Editing Dubuque, Iowa (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
{{See also|Dubuque station}}
[[File:Queen of the Mississippi - Julien Dubuque Bridge.jpg|thumb|''[[Queen of the Mississippi (2015 ship)|Queen of the Mississippi]]'' docked at Dubuque]]

The [[Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center]] serves as the primary intercity bus hub in Dubuque. [[Burlington Trailways]] and [[Lamers Bus Lines]] both serve the city. Dubuque was served by passenger rail until 1981; as of 2022, only the freight railroads [[Canadian National]] and [[Canadian Pacific]] serve the city.

====Airport====
{{Main|Dubuque Regional Airport}}
Dubuque and its region are served by the [[General aviation|general-aviation]] [[Dubuque Regional Airport]] {{airport codes|DBQ|KDBQ}}. The airport has one carrier, [[Denver Air Connection]], which operates one daily flight to [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago O'Hare]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Barry |date=2024-11-04 |title=Denver Air Connect launches inaugural flight between Chicago & Dubuque |url=https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/denver-air-connect-launches-inaugural-flight-between-chicago-dubuque-iowas-news-now |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=KGAN |language=en}}</ref> Several other airlines, mostly regional carriers, have historically served DBQ including [[Northwest Airlink]], [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]], Avelo, and several smaller regional carriers. DBQ also serves general aviation and cargo traffic for the Dubuque area.

====Highways====
Dubuque is served by four [[United States Numbered Highways|U.S. Highways]] ([[U.S. Route 20 in Iowa|20]], [[U.S. Route 151|151]], [[U.S. Route 61 in Iowa|61]] and [[U.S. Route 52 in Iowa|52]]) and one [[List of Iowa state highways|state highway]] ([[Iowa Highway 3|3]]). Highway 20 going east, connects into [[Illinois]] over the [[Julien Dubuque Bridge]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Special Route and Bridge Designations |url=https://iowadot.gov/autotrails/julien-dubuque-bridge#:~:text=The%20Julien%20Dubuque%20Bridge%20replaced,1943,%20the%20bridge%20was%20completed. |access-date=November 24, 2023 |website=Iowa Department of Transportation}}</ref> In the west, it connects to [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]]. Highways 151 and 61 run north–south through the city, with a shared [[limited-access road#United States|expressway]] for part of the route. Highways 52 and 61 both connect Dubuque with the [[Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]] ([[Minnesota]]) to the north, with 61 connecting to [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]], and 52 connecting to [[Bellevue, Iowa|Bellevue]] to the south and then [[Clinton, Iowa|Clinton]] via [[U.S. Route 67 in Iowa|U.S. Route 67]]. Highway 151 connects Dubuque with [[Madison, Wisconsin]] (via the [[Dubuque–Wisconsin Bridge]]) to the northeast and [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] to the southwest.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

[[Iowa State Highway 3]] begins in Dubuque, connecting the city with central and western Iowa. The four-lane [[dual carriageway|divided]] Northwest Arterial (former [[Iowa State Highway 32]]) acts as a beltway for parts of the North End and West Side, connecting Highways 3 and 20. Less than {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} from the junction of the Northwest Arterial and Highway 20, the Southwest Arterial is a {{convert|6.1|mi|km|adj=on}} expressway carrying Highway 52 southeast from Highway 20 to Highways 151 and 61 near [[Key West, Iowa|Key West]] and the Dubuque Regional Airport.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Herald|first=Telegraph|title=UPDATE: Southwest Arterial now open to traffic|url=https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/breaking/article_4d5f17ca-2bdf-531c-8199-6859e6d0be09.html|access-date=August 29, 2020|website=TelegraphHerald.com|date=August 17, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

====Public transit====
{{Main|The Jule}}
[[File:Dubuque Trolley.jpg|thumb|City of Dubuque Trolley]]

