des moines rail transload identification of transportation

DES MOINES RAIL TRANSLOAD IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION IMPEDIMENTS

DES MOINES AREA MPO August, 2014

Final

Des MoinesIdentificatio

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s Railport on of Transport

Moines Areant” report in nes region. ents could bons that trucents could instreets that rristics. A freYear 2035 M

Goods Movems the impedeual or percei

ocations and2.01 through

1) Euclidintersectiosituated inthis corne

2) Euclidinadequafour corneevaluated

3) East 3to the stantime. Thissignal is letoday. Adof the interoom to m

4) 2nd Avis posted

5) East 1crossings middle croconsists oedge of tr

6) Delawfor truck twheel pat

tation Impedim

a Metropolita2006. This These freigh

be in the formcks can’t navnclude congerestrict accesight impede

Metropolitan ment” reportence. Therefived impedim

d their potenh 2.10 show

Avenue andon appear ton the SW quaer.

Avenue andte for truck ters. Left turn

d at this time

30th Street anndard practis intersectioness than ideadditionally, thersection curmake their rig

venue Rail Brat 13’4”.

8th Street Rain a 500-fooossing is a twf nine tracksrack).

ware Avenue urning moveth tracking fo

ments

an Planning report inclu

ht impedimenm of overpasvigate, or briested corridoss, or extendnces map is Transportat

. Very little ifore, each loment may ex

tial impedimthe location

d 2nd Avenueo be inadequadrant of the

d 6th Avenueraffic. Buildning radii are.

nd Scott Avences of its dayn does not mal comparedhe pole and b-line and isght turns.

ridge by Fire

ailroad Crossot distance. wo-track cros to cross in j

and Hull Avements. Theor right turni

1

Organizatioded a list of nts were eithsses that are dges with weors with traffed loading/shown in Fig

tion Plan andinformation

ocation was gxist.

ments as theys.

e: The cornuately designe intersection

: The corneings are situe probably l

nue: Althouy, design sta

meet today’s d to what wo

pole-mounts vulnerable

estone: This

sing(s) north The most no

ossing; and thjust over 100

venue: Thise NW cornerng trucks. T

on (MPO) upthe top ten

her Structuraltoo low for eight restrictic volumes th

/unloading tigure 1. Thisd is based ois provided igiven a curso

y pertain to t

er radii on tned for truck n complicate

er radii on auated up agaess than des

ugh this interandards anddesign conv

ould be desigted traffic coto vehicles t

s rail bridge

of Market Sorthern crosshe last cross0 feet (meas

s is a small inr radius was This is a 4-wa

dated the “Gfreight impel or Operatiotrucks or trations. Operahat impede tme due to ros map comen the locatioin the reportory field revi

truck traffic a

he west leg oturning traff

es the ability

all four quadainst the intesirable, but w

rsection was practices ha

ventions andgned if it werontrol cabinethat require

has a height

Street: Theresing is a singsing near Maured from e

ntersection thincreased toay stop cont

Goods ediments in tonal. Structuins to clear, ational truck movemoadway s from the

ons from the t that identifiiew to ascert

are listed bel

of the fic. A buildito reconstru

rants are ersection on awere not

likely designave evolved the span wire to be instaet sits right onlarge amoun

t restriction a

e are multipgle-track; thearket Street dge of track

hat was not o accommodrolled

he ural

ment,

es or tain

low.

ng uct

all

ned over ire alled n top nts of

and

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built date


In additiocandidateorigins/d14th/E 15Ave, E Uninvestigatobserving

The Iowaplanned and the tmaintainranked inadditiona


intersectiotruck traff

7) 2nd Avturn lanesMadison, than the dPavement

8) NE 22on this sectraffic travalong moBroadwayNE 60th St

9) I-35/8interstate expressedSt/NW Mo

10) 2nd Avtraveling st66th is limitredesign oregarding

on to the tenes to carry trestinations i

5th St, 2nd Aveniversity Avetion of theseg the genera

a DOT Streetimprovementype of impros a safety imntersections. al impedime

tation Impedim

on. Vehicle sic if not stop

venue; from s. This includDouglas, Hu

desired 12 fet Condition I

2nd Street; froction involveversing NE 2ost of the roay, and also at) that has be

80 and N 26with no acce

d regarding aorningstar D

venue at NE traight throuted by the exf this interchthe alternati

locations reruck traffic ton the regionenue/IA 415, Hubbell Av

e roads, or pal geometry a

and Highwants on each oovement wer

mprovement c This list wants in the reg

ments

stopped at thpped at a suf

University Avdes no turn lull, New Yoreet and the pndex (PCI) v

om Broadwae the use of t22nd Street. Nadway. Therat the NE 66t

een widened

6th Street – Iness to the inta connection

Drive.

