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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - RAGBRAI Route - Closure of 6th Street RESOLUTION NO. 18-261 RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURE OF PORTION OF 61' STREET FOR RAGBRAI ROUTE FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, Ames will be an overnight stop for RAGBRAI XLVI from Tuesday,July 24th, through Wednesday, July 25t'', 2018; and, WHEREAS, approximately 10,000 registered bicycle riders, 4,000 support personnel, and several thousand additional non-registered bicyclists are expected to arrive beginning the morning of July 24' from Jefferson, and leave the morning of July 25`' for Newton; and, WHEREAS, the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) is leading the local RAGBRAI organizing committee in preparing for RAGBRAI's arrival in Ames; and, WHEREAS,the proposed route will enter Ames from the southwest on July 24`'',following South Dakota Avenue to Mortensen Road,taking Mortensen Road to Beach Avenue,Beach Avenue to S. 4th Street, and reaching the official welcome area along South 4th Street between Beach Avenue and University Boulevard(adjacent Jack Trice Stadium); and, WHEREAS,the following day,July 25t1i,riders will leave from the intersection of University Boulevard and S. 16th Street,following S. 16th Street to Dayton Avenue,taking Dayton Avenue to E. Lincoln Way, and following E. Lincoln Way eastbound out of the City; and, WHEREAS,the volume of riders who are anticipated to participate will require the closure of many City streets to ensure safe travel through the community, and the proposed route was prepared with the intent of minimizing the disruption to the community; and, WHEREAS, additionally, Brookside Park will be a main camping area for riders, and it is anticipated a large number of people and support vehicles will be entering and exiting this area; therefore,6th Street between University Boulevard and Brookridge Avenue will be closed from 6:00 a.m. July 241'through approximately 11:00 a.m. July 25"; and, WHEREAS,registered support vehicles will be allowed access, along with other City staff and RAGBRAI support vehicles; and, WHEREAS,additionally,CyRide will be allowed access through the area to connect between east and west Ames; and, WHEREAS,the closures described above will require a mix of volunteers,City staff,Ames Police, and ISU Police to manage, and City staff anticipates using nearly the entire City inventory of temporary traffic control devices,and incurring approximately$7,250 in costs to rent additional traffic control devices for this two-day period; and, WHEREAS, staff will use the City's Sign Shop to create custom directional signage to facilitate rider and motorist movements; and, WHEREAS,at various locations along the route,staff will utilize electronic message boards to warn motorists and residents about the planned closures in the week prior to the event,and will also use these signs on the day of the event to direct traffic; and, WHEREAS, staff has coordinated with the DOT to notify those driving to Ames on I-35 about potential detours and delays; and, WHEREAS, City staff already plans to inspect the proposed route in the months and weeks prior to RAGBRAI to ensure any roadway defects are corrected, with the goal of creating a safe riding surface for the thousands of bicyclists who will participate; and, WHEREAS, hosting RAGBRAI as an overnight town is an excellent opportunity to showcase the community for a large number of visitors,and requires a significant investment in time and materials to plan and implement the necessary closures to create a safe and minimally disruptive route. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the closure of 6th Street between University Boulevard and Brookridge Avenue from 6:00 a.m. July 24t1i through approximately 11:00 a.m. July 25t1i for RAGBRAI XLVI, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 8`' day of May, 2018. 1-W Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin, Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8t'day of May, 2018.