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Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-622
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF A HIGHWAY
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) GRANT
APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $420,000.00, FOR
SNOW PROTECTION OF RED SIGNAL LIGHTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo, Iowa ("City") operates and maintains signalized
intersections throughout the community to promote the safe and efficient movement of people
and goods; and
WHEREAS, during winter weather events, wind -driven snow and rime ice can
accumulate on signal heads and/or obstruct driver visibility of the red indication, creating an
elevated crash risk; and
WHEREAS the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Safety Improvement
Program established under 23 U.S.C. §148, administered in Iowa by the Iowa Department of
Transportation (Iowa DOT), provides funding for proven safety countermeasures that address
documented crash types and conditions; and
WHEREAS, snow protection measures for traffic signals —including but not limited to
snow shields/hoods, enhanced signal backplates, supplemental indications, and related mounting
hardware —are eligible safety improvements intended to reduce red-light violation —related and
winter -condition crashes; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to submit an HSIP application in the amount of
$420,000.00 to design, procure, and install snow protection for red signal indications at priority
intersections identified by crash history, winter maintenance records, and engineering judgment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA,
1. The City Council approves submission of an HSIP grant application to the Iowa DOT
in the amount of $420,000.00 for the "Snow Protection of Red Signal Lights".
2. The Traffic Operations Director, if awarded, is authorized to execute administrative
documents, coordinate with the Iowa DOT, and take actions necessary to implement the project
in accordance with City procurement policies and Iowa DOT requirements.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of November 2025.
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