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The Vision Zero Webinar aims to bring state and national experts together to raise awareness on traffic safety. Our goal is to make Waterloo a Vision Zero city. The focus of this event will be to gain insight from other experts with cities that have a Vision Zero strategy. Meet our speakers.

In less than five years, Black Hawk County has experienced seven pedestrian deaths and more than 100 traffic-related injuries. According to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, the state has averaged between 20 to 25 fatalities that involve pedestrians in the past year.

There has currently been a lot of construction happening on University Avenue to Commercial Street. In Downtown Waterloo, the City has been working to complete the Highway 63 and the Jefferson/ Commercial Street project.

The Waterloo Police Department will be adding more traffic and speed cameras to the city as an effort to expand their Automated Traffic Program.

KCRG News has recently revealed that that City of Waterloo has launched a new e-scooter program. The program will provide the people with 150 Bird scooters that will be available to rent for a fee and use in the city’s main area.

Location: Midway Drive to Hwy 63 Approximately 3 miles of Complete Street Roadway including 5-lane section (Midway to Progress) and 4-lane section (Progress to Hwy 63) 3 bridges w/enhancements (includes 1 bridge demolition and ped box culvert installation)