions ?Contact:John Miller, BH Co. Supervisor319-833-3074 jmiller@co.black-hawk.ia.usRichard King, BH County Engineer319-833-3008 rking@co.black-hawk.ia.uswww.co.black-hawk.ia.us

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