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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Alternative Bike Routes for the 2019/20 Arterial Street Pavement Improvments (13th Street from Wilson Avenue to Duff Avenue) RESOLUTION NO. 20-248 RESOLUTION APPROVING ALTERNATIVE BIKE ROUTES FOR THE 2019/20 ARTERIAL STREET PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS (13TH STREET FROM WILSON AVENUE TO DUFF AVENUE) FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, this annual program utilizes current repair and reconstruction techniques to improve arterial streets with asphalt or concrete; and, WHEREAS, these pavement improvements are needed to restore structural integrity, serviceability, and readability; and, WHEREAS, targeted streets are reaching a point of accelerated deterioration and by improving these streets prior to excessive problems, the service life will be extended; and, WHEREAS,the location of this project is 13'Street from Wilson Avenue to Duff Avenue; and, WHEREAS,this project was originally programmed to consider on-street bike facilities and following the guidance in the Complete Streets Plan(CSP), vehicle volumes and speeds make on- street bike facilities incompatible with this section of 13th Street; and, WHEREAS, in these types of settings, the CSP recommends that alternate parallel routes should be utilized; and, WHEREAS, 16t' Street from Northwestern Avenue to Meadowlane Avenue have been identified in the Long-Range Transportation Plan, serving as a parallel route to the north of 13th Street,and 9t'Street from Northwestern Avenue to Maxwell Avenue serves as a parallel route to the south of 13t' Street; and, WHEREAS, thus, signing both 16th Street and 9th Street as shared streets will be included with the project, and signage along Northwestern Avenue, Meadowlane Avenue, and Maxwell Avenue to connect these parallel routes to 13th Street would also be included; and, WHEREAS, staff met with representatives from the Ames Bicycle Coalition (ABC) to discuss the project and the potential alternative parallel routes, and overall ABC is understanding and supportive of the need to designate parallel routes in this case and highlights the need for good signage to connect the 9th Street and 16th Street routes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the aforementioned alternative bike routes for the 2019/20 Arterial Street Pavement Improvements Program (13th Street from Wilson Avenue to Duff Avenue) are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12`'day of May, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12t'day of May, 2020.