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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 15, 1986
To: Members of the City Council
From: Monica Moen, Associate Planner ll�
Re: FY88-FY92 Capital Improvements Program
At its October 2, 1986, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Comnissioh re-
viewed the FY87-FY91 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and recommended,
by a vote of 6-0, that consideration be given to revising five projects
for the FY88-FY92 program,
I. Eliminate the signals on Sunset and Benton Streets.
Due to the grades of Sunset and Benton Streets in the vicinity of
this intersection and the volume of traffic on these streets, a
signal located at this intersection may produce congested and hazard-
ous conditions during the winter months. The Commission, therefore,
recommends that the signals scheduled for installation in FY88 for
the Sunset/Benton intersection be eliminated.
2. Add a deceleration lane on the westbound Highway 1/Sunset Street
intersection in addition to the planned signal.
In order to accommodate northbound movement from Highway 1 onto
Sunset Street and to facilitate the flow of westbound traffic on
Highway 1, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends that, in
addition to the installation of signals at this intersection, a
deceleration lane be added to the westbound lane of Highway i at the
point where the highway intersects with Sunset Street.
3. Reconsider the appropriateness of the signal at Benton Street and
Norman Trek Boulevard in relation to its impact on traffic flows and
on Malden Ridge and QuikTrip.
Signalization of the Benton Street/Mormon Trek Boulevard intersec-
tion is eration behgiveneuledto the i pactfor FY88.lof the signal atche Coission thisnintersections that iin
relation to the drives leading to QuikTrip and the Walden Ridge
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well as in and out of the drives leading to QuikTrip and Walden
Ridge. Commission member Wallace, however, supports installation of
traffic signals at this intersection in order to facilitate turning
movements at this T -intersection and to protect pedestrian access to
Willow Creek Park.
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4. Move the construction phase of Rohret Road to FY91.
The Commission recommends that the Rohret Road improvements between
Mormon
FY89 be rescheduled arelocated
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for FY91to coincide with the futures
forwhich develop-
ment of the Southwest Estates subdivision.
5. Move signalization of the Kirkwood Avenue and Dodge Street intersec-
tion from FY88 to FY89.
A study which will examine and evaluate appropriate north/south
traffic routes within the City is expected to begin this winter. The
Streets intersecrecotion be hpostpoat nedifrom FY88 of tto FY8he wpending theoree
Sults of that study, 9
If you have any questions or desire additional information, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
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