Decorah reviews 30% design for Hively Street with roundabout, shared path and utility upgrades

MSA presented the 30% conceptual design for Hively Street Phase 2 and sought council feedback on key elements including a proposed compact roundabout at the River/Claiborne/Hively intersection, pedestrian refuges, and multimodal connections.

The presentation by James Waters, project manager for MSA, outlined a roughly 1,500‑foot corridor starting just west of the river and continuing east to State Street. Waters said the plan would narrow Hively Street to a consistent 31 feet curb‑to‑curb, provide 12.5‑foot travel lanes, and add a 10‑foot shared‑use path on the north side east of the roundabout to tie into the citywide bike trail. "We feel like a roundabout is a good intersection control solution here," Waters said, citing nearby civic uses including city hall, the fire department and a planned elementary school.

A key design element is a compact roundabout sized between about 80 and 100…