Goods movement is the transportation of for-sale products from where they are manufactured and/or harvested to where they will be sold. This can take place via ship, airplane, rail, truck, or some combination thereof. In Greater Des Moines, goods movement centers on rail and trucks. Though goods movement wouldn’t be possible without it, our transportation system presents some challenges to this process. This report provides a summary of existing barriers to the freight network, including a look at freight impediments as well as bottlenecks on the region’s highway and rail corridors. Impediments to the Freight Network In 2014, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) contracted out a study to determine the feasibility of a rail transload facility in Greater Des Moines. Included in this study was a report that reviewed known freight impediments in the region (from the MPO’s 2006 “Goods Movement” report) and identified any additional impediments that may exist. Currently, there are 16 freight impediments, ranging from bridges and railroad crossings, to intersections and road corridors. These impediments are listed below with a map of their locations on the following page. FREIGHT BARRIERS August 2015 DES MOINES AREA metropolitan planning organization MPO Map ID Location Impediment(s) 1 2nd Ave Rail Bridge (by Firestone) Height restriction of 13’4” 2 2nd Ave/NE 66th Ave Bridge Height restriction of 12’1” 3 E 30th St and Scott Ave Intersection Span wire signal; corner radii 4 Delaware Ave and Hull Ave Intersection Corner radii in 3 of the 4 quadrants 5 Euclid Ave and 2nd Ave Intersection NW and SW corner radii inadequate 6 Euclid Ave and 6th Ave Intersection Corner radii; all four quadrants 7 E 14th St and Cleveland Ave Intersection No turn lanes 8 E 14th St and Washington Ave Intersection No turn lanes 9 E 14th St and Madison Ave Intersection No turn lanes 10 Merle Hay Rd and University Ave Less than adequate radii on both cor- ners 11 E 18th St and Scott Ave Intersection Corner radii 12 E 18th St and Maury St Intersection Corner radii 13 NW 26th St Overpass at I-35/80 No interstate access 14 E 18th St Railroad Crossings (N of Market St) Multiple railroad crossings within 500 ft distance 15 2nd Ave, from University Ave to Euclid Ave 4-lane section without turn lanes; PCI “fair”; lanes less than 12 feet 16 NE 22nd St, from Broadway Ave to NE 66th Ave 2-lane facility without turn lanes; high amount of truck traffic For more detailed information on each of the impediments, view the Des Moines Rail Transload Feasibility Study , available at: dmampo.org/feasibility-studies Freight Impediments The region’s long-range transportation plan, Mobilizing Tomorrow , sets a target of zero impediments by the year 2050. The most recent round of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds awarded Fiscal Year 2019 funds to one project addressing a freight impediment in the region: the Southeast Connector. This project, sponsored by the City of Des Moines, would alleviate multiple impediments in southeast Des Moines.
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Goods movement is the transportation of for-sale products from where they are manufactured and/or harvested to where they will be sold. This can take place via ship, airplane, rail, truck, or some combination thereof. In Greater Des Moines, goods movement centers on rail and trucks. Though goods movement wouldn’t be possible without it, our transportation system presents some challenges to this process.
This report provides a summary of existing barriers to the freight network, including a look at freight impediments as well as bottlenecks on the region’s highway and rail corridors.
Impediments to the Freight NetworkIn 2014, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) contracted out a study to determine the feasibility of a rail transload facility in Greater Des Moines. Included in this study was a report that reviewed known freight impediments in the region (from the MPO’s 2006 “Goods Movement” report) and identified any additional impediments that may exist. Currently, there are 16 freight impediments, ranging from bridges and railroad crossings, to intersections and road corridors. These impediments are listed below with a map of their locations on the following page.
