Celebration
The work is completed and the community gathered under the shadow of the Town Clock to celebrate the reopening of Main Street on August 2nd, 2002. Project coordinators were joined by City Personnel, City Council Members, area dignitaries, and scores of area residents to mark the historic occasion. Following the cutting, historical cars for the past as well as the newest cars of the future paraded down the newly opened motor way. Capping the procession off was on of the largest vehicle in the city arsenal, a giant new fire truck which was maneuvered through the curve around the base of the clock to demonstrate how the new street design would not impede traffic to large vehicles, especially emergency vehicles. Following the parade of cars, Dubuque365.com hosted another Lunchtime Jam celebration right under the clock. Ralph Kluseman and Johnny Walker provided the stellar musical entertainment while Carlos O'Kelly's, Fat Tuesday's, and The Town Clock Inn prepared the food.

Call it an excuse to party but we just had to test the physical properties of the newly constructed Main Street area under the harshest of circumstances. So we invited a few thousand of our closest friends down to have a "Mini Jazz" Celebration, if you will. And how did it work??? It was a huge success. The evening went off without a hitch. People enjoyed great food from area restaurants and cold beers from the Jaycees at the Main Street Ltd. sponsored event. See the images below of the first major event to return to the clock since work was completed as well as images of the ribbon cutting earlier in the day. Then remember to join us down there many times every summer for Dubuque's biggest and best festivals.