66th Avenueugh on 2nd Avxisting bridgehange is beinves for const

eviewed, truco/from the D. Aside from

5, MLK/Fleur venue, Hickmortions of thand paveme

ay Capital Imof the road sre noted aloncandidate los checked aggion and the

2

he stop signsfficient distan

ve to Euclid Alanes at the rk, Holcombpavement coalues.

y Ave to NE trucks and heNE 22nd Streee are turn lath Street inter

d and improv

nterstate Highterstate. Thrn or access to

: While thevenue, accese clearance.ng pursed antruction. Co

ck routes werDes Moines Rm the intersta

Dr/19th St, Mman Rd, 6th Aese roads, w

ent condition

mprovement segments in ngside the fi

ocations (SICgainst the loeir potential

s could be innce back fro

Ave: This issignalized in, and Colleg

onditions are

66th Ave: Mence there iset is a 2-lan

anes at the 5rsection. Theved beyond

hway: Currroughout theo the intersta

ere is no impss to and fro Clearance

nd public meonstruction is

re identified Rail Port andate freewaysMerle Hay RAvenue, E 18was made fons.

t Program waquestion. Teld observat

CL) list that idocations/roadfor improvem

nterfering witm the interse

s a 4-lane sentersections ge). The lane “fair” as de

Many of the s a large ame facility with

54th Street sigere is one sethe typical 2

rently N 26th

e years intereate to and fr

pediment for om certain di

is posted ateetings haves scheduled f

that would b respective

s, these routeRd/IA 28/63rd

8th St, and Scor purposes o

as used to idhe year of thtions. The Io

dentifies the 2d segments tment selectio

th left turningection.

ection withou(Aurora, e widths are

efined by the

parcels of lamount of truchout turn langnal, at ection (NE 582-lanes.

passes overest has been om NW 26th

vehicles irections on t 12’1”. The been held for FY 2019

be the most

es were: US 6d St, Universcott St. A fieof visually

dentify futurehe improvemowa DOT als200 highest to help identon.

g

ut

e less eir

and k nes

8th to

r the

h

NW e

.

likely

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eld

e ment so

tify

DIDes Moines Railpordentification of Tra

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t nsportation Impedi

Figure 1 – Freig

ments

ht Impedences MMap

3


s Railport on of Transporttation Impedim

Fig

Fig

ments

gure 2.01 –

gure 2.02 –

4

Euclid Avenu

Euclid Avenu

ue and 2nd A

ue and 6th A

Avenue

Avenue



Figu

Figur

ments

ure 2.03 - Ea

e 2.04 - 2nd

5

ast 30th Stree

d Avenue Ra

et and Scott

il Bridge by

Avenue

Firestone



Figu

tation Impedim

re 2.05 - Ea

Figur

ments

st 18th Stree

re 2.06 - De

6

et Railroad C

elaware Aven

Crossing(s) n

nue and Hul

orth of Mark

l Avenue

ket Street



F

tation Impedim

Figure 2.0

igure 2.08 -

N

2nd

ments

07 - 2nd Ave

NE 22nd St

NE 22ndStreet

d Avenue

7

nue; from U

treet; from B

University Ave

Broadway Av

e to Euclid A

ve to NE 66th

Ave

h Ave



Figure 2.09

Fig

ments

9 - I-35/80 a

gure 2.10 -

8

and N 26th

NE 66th Ave

I‐35/80 at NW

Street – Inte

nue at 2nd Av

W 26thSt

rstate Highw

Avenue

way


Of the telong rangyears 202with the ian intercthat regiothese locAvenue aThat leavprogram

Table 1 –

Location

Euclid Avenand 2nd AveEuclid Avenand 6th Av

2nd Avenueby FirestoneEast 18th SRailroad Crnorth of MaDelaware AHull Avenue2nd AvenueAve to Eucl

NE 22nd St(Broadway 66th Ave)

A field obvarious mthese rouassociate


n impedimege plan. SE 26-2035 anmprovemenhange in yeaonal leaders ations. Polk

and plans to ves seven of . These are

– Non-progr

nue enue nue enue

e Rail Bridge e

Street rossing(s) arket Street Avenue and e e (University id Ave)

treet Ave to NE

bservation wmetropolitan utes in order ed planning

tation Impedim

nts listed in t30th from Scd it is assumt project. Anars 2026-20recognize a

k County is preplace it wthe impedimlisted in Tab

ammed “Go

Impedime

NW and SinadequatCorner raquadrants

Height res13’4”. Multiple ra

Corner raquadrants4-lane secturn laneslanes less

2-lane facturn lanes amount of

was completelocations anto address plevel constru

ments

the “Goods cott Avenue t

med that bothnd NW 26th

035. These “and are in aglanning the ith an at-gra

ments from thble 1with app

oods Movem

ent

SW corner radte dii; all four s.

striction of

ail crossings.

dii in 3 of thes. ction without; PCI “fair”; than 12 feet

cility without but with a h

f truck traffic.

ed of additiond the rail popossible impuction cost is

9

Movements”to Vandalia h intersectionStreet at I-35“dates” are ngreement forremoval of t

ade intersecthe report thaproximate pl

ments” Truck

Potenti

dii Recons

No impwithoutbusinesReconsclearanConstrubetwee

e 4 Reconsimprov

.