FREIGHT BARRIERSAugust 2015
DES MOINES AREA
metropolitan planning organizationMPO
Map ID Location Impediment(s)
1 2nd Ave Rail Bridge (by Firestone) Height restriction of 13’4”2 2nd Ave/NE 66th Ave Bridge Height restriction of 12’1”3 E 30th St and Scott Ave Intersection Span wire signal; corner radii4 Delaware Ave and Hull Ave Intersection Corner radii in 3 of the 4 quadrants5 Euclid Ave and 2nd Ave Intersection NW and SW corner radii inadequate6 Euclid Ave and 6th Ave Intersection Corner radii; all four quadrants7 E 14th St and Cleveland Ave Intersection No turn lanes8 E 14th St and Washington Ave Intersection No turn lanes9 E 14th St and Madison Ave Intersection No turn lanes
10 Merle Hay Rd and University Ave Less than adequate radii on both cor-ners
11 E 18th St and Scott Ave Intersection Corner radii12 E 18th St and Maury St Intersection Corner radii13 NW 26th St Overpass at I-35/80 No interstate access
14 E 18th St Railroad Crossings (N of Market St)
Multiple railroad crossings within 500 ft distance
15 2nd Ave, from University Ave to Euclid Ave 4-lane section without turn lanes; PCI “fair”; lanes less than 12 feet
16 NE 22nd St, from Broadway Ave to NE 66th Ave
2-lane facility without turn lanes; high amount of truck traffic
For more detailed information on each of the impediments, view the Des Moines Rail Transload Feasibility Study, available at: dmampo.org/feasibility-studies
Freight ImpedimentsThe region’s long-range transportation plan, Mobilizing Tomorrow, sets a target of zero impediments by the year 2050.The most recent round of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds awarded Fiscal Year 2019 funds to one project addressing a freight impediment in the region: the Southeast Connector. This project, sponsored by the City of Des Moines, would alleviate multiple impediments in southeast Des Moines.
HIGHWAY BOTTLENECKSHighway bottlenecks were determined by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). INRIX traffic speed data was used to identify bottlenecks on interstates, U.S. routes, and Iowa routes. INRIX determines bottlenecks by comparing the current reported speed to the reference speed for each segment of road. If a reported speed is below 60 percent of the reference speed for five minutes or longer, it is considered a bottleneck. DOT traffic data was also used to select out locations from the INRIX bottlenecks that had greater than 5,000 total trucks per day or greater than 30 percent truck traffic. All locations meeting these criteria were identified as a freight highway bottleneck and are shown below.
Des Moines
Ankeny
West Des Moines
Urbandale
Johnston
Waukee
Grimes
Clive
Norwalk
Altoona
Bondurant
Polk City
Carlisle
Pleasant Hill
Cumming
Mitchellville
Van Meter
Windsor Heights
NE 94 AVE
IOW
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US 65
US 6
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AV
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HICKMAN RD
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NW 70 AVE
HICKMAN AVE 86TH
ST
NE 46 AVE
NE
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E EUCLID AVE
NE
14T
H S
TE
14T
H S
T
IOW
A 28
1ST ST
NW 66 AVE
NE
80
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UNIVERSITY AVE
NWBEAVER
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E UNIVERSITY AVE
N 1
4TH
ST
SW
9TH
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EASTON BLVD
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NW 54 AVE
NE 62 AVE
ME
RLE
HAY
RD
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ST
NW 18TH ST
DOUGLAS AVE 1ST
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NE
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INDIANOLAAVE
EUCLID AVE
SW ORALABOR RD
NE 23 AVE
NW 112 AVE
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Map ID Location Annual
Occurences
1 I-35 N/S at NE 126th AveI-35 N/S at 1st Street
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2 IA-141 E at I-80/35 1260
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I-80/35 N at University Ave (Exit 124)I-80/35 S at I-80/35I-35 N at I-80 (Exit 72)I-80 E at I-80 (Exit 123)
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4 I-35 S at IA-5/Army Post Road 29
5 I-35 N/I-235 W at I-80/235 (Exit 87)I-80 E/W at I-235/35 (Exit 137)
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6 I-235 E at US-6/Euclid Ave 1267 I-80 E/W at US-65 (Exit 141) 49
8 US-6 E at I-80 EUS-65 N at I-80/US-6 (Exit 142)
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2012 Bottleneck Locations
RAILROAD BOTTLENECKSRailroad bottlenecks were determined through a survey that was sent out to the 18 railroad companies operating in the State of Iowa. It was requested that each company identify locations of bottlenecks on their systems. Following the survey, the Iowa DOT Rail Advisory Committee (RAC) reviewed the submitted bottlenecks and identified additional locations to be included on the list. A second survey was sent out to determine flood prone areas on the rail system, as flooding can also have negative affects on bottlenecks on the rail system. Locations of railroad bottlenecks in the MPO Planning Area can be seen below.
