Dubuque rolls out license-plate readers and new signage in phased smart-parking upgrade

Mayor Brad Cavanaugh presided over an update Tuesday on the city’s Smart Parking and Mobility Management Plan as Transportation Services Director Ryan Nucke outlined a phased rollout of new ramp signage, license-plate-recognition (LPR) cameras, pay-on-foot stations and a data dashboard.Photo: Transportation staff said two ramps are active and a third will go live this week. The upgrades aim to ease exit congestion and give staff real-time occupancy and revenue data.Nut graf: City officials said the technology will help reduce congestion at ramp exits, make enforcement and customer service faster, and produce reliable occupancy and revenue figures the city can use for budgeting and for planning on-street parking changes.Body: Nucke said the project updates…