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Waverly resident urges IDOT review of Bremer Avenue three‑lane after federal guidance
Summary
During public comment at a City of Waverly council meeting, resident Matthew Schneider asked the council to request an immediate Iowa DOT review of the Bremer Avenue three‑lane configuration, citing new federal guidance and local concerns about crashes, emergency response times and business impacts.
Matthew Schneider, a Waverly resident, told the City of Waverly City Council during the public‑comment portion of the meeting that the council should ask the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) to review the city’s three‑lane configuration on Bremer Avenue for compliance with new federal guidance.
Schneider said the U.S. Department of Transportation issued guidance on April 25 that views some traffic‑calming measures such as road diets unfavorably and that federal funding may be withheld for projects said to increase crashes, slow emergency response, or harm small businesses. “As of April 25, the feds…
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