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U.S. Highway 30 Corridor Interchange Improvement Project

U.S. Highway 30 Corridor Interchange Improvement Project. Presented by: Mayor Gearold Gull II, City Administrator Elizabeth Hansen, and NEDC Executive Director LaVon Schiltz April 10, 2012 City of Nevada. City of Nevada US Highway 30 Interchange Project. 30. U.S. HWY 30 CORRIDOR.

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U.S. Highway 30 Corridor Interchange Improvement Project

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  1. U.S. Highway 30 CorridorInterchange Improvement Project Presented by: Mayor Gearold Gull II, City Administrator Elizabeth Hansen,and NEDC Executive Director LaVon Schiltz April 10, 2012 City of Nevada

  2. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project 30 U.S. HWY 30 CORRIDOR REQUEST FOR FUNDING

  3. Proposal City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project

  4. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project History • 1988 – IDOT and FHWA approved “The Improvement of U.S. 30 in Story County” • 1994 and 1995 – IDOT purchase right of way of 65 acres during construction of the 4-lane section from Nevada to Colo.

  5. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project History • 2000 – IDOT included this project in the 2000 five –year plan for 2005-6 construction. • 2001 – IDOT had to drop the project due to financial considerations. • Current – City continues to keep this project as a priority as traffic counts increase and accidents intensify.

  6. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project Jurisdiction and Support • Federal recognition • State, County and Regional Planning Alliance support • IDOT Commercial and Industrial Network (CIN) • Regional Support from Ames • Recognized as key lifeline for intrastate and interstate commerce

  7. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project Traffic Safety Concerns • 3 at-grade intersections within 1.5 miles along US Highway 30 • Numerous crashes at the S-14 intersection with the majority of crashes caused by failure to yield to oncoming traffic

  8. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project Traffic Safety Concerns(Continued) • Recognition that the S14 at-grade intersection is a safety concern by the DOT, which warranted the installation of flashing warning lights in 2005 • Speed limit change through the corridor from 65 mph to 55 mph due to traffic volumes, safety, sight distance and at-grade intersections location • 64 crashes in the corridors between 2001-2010

  9. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project Traffic Volume • 100% increase in traffic volumes from 1987 to 2003 • Major increase in truck volumes caused by the influx of Bio-energy facilities • Substantial truck traffic increases expected with pending industrial project proposals • Increased pressure to improve U.S. HWY 30 to a 4-lane corridor across the state

  10. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project

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  13. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project

  14. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project Traffic Volume (Continued) • U.S. HWY 30 corridor is a major freight intermodal corridor across the state due in part to the Union Pacific Railroad main east-west route not allowing additional terminals along its mainline

  15. City of NevadaUS Highway 30 Interchange Project Request – How can this project be advanced? • The City had recently committed $1m for this project, now they have increased it to $1.5m.

  16. Gearold Gull II Mayor – City of Nevada, IA 1209 6th Street Nevada, Iowa 50201 Phone: (515) 382-5466 Fax: (515) 382-4502 e-mail: mayor@midiowa.net Elizabeth Hansen City Administrator - Nevada, IA 1209 6th Street Nevada, Iowa 50201 Phone: (515) 382-5466 Fax: (515) 382-4502 e-mail:ehansen@midiowa.net contact| Questions. Concerns. Information LaVon Schiltz Executive Director - Nevada Economic Development Council 516 K Avenue Suite 100 Phone: (515) 382-1430 Nevada, Iowa 50201 Fax: (515) 382-1460 e-mail: lschiltz@iowatelecom.net

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