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Davenport…………….RLR & Speed Cedar Rapids…………RLR & Speed Des Moines……………RLR & Speed Sioux City……………..RLR & Speed Muscatine……………...RLR & Speed Council Bluffs………….RLR Clive…………………...RLR Ft. Dodge……………...Speed Windsor Heights………Speed Polk County……………Speed
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Iowa Code 307.2 DOT responsible for planning, development, regulation and improvement of transportation in the state. Iowa is the only state: Local Jurisdiction can get ATEs by simple majority vote Permanent speed cameras on the interstate ATEs can be Effective if Used in the Right Places But…Research is mixed Public Trust Expensive from a Societal Perspective
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DOT Published ATE Guidelines - June 2012 Met with and Gathered Input from Cities- Sept 2012 Published in Iowa Administrative Bulletin- Oct 2013 Rules Committee @ Capital- Oct 2013 Public Hearing & Written Comments- Oct/Nov 2013 Iowa DOT Commission – Approved- Dec 2013 Rules Committee @ Capital- Feb 2014 Adopted - Feb 2014
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1.Primary Highway System only 2.Only considered after other engineering and enforcement solutions have been explored and implemented 3.Should not be used as a long term solution 4.Fixed and mobile systems 5.Limited use on the interstates 6.Only used in high-crash, high-risk or school zones 7.DOT Provide Objective Oversight DOT – no authority to own/operate any ATE systems DOT – shall not receive any $
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Conduct an Engineering Safety Assessment Determine Critical Traffic Safety Issue(s) Develop list of Countermeasures Implement some Countermeasures Low cost, least intrusive/controversial Why ATE is needed
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Signage Calibration Safe Environment for Motorists Do not impede or interfere with free flow traffic Do not create visual obstruction Not placed within 15 ft. of an interstate (unless shielded) Not within 2 ft. of back of curb Not placed in a work zone Not placed close to a speed zone change Traditional Enforcement – continue
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Crashes – Before and After Impact of ATE on Speeds or Red-Light Running Number of Citations Anything else to show they are effective Provide by May 1 of following year DOT Review of Annual Report DOT will evaluate Annual Report to determine continued need, modification, etc. for ATE system Are the systems effective ? Are they in compliance with these rules ? Consider other safety countermeasures ?
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