Background/Discussion
As directed, Staff has prepared a resolution to modify the West Broadway Corridor Master Plan to include medians in the future project segments.
West Broadway is a major arterial street and critical to the City’s roadway network. It serves as a significant commercial corridor and commuter route and its reconstruction is an essential part of the economic redevelopment plan for the west end of Council Bluffs. There is also a strong community desire to enhance the aesthetics of the corridor and to create a connection between the River’s Edge development and downtown Council Bluffs.
The City has assumed responsibility of West Broadway from the Iowa DOT. The transfer of jurisdiction of the roadway formerly designated as US 6, included payments in the amount of $20 million from Iowa DOT.
West Broadway will be completely rebuilt, including the replacement of pavement, traffic signals, street lights, sidewalks, and storm sewers. The project also includes streetscape amenities such as decorative pedestrian lights, brick paver bands behind the curbs and at intersections, ornamental fencing, ornamental arms for street lights, concrete pavers in crosswalks, decorative paving in the center turn lane and at key intersections, neighborhood masonry columns, and trees.
Segment 1 of the reconstruction project from 36th Street to 33rd Street is complete and did not include medians.
Segment 2 of the reconstruction from 33rd Street to 28th Street is expected to be complete by the end of 2018 and did not include medians.
Segment 3 will be from 28th Street through 25th Street with construction planned for 2019. The design is currently 95% complete and medians are not shown in the plans.
Segments 4 and 5 are planned for construction in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and will complete the reconstruction to the viaduct at 15th Street.