In Dubuque, public transportation is provided by the city transit division [[The Jule]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofdubuque.org/274/Transit|title=The Jule {{!}} Dubuque, IA - Official Website|website=Cityofdubuque.org|access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref> The Jule operates multiple bus routes and on-demand [[paratransit]] Minibus service throughout the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofdubuque.org/2491/About-Us|title=About Us {{!}} Dubuque, IA - Official Website|website=Cityofdubuque.org|access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref> The routes are based out of one or more of the three transfer locations and run in 30-minute loops. These loops serve neighborhoods, shopping areas, medical offices, and industrial parks and provide connections to other areas of the city with the 15-minute cross-town Express route. The system's three major transfer stations are Downtown Intermodal (9th & Elm St), Midtown (North Grandview & University Avenues), and the West End (Kennedy Circle/John F. Kennedy Road).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofdubuque.org/DocumentCenter/View/35932/Full-System-Map_Effective-2-19-2018?bidId=|title=Jule Full System Map and Schedule|website=Cityofdubuque.org|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>

===Healthcare===
Dubuque is the regional [[health care]] center of the Tri-State area. On March 15, 2012, the Commonwealth Fund released its first Scorecard on Local Health System Performance; it ranked Dubuque second in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.commonwealthfund.org/sites/default/files/documents/___media_files_publications_fund_report_2012_mar_local_scorecard_1578_commission_rising_to_challenge_local_scorecard_2012_finalv2.pdf|title=Rising to the Challenge: Results from a Scorecard on Local Health System Performance, 2012|last1=Radley|first1=David C.|last2=How|first2=Sabrina K. H.|date=March 14, 2012|publisher=The Commonwealth Fund|page=14|access-date=January 22, 2019|last3=Fryer|first3=Ashley-Kay|last4=McCarthy|first4=Douglas|last5=Schoe|first5=Cathy}}</ref> The city is home to two major [[hospitals]] that, together, have 421 beds. [[Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque]] is the largest hospital in the city with 263 beds.<ref>{{cite web|title = Mercy Medical Center&nbsp;— Dubuque: Licensed beds|access-date = January 9, 2007|url = http://www.mercydubuque.com/about/licensedbeds.shtml|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061025203754/http://www.mercydubuque.com/about/licensedbeds.shtml|archive-date = October 25, 2006|url-status = dead}}</ref> Mercy specializes in various [[cardiac]]-related treatments, among other things, and is affiliated with Trinity Health, one of the largest [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] health delivery system in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.trinity-health.org/about-us|title=About Us - Trinity Health|website=Trinity Health|access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref>

Dubuque's other hospital is [[Finley Hospital|The Finley Hospital]], which is a member of [[UnityPoint Health]]'s network of hospitals. Finley is [[JCAHO]] accredited, and has 126 beds.<ref>{{cite web|title = The Finley Hospital: Licensed beds |access-date = January 9, 2007|url = http://www.finleyhospital.org/body.cfm?id=402 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061016232738/http://www.finleyhospital.org/body.cfm?id=402 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = October 16, 2006}}</ref> Finley includes the Wendt Regional Cancer Center.<ref>{{cite web|title = The Finley Hospital: Oncology Department|website=Finleyhospital.org |access-date = January 9, 2007|url = http://www.finleyhospital.org/body.cfm?id=39}}</ref>

Among other healthcare facilities, the city is home to two major outpatient clinics. [[Medical Associates|Medical Associates Clinic]] is the oldest multi-specialty group practice clinic in Iowa, and currently operates two outpatient [[clinics]] in Dubuque, its "East" and "West" campuses. It is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center&nbsp;— Dubuque, and also operates its own [[HMO]], Medical Associates Health Plans.<ref>{{cite web|title = Medical Associates Clinic: Information|website = Mahealthcare.com|access-date = January 9, 2007|url = http://www.mahealthcare.com/insurance-services/|archive-date = November 8, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131108141017/http://www.mahealthcare.com/insurance-services/|url-status = dead}}</ref> Affiliated with the Finley Hospital is Dubuque Internal Medicine, which {{as of|2007|lc=on}} was Iowa's largest [[internal medicine]] group practice clinic.<ref>{{cite web|title = Dubuque Internal Medicine: Information|access-date = January 9, 2007|url = http://www.dubuqueinternalmed.com/index.phtml|website = Dubuqueinternalmed.com|archive-date = January 11, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070111022807/http://www.dubuqueinternalmed.com/index.phtml|url-status = dead}}</ref>