2000-33 PROHIBITING PARKING NORTHBOUND U.S. ROUTE 51 (ALT.) AND SOUTHBOUND U.S. ROUTE 51, IN DECATUR, ILLINOIS

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i ' � OF'�fr � �9�, v � `�._� •/[IINO�Y Apri126, 2000 PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 2000-32 , MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager � Bruce A. McNabb,P.E., Director of Public Works�� Stephen Swanson, P.E., City Engineerl� SUBJECT: IDOT Joint Agreement Northbound U. S. Route 51 (Alt.) and Southbound U. S. Route 51 The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) plans to coldmill and resurface northbound U. S. Route 51 (Alt.); Water Street, from North Street to approximately 2,044 feet north of Pershing Road (Spring Creek) and southbound U. S. Route 51, Main Street, from Washington Street to approximately 2,060 feet north of Pershing Road (Spring Creek). A project l.ocation map is attached. In the process of preparing its plans for the project, IDOT informed City staff that the project would include only the traffic and turn lanes and not the areas used for parking. The parking areas would be included in the project if the City agreed to pay 50 percent of the resurfacing cost for these areas. After being advised of this matter by IDOT, the pavement condition of the parking areas was checked by City staff to determine which areas might be included in the IDOT project. It was decided by staff that the parking areas along the west side of Main Street from North to Washington Streets should be included. This decision was based on these areas being in the City's downtown area and the aesthetic benefit to the downtown area of having a consistent pavement surface for the full width of the street. If these areas were not resurfaced there would be a contrast between new and old pavement. The pavement in other parking areas was considered to be functional and not in need of resurfacing at this time.