Iowa Access Management Case Study Locations
Full Case Studies
These seven cases will be fully studied in terms of traffic operations and safety on a before and after improvement basis.
|
City |
Route |
Endpoints |
Project Type |
Year Completed |
| Ames | US 69 (South Duff Ave.)
|
South 3rd Street to Squaw Creek | Two-way left turn lane | Fall 1994 |
| Ankeny | US 69 (Ankeny Blvd.)
|
First Avenue to NCL | Raised median | Fall 1994 |
| Clive | 86th Street NW
|
Walnut Creek to Franklin Street | Raised median and two-way left turn lane | Fall 1992 |
| Des Moines | US 65/69 (SE 14th Street)
|
Indianola Road to Army Post Road | Raised median | During 1985 |
| Fairfield | US 34 (Jefferson St.)
|
11th Street to 22nd Street | Driveway consolidation | Fall 1992 |
| Mason City | US 18 (1st Street)
|
At Pierce Avenue | Raised median | Fall 1991 |
| Spencer | US 71 (South Grand Ave.)
|
US 18 Intersection to Little Sioux River | Two-way left turn lane | Summer 1992 |
Business Vitality Case Studies (A Subset of the Full Case Studies)
The five locations listed below will also be fully studied in terms of business vitality on a before and after improvement basis. Extensive personal interviews will be conducted with businesspersons, motorists/customers and local public officials.
- Ames, US 69 (South Duff )
- Ankeny, US 69 (Ankeny Blvd.)
- Clive, 86th Street NW
- Fairfield, US 34 (Jefferson Street)
- Spencer, US 71 (South Grand Avenue)
For all seven full case studies, the research team will evaluate published and other existing business vitality data, such as retail sales trends.
Baseline Case Studies
Two case study location previously discussed by the Task Force are too new to be studied effectively on an "after improvement" basis. However "before" data on business activity will be collected to provide a baseline for later study by the Iowa DOT or others.
- Coralville, US 6 (West of 1st Avenue)
- Council Bluffs, IA 192
"Sidebar" Case Studies
An additional ten or twelve case study locations will be selected to be used as brief examples to illustrate good or poor access management practices from around Iowa. These will be selected from the eighteen locations shown on the map.
