Resolution supporting Metropolitan Area Planning Agency Resolution 2021-25 for changes to certain roadway’s federal functional classification due to the construction of roadways associated with the East Beltway projects.

The functional classification is the process by which streets and highways are grouped into classes according to the character of service they are intended to provide.  The City periodically reviews the system of streets and highways for appropriate changes to classification of the various segments of the system.

A recent review of the system has revealed the need for a change to the federal functional classification of road segments due to added paved routes and the reconfiguration of roadways in the city from the East Beltway projects.

The identified road segments are within both the City of Council Bluffs Corporation limits and the MAPA Transportation Management Area (TMA).

The following are the changes to the federal functional classifications:

• Eastern Hills Dr. from State Orchard Rd. to McPherson Ave. for a distance of 2.02 miles, Urban Local to Urban Collector
• Steven Rd. from Franklin St. to Norwood Dr. for a distance of 0.32 miles from Urban Local to Urban Collector
• Proposed Steven Rd. from Norwood Dr. to State Orchard Rd. for an approximate distance of 0.52 miles as New Built to Proposed Urban Collector
• Steven Rd. from State Orchard Rd. to Cedar Ln. for an approximate distance of 0.42 miles as Urban Local to Proposed Urban Collector
• Cedar Ln. from West Urban Area boundary to Eastern Hills Dr. for a distance of 0.38 miles from Urban Local to Urban Collector

Approval of this resolution. An update to the federal classification of the roadways associated with the East Beltway projects is appropriate.