CIRTPA Long-Range Transportation Plan Visioning Survey

Tell us your future!!!

The Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance, or CIRTPA, is central Iowa's regional planning agency designated by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The CIRTPA plans for an area that includes the counties of Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story and Warren, not including areas of the Des Moines metro area and the City of Ames.

This survey is intended to gather input regarding the development of central Iowa's transportation system. We want you to tell us your future so that we can make it happen.

The results of this survey will be combined with input received at public meetings held throughout central Iowa. This information will be used to develop the CIRTPA's Horizon Year 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan. The plan will provide guidance on the development of the regional transportation system to local decision-makers.

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* 1. What is the ZIP Code where you live?

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* 2. What is the ZIP Code where you work?

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* 3. What other communities do you frequent? (Please provide name or ZIP Code)

Location 1:

Location 2:

Location 3:

Location 4:

Location 5:

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* 4. In a brief paragraph, describe your vision of the central Iowa transportation system in the year 2035.

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* 5. If you had $100 to invest in transportation improvements, where would you spend it? (Total must add up to $100)

Developing new roadway corridors

Scenic improvements to streetscapes

Expanding and improving access to passenger rail

Developing safety improvements on the existing transportation system

Expanding and improving access to freight rail

Construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities (sidewalks, trails, bike lanes, etc.)

Expanding and improving existing transit service

Maintaining the existing transportation system

Expanding and improving access to air transportation

Expanding the capacity of existing roadways

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* 6. What do you feel are the most important uses of the transportation system? (Please rank in order from 1 to 5)

	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth
Movement of goods and freight	Movement of goods and freight First	Movement of goods and freight Second	Movement of goods and freight Third	Movement of goods and freight Fourth	Movement of goods and freight Fifth
Commuting to work/school	Commuting to work/school First	Commuting to work/school Second	Commuting to work/school Third	Commuting to work/school Fourth	Commuting to work/school Fifth
Providing access to amenities (grocery stores, shopping centers, etc.)	Providing access to amenities (grocery stores, shopping centers, etc.) First	Providing access to amenities (grocery stores, shopping centers, etc.) Second	Providing access to amenities (grocery stores, shopping centers, etc.) Third	Providing access to amenities (grocery stores, shopping centers, etc.) Fourth	Providing access to amenities (grocery stores, shopping centers, etc.) Fifth
Agricultural and farming transportation	Agricultural and farming transportation First	Agricultural and farming transportation Second	Agricultural and farming transportation Third	Agricultural and farming transportation Fourth	Agricultural and farming transportation Fifth
Recreation and access to nature	Recreation and access to nature First	Recreation and access to nature Second	Recreation and access to nature Third	Recreation and access to nature Fourth	Recreation and access to nature Fifth

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* 7. Rate the quality of each element of the regional transportation system

	Very Bad	Bad	Average	Good	Very Good
Interstate, U.S. Highways, and State Highways	Interstate, U.S. Highways, and State Highways Very Bad	Interstate, U.S. Highways, and State Highways Bad	Interstate, U.S. Highways, and State Highways Average	Interstate, U.S. Highways, and State Highways Good	Interstate, U.S. Highways, and State Highways Very Good
County and local roads	County and local roads Very Bad	County and local roads Bad	County and local roads Average	County and local roads Good	County and local roads Very Good
Transit service	Transit service Very Bad	Transit service Bad	Transit service Average	Transit service Good	Transit service Very Good
Sidewalks and trails	Sidewalks and trails Very Bad	Sidewalks and trails Bad	Sidewalks and trails Average	Sidewalks and trails Good	Sidewalks and trails Very Good
Rail service	Rail service Very Bad	Rail service Bad	Rail service Average	Rail service Good	Rail service Very Good
Air service	Air service Very Bad	Air service Bad	Air service Average	Air service Good	Air service Very Good

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* 8. What are the biggest challenges to the development of the transportation system over the next 25 years? (Choose as many as needed)

Increasing gas prices

Deterioration of infrastructure

Identifying adequate funding

Increased freight traffic

Reliability of public transit

Traffic congestion

Sprawling development

Safety

Aging population

Increased travel distances

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please provide your email address if you would like to remain up to date on the development of the CIRTPA 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan and additional public input opportunities and surveys

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* 10. If additional funding was required for those improvements, would you support any of the following funding strategies?

	Yes	No
Gas tax increase	Gas tax increase Yes	Gas tax increase No
Public-Private Partnerships	Public-Private Partnerships Yes	Public-Private Partnerships No
Property tax increase	Property tax increase Yes	Property tax increase No
Tolls on select roadways	Tolls on select roadways Yes	Tolls on select roadways No
Sales tax increase directed toward transportation projects	Sales tax increase directed toward transportation projects Yes	Sales tax increase directed toward transportation projects No
Government bonds	Government bonds Yes	Government bonds No