HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - U.S. Highway 69 Detour Agreement RESOLUTION NO. 14-216
RESOLUTION APPROVING U.S. HIGHWAY 69 DETOUR AGREEMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, on occasions when construction on state or federal highways involves rerouting
of traffic onto city streets, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is required to enter into an
agreement with the city to utilize those streets as a detour; and,
WHEREAS, the IDOT is also responsible for any added wear and tear to the street during the
rerouting; and,
WHEREAS, the Union Pacific Railroad will be working on the railroad crossing on U.S.
Highway 69 near 130th Street during 2014, and this work is near to Story City, and access to Ada
Hayden Park will not be affected; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate these construction activities, the IDOT has determined that it is
necessary to detour through traffic on U.S.Highway 69 beginning at the Grand Avenue and 13th Street
intersection, going easterly to 1-35, then north to the E-18 exit; and,
WHEREAS,the detour will be utilized only during the actual period of construction,which is
anticipated to last for 10 days in September of this year; and,
WHEREAS,the traffic control and the detour route will be maintained by the IDOT during the
detour period; and,
WHEREAS, engineers from the City of Ames and the IDOT will jointly inspect the routes to
determine the existing condition of the roadway surface, base, shoulders, and structures prior to the
detour; and,
WHEREAS,upon completion of the work,the Iowa DOT will be responsible for restoring the
roadways to at least the previous condition or making appropriate compensation to the City of Ames;
and,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the U.S. Highway 69 Detour Agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of May, 2014.
A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman, Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of May, 2014.