New Restrictions at 4 Dubuque Intersections

A new traffic control pavement marking was incorporated into the redesign of two downtown Dubuque streets last summer. Dubuque motorists are reminded to note the change and stop where directed by the signage at the four intersections featuring diagonal crosshatch markings.

The purpose of the markings is to force traffic to stop at a red traffic signal at a distance before the intersection, which allows truck traffic adequate space to safely make turns on to that street from the right of the intersection.

White “Do Not Block” diagonal crosshatch markings were added to two intersections on Ninth Street and two intersections on Eleventh Street as part of last summer’s one-way to two-way conversion of those streets.  The intersections are for westbound traffic at the intersections of Ninth Street and White Street, Ninth Street and Central Avenue, Eleventh Street and White Street, and Eleventh Street and Central Avenue. Each intersection features signage stating “Stop Here on Red.”

Motorists who do not stop their vehicle where directed and instead stop in the crosshatch area are subject to enforcement by the Dubuque Police Department.