This small, magnetic park and grab is located at The Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center within The Historic Millwork District.
Free 15 min. parking available near GZ
There is absolutely NO PARKING in FRONT of the BUILDING
Congratulations goes to KirkF for bagging the FTF. And yes, the entire office staff have been just as excited about this as I have.
Thanks to the Jule's manager, Candace Eudaley-Loebach, who was totally on board with this project. Also, a special shout-out to fatfuzz for his kindness in helping me get this cache published. Thanks again.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday (closed Holidays)
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
Public transportation first rolled out over Dubuque streets on May 23. 1868. At that time, Dubuque and St. Louis were the only two cities west of the Mississippi River to operate a trolley system.
The Fourth St. Elevator began operation in 1883 to help the growing population of Dubuquers, who were building their homes along the bluff tops, to make the trek up and down the steep terrain. And in 1887, The Eleventh St. Elevator opened and remained in operation until 1927
Rail trolleys remained in operation with various ownership through the 1930s.
The first buses were owned and operated by The East Dubuque Electric Company. In 1916 Iowa passed Prohibition into law, four years before it became national. During those four years The East Dubuque Electric Company ran a fleet of 8 buses back and forth across the river into Illinois.
Interstate Power Company took over operations of Dubuque's transportation system and began phasing out the trolley/streetcar system. On July 24,1932 the last streetcar traveled along Dubuque streets, making way for the total transition to buses the following day.
In June of 1973, 92.2% of Dubuque voters approved a proposition that the city should acquire and operate a municipal bus transit system. The city purchased the orange accented bus equipment from Interstate Power for $1 and public input was asked for renaming the system. Dubuque's nickname is the "Key City" and Keyline won out over hundreds of suggestions.
With a color change from orange to blue, Keyline rolled out in 1974. Over the next few decades the city purchased an assortment of body styles, some not as popular with the passengers (or drivers) as others.
The early 2000s brought about another color change from blue to gray, the addition of para-transit, a door to door service for elderly and disabled, and two trolleys.
July 2010, under the management of East Central Intergovernmental Agency (ECIA) Keyline would transition through another re-branding process. Public input was again sought and The Jule, for the city's founder, Julien Dubuque, hit the streets with a new fleet of shiny green, clean diesel buses.
The building at 24th and Central served as Dubuque's transit garage from 1903-2017. In early 2018 the new Jule Operations and Training Center at 949 Kerper Blvd. was complete.
The Intermodal Transportation Center at 9th and Elm opened the summer of 2015 as the downtown transfer hub.