Tiffin Comprehensive Plan – Updated 2018

Infrastructure Street System The future street system of Tiffin should be planned and developed on the basis of future land use and traffic count. A well-planned road system will be cost effective, as well as provide for the efficient movement of pedestrian and emergency traffic. The improvements to existing streets and the structure of proposed streets should be determined by addressing such issues as parking needs, sub-base soil types, traffic volumes and types, required speeds to reduce congestion and land use of adjacent properties. For Tiffin to grow successfully, new development, including new transportation routes, must be directed to achieve city land use goals and improve cross-community mobility. The city must maintain street continuity and convenient access to new neighborhoods, as well. Tiffin is theoretically split in half due to the east and west running Highway 6 and the Iowa Interstate Railroad running east and west between Interstate 80 and Highway 6. This limits the connectivity of the community and can be important when emergency vehicles need to cross the city. Therefore, it is important that new developments are linked to the existing community through connector streets, sidewalks or trails. The future street map of Tiffin, as shown on the Future Land Use Map, is a conceptual plan for the logical extension of the street system around the community. The map is intended to be a guide for development and not a rigid blueprint. Traffic generators and traffic volume, as well as cross-city mobility should influence the development of future streets in Tiffin. As shown on the map, Tiffin should plan on the creation of two north-south collector streets (extension of Greencastle, as well as Ireland). In addition, the City should plan on the creation of three east-west collector streets (extensions of 270th, Forevergreen Road and 360th). Note that only new collector streets and major extensions of current streets are shown on the Future Street Map. Minor collector and local streets should be planned to coordinate with the new major routes. City of Tiffin 2018 City of Tiffin, Comprehensive Comprehensive Plan Plan 37