Add lefsignalizMadisoYork, H

igh .

Improvcross-se66th Strmedianselect in

nal routes thort. There is

pediments. Aprovided in

” document, Road is prog

ns at each en5/80 is prognot set firmlyr the need tothe bridge ation. Constru

at are not belanning leve

Impediment

al Improvem

truct NW cor

provements ct purchasing sses/buildingtruct rail brid

nce. uct a grade s

en the rails an

truct three quved radii. ft turn lanes tzed intersection, Douglas, Holcomb, andve this sectionection to the reet (4-lane fans and left tuntersection).

hat would ass potential foA description

Table 2.

only two aregrammed fond would begrammed fory in place, bo pursue impt 2nd Avenueuction is set

eing addresseel constructio

ts

ment

rner.

could be madthe existing

gs. dge with desir

separation nd the road.

uadrants with

to the ons of AurorHull, New

d College. n to a similar one north ofacility with rn lanes at

sist in movinor improvemn of the impr

e in the regioor widening ie reconstructer the additiout simply me

provements ae and NE 66t

for FY 2019ed through a

on costs.

PlanninC

$2

de n

red $2.

$4

h $3

a, $1

f $12

ng goods to/ent on some

rovement an

onal n ed n of ean at th

9. a

ng Level ost

20K

n/a

.5Mil

.1M

35K

.8M

2.5M

/from e of d an


Table 2 –

Location

US 69/E 14(E Universit

IA 28/Merleat Universit

E 18th StreeE 18th Stree

Some of King (MLwere not on improaligning wMLK/Fleucorrecteda truck improgramexist on tmuch of addition improve impedan

Construcand will iredeveloproadway River. Cofor Phase

The costsThese aremagnitudTable 2 c


– Additional

4th St. ty to I-35/80)

e Hay/63rd ty

et @ Scott et @ Maury

the additionK)/Fleur Dr/considered

oving truck imwith the poteur Drive primd through roumpedance asmed for a sehe section bthe roadwayto I-235 beiHubbell Aveces for the r

tion of the Simprove the pment oppois open from

onstruction oe II from SE 1

s provided ine not intendede of the potcombined, n

tation Impedim

Impediment

Impedime

) No turn laUniversity

Less than on both cwheel-paton pedestCorner raCorner ra

al routes tha/19th St. Impfor various r

mpedances oential interch

marily concerutine maintes it affects thection of Unietween 6th Ay is geometring nearby.

enue as a rouail port proje

E Connectormovement ortunities. Th

m SW 2nd Stof the segme15th Street to

n Table 1 anded as construtential improon-program

ments

ts

ent

anes from E y to I-35/80.

adequate raorners. Truckth encroachetrian area. adii. adii.

at were evaluprovements toreasons. Witon parallel rohange constrrn the pavemenance and rhe overall noiversity Aven

Avenue and 1ically acceptaThe completute to/from tect were not

r is expectedof trucks andhe SE Connetreet to SE 9tent from SE 9o US 65 is pr

d Table 2 aruction cost o

ovements, whmmed improv

10

Potenti

Add tursignalizWashin

diik es

ImprovNE corsignals RelocatMinor iradii at

uated includeo these roadth no connecoutes, with aruction. The

ment conditioresurfacing prmal roadwaue that will r10th Street. Uable and othtion of the Sthe rail port considered

to alleviate d their goodsctor has beeth Street, inc9th to SE 15th

rogrammed f

re preliminaropinions andhich totals apvements).

al Improvem

rn lanes at thzed intersectington, and Mve turning radners. Upgrato current sta

te utilities as improvementt both interse

e University,dways, to corction to I-35any improvee issues to theon and rougprograms anay function. rectify any trUniversity waher functionaE Connectorto/from US for Hubbell

some of thes while provien under concluding dual is currently for years 20

ry ball-park d are merely pproximately

ment

hree of the ons (Clevela

Madison). dii on NW ande traffic andards. appropriate.ts to turning

ections.

, Hubbell, anrrect any truc

5/80 at MLK,ments on MLe south of doh ride. This nd is not con A wideninguck impedimas not heavial parallel ror will elimina65. TherefoAvenue.

e traffic in theiding economnstruction sinbridges ovein progress.

016-2025.

figures in toa demonstra

y $22.4 Milli

PlanninC

nd, $1

nd

S4

$7

nd Martin Luck impedime, the focus wLK/19th Streeowntown onwould be

nsidered so mg project is ments that mly evaluated

outes exist, inate the need ore, truck

e downtown mic nce 2006. Tr the Des Mo Constructio

day’s dollarsation of the ion. (Table 1

ng Level ost

.0M

00K

70K

uther ents,

will be et

much

ight as

n to

area

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s.

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