Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the West Broadway Reconstruction, Segment 5. Project # PW21-20      

West Broadway is 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.

Segment 1 from 36th Street to 33rd Street, Segment 2 from 33rd Street to 28th Street, and Segment 3 from 28th Street to just west of 24th Street are complete.  Segment 4 from west of 24th Street to west of 19th Street is substantially complete.  Each of these previous phases included the replacement of pavement, traffic signals, street lights, sidewalks, storm sewers and streetscape amenities.

The Segment 5 project will completely rebuild West Broadway from just west of 19th Street to 15th Street. Reconstruction will include the replacement of pavement, traffic signals, street lights, sidewalks, and storm sewers with drainage improvements as a major objective.  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, raised planted median east of 16th Street, neighborhood masonry columns, and trees.

As a condition of the Transfer of Jurisdiction, Iowa DOT has provided $20 million in funding for assuming ownership of the roadway previously identified as US-6.  This project is included in the FY21 CIP with a budget of $2,800,000 from GO Bonds, and the balance in Sales Tax Funds.  The Iowa West Foundation has agreed to provide funding for the streetscape amenities which are estimated to be approximately $1,440,000.  The estimated construction cost for all project improvements is $9,728,650.

Approval of this resolution.  This project will complete the multi-year program to reconstruct West Broadway and the improvements align with the goals and objectives identified in the West Broadway Corridor Master Plan.