I-35/I-90 Interchange Corridor Study Survey

1.Please enter your 5-digit zip code [type in zip code field]

2.What is your role in the I-35/I-90 Albert Lea community? [Select all that apply]

3.How often do you travel through the I-35/I-90 corridor? [Select all that apply]

I use I-35/I-90 daily

I use I-35/I-90 a few times per week

I use I-35/I-90 a few times per month

I use I-35/I-90 a few times per year

4.Have you experienced any of the following issues on the I-35/I-90 interchange? [Select three]

Difficulty finding a gap to exit at the loops

Difficulty merging at the loops

Difficulty merging at the ramps

Difficulty maintaining control in curves on the loops

Difficulty maintaining control in the curves on the ramps

Drifting snow/icy roads

Accelerating on the uphill grades

Excessive traffic speeds

Congestion/slow traffic speeds

Other (please specify)

5.Share any additional details about the issues you identified in the previous question.

6.What improvements to I-35/I-90 are important to you? [Select three]

Other (please specify)

7.Have you experienced any of these issues relating to Main Street? [Select three]

Sliding through the stop on the off-ramps

Difficulty merging on the on ramps

Accelerating on the uphill grades

Following slower moving vehicles on the on-ramps

Difficulty finding a gap to enter Main Street from the off-ramps

Traffic backing up on the off-ramps

Excessive speeds on Main Street

Other (please specify)

8.Share any additional details about the issues you identified in the previous question.

9.What improvements to Main Street are important to you? [Select three]

Longer, gentler grades on the ramps

Two lanes on the on-ramps

Traffic control (e.g. roundabouts) at the ramp/Main Street intersections

Speed control on Main Street

Other (please specify)

If you selected [I haul freight to/through Albert Lea], please answer questions 10 - 12. Respondents who did not select [I haul freight to/through Albert Lea] may skip to question 13.

10.In our technical review, we’ve noticed a number of rollover crashes within the I-35/I-90 interchange. As a freight hauler, why do you think this is occurring and do you have suggestions for reducing rollovers?

11.We have heard it is important to understand the difficulties of navigating cloverleaf interchanges as a truck driver, please explain what you feel is important for us to understand about your experience/needs.

12.Do you try to move freight through this area at specific times or are there times that you avoid the area if possible? And why?

13.What else should the project team consider about the I-35/I-90 interchange area?

14.If you could make one improvement to the I-35/I-90 interchange area, what would it be?

15.Any other comments and/or suggestions you have to help improve the I-35/I-90 interchange area?

I-35/I-90 Interchange Corridor Study

Introduction