Des Moines
Ankeny
West Des Moines
Urbandale
Johnston
Waukee
Grimes
Clive
Norwalk
Altoona
Bondurant
Polk City
Carlisle
Pleasant Hill
Cumming
Mitchellville
Van Meter
Windsor Heights
NE 94 AVE
IOW
A 14
1
63R
D S
T
US 65
US 6
2ND
AV
E
NW6 D
R
IOWA 5
SE
14T
H S
T
HICKMAN RD
240TH ST
NW
26
ST
NW 70 AVE
HICKMAN AVE 86TH
ST
NE 46 AVE
NE
22
ST
E EUCLID AVE
NE
14T
H S
TE
14T
H S
T
IOW
A 28
1ST ST
NW 66 AVE
NE
80
ST
UNIVERSITY AVE
NWBEAVER
DR
E UNIVERSITY AVE
N 1
4TH
ST
SW
9TH
ST
EASTON BLVD
E 3
8TH
ST
GR
AN
T S
T S
NW 54 AVE
NE 62 AVE
ME
RLE
HAY
RD
NE
72
ST
NW 18TH ST
DOUGLAS AVE 1ST
AVE
S
NE
29
ST
INDIANOLAAVE
EUCLID AVE
SW ORALABOR RD
NE 23 AVE
NW 112 AVE
NORTH AVE
JOR
DA
N C
RE
EK
PK
WY
34TH
AV
E S
W
NE 54 AVE
NE
DE
LAW
AR
E A
VE
NE
112
ST
VANDALIA RD
NE 36TH ST
US 69
SE
DE
LAW
AR
E A
VE
HUBBELL AVE
NW SAY LORVILLEDR
E 2
9TH
ST
HWYG14
RACCOON RIVER DR
N A
NK
EN
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LVD
128T
H S
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NW
IRV
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DA
LE D
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NE 78TH AVE
E 15TH S
T
SPEC CASE
E 1ST ST
SE 64 AVEN
E 1
4TH
ST
NE
29
ST
IOW
A 28
NE
80
ST
NW 70 AVE
IOWA 5
DOUGLAS AVE
HUBBELL AVE
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Map ID Railroad Freight Mobility Issue
1 IAIS Bridge restricts movement of high wide loads due to truss construction.
2 IAIS Bridge restricts movement of high wide loads due to truss construction. Affects movements between Des Moines and Council Bluffs, and are of large wind tower opportunity.
3 IAIS Bridge restricts movement of high wide loads due to truss construction. Affects movements between Des Moines and Council Bluffs, and are of large wind tower opportunity.
4 IAIS Rail, crossings, and bridge conditions - limit track to Class 1 at 10 mph. Need improvements to meet track Class 2 - increase speed to 25 mph.
5 IAIS Union Pacific owned trackage and yard, no dedicated through route for IAIS. Need a dedicated separate track to allow through IAIS movements to pass without restriction.
6 IAIS Flood prone area; Track near Edwards Ave is at risk of flooding from the Raccoon River anytime the Fluer Dr flood gates close.
7 IAIS Flood prone area; Track near Fairview Dr is at risk of flooding from Four Mile Creek.
All identified bottlenecks are located along the Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS). IAIS is a Class II railroad operating between Chicago, Illinois and Omaha, Nebraska.