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Peosta schedules DOT meeting amid safety concerns on Highway 20 and local connectors
Summary
City leaders arranged a meeting with Iowa DOT, ECIA and county representatives to review a traffic study and options after several crashes on Highway 20 and surrounding connectors; council urged resident input ahead of DOT discussions.
Peosta officials said they will meet with the Iowa Department of Transportation and regional partners to discuss safety options after recent crashes and a DOT report that residents and officials have been reviewing. The city will invite county and ECIA representatives and encourage residents to provide input to DOT as part of that process.
Fire and police chiefs told council members that certain local connectors, including Cox Springs and Thunder Hills, could become more hazardous if closures or reconfigurations proceed; chiefs urged patience and asked to be included in planning. The DOT-produced report and media coverage prompted the city to coordinate stakeholders and to ask DOT planners to present options (speed changes, median adjustments, signal/timing changes) at a public meeting.
Councilors said the media attention helped elevate the concern and that a community meeting with DOT would be informational: staff and officials will present findings, after which the city will consider next steps based on DOT recommendations and available funding.
