WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS - Revision history

Randylyon at 19:37, 26 November 2024

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	Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.		Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.

	In 1977 Mayor [[STACKIS, Emil "Mike"\|Emil "Mike" STAKIS]] proposed re-evaluating the diverters to determine whether they should be kept. (2) The diverters were still in place in ~~2018~~.		In 1977 Mayor [[STACKIS, Emil "Mike"\|Emil "Mike" STAKIS]] proposed re-evaluating the diverters to determine whether they should be kept. (2) The diverters were still in place in 2024.

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Randylyon at 18:44, 4 June 2024

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	[[Image:diverters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Reducing traffic was the goal of the diverters.]]WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area, the diverters appeared years later as the popular [[~~ROUNDABOUTS~~]]. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters costing $16,185 were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. (1) Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.		[[Image:diverters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Reducing traffic was the goal of the diverters.]]WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area, the diverters appeared years later as the popular [[ROUNDABOUT]]. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters costing $16,185 were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. (1) Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.

	Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.		Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.

Randylyon at 18:43, 4 June 2024

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	[[Image:diverters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Reducing traffic was the goal of the diverters.]]WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters costing $16,185 were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. (1) Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.		[[Image:diverters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Reducing traffic was the goal of the diverters.]]WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area, the diverters appeared years later as the popular [[ROUNDABOUTS]]. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters costing $16,185 were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. (1) Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.

	Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.		Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.

Randylyon at 03:54, 24 May 2018

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	[[Image:diverters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Reducing traffic was the goal of the diverters.]]WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.		[[Image:diverters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Reducing traffic was the goal of the diverters.]]WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters costing $16,185 were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. (1) Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.

	Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.		Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.

			In 1977 Mayor [[STACKIS, Emil "Mike"\|Emil "Mike" STAKIS]] proposed re-evaluating the diverters to determine whether they should be kept. (2) The diverters were still in place in 2018.

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			Source:

			1. "Washington Diverter Views Evenly Diversified," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 17, 1977, p. 8

			2. Ibid.

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Randylyon at 04:32, 27 December 2008

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	Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.		Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.

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Randylyon at 15:23, 18 August 2008

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	WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.		[[Image:diverters.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Reducing traffic was the goal of the diverters.]]WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.

	Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.		Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.

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WASHINGTON STREET DIVERTERS. Circular concrete islands designed to eliminate truck traffic from a residential area. In May 1975, the Dubuque City Council approved the controversial installation of traffic diverters on Washington Street at the intersections of 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th [[STREETS]]. The diverters were meant to prevent truck traffic through the residential area. Cars, due to their smaller size, would be able to make the tight turn necessary to circle around the obstacles.

Council approval came as a result of intense lobbying. Residents of the neighborhood found themselves surrounded by industrial development. Objections to the diverters were made by workers at the [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] and neighborhood businessmen.