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8-County Freight Study Survey

Eight County Freight Plan

The East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) and Blackhawk Hills Regional Council encourage your input for an eight county freight plan.
What is the Eight County Freight Plan?

The Plan will help the Eight County Region (total of eight counties in Iowa and Illinois including Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and Clinton Counties in Iowa and Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Whiteside Counties in Illinois to:

·       Understand link between the freight transportation system and local economy

·       Be aware of freight system needs and opportunities

·       Incorporate freight in local transportation planning decisions

·       Ultimately identify policies and projects to improve transportation in the region

Why do we need your participation?

In short, we need your insight into how your business uses the transportation system, the issues that affect your supply chain and how those issues might be fixed.
1.Optional – What is your name and title?
2.Optional – What is your company’s name?
3.May we quote your written answers in our report?
4.Which of the following industries best characterizes your work?
5.Traffic Profile - What modes of transportation do you use? Please note the percent of each mode adding up to 100%
6.What routes in the Eight County Region are most important to your business? Please provide them as a list.
7.Describe Your Supply Chain - What types of inbound commodities are used as inputs for your business?
8.What transportation mode(s) do your inbound commodities use?
9.Where do your inbound commodities come from?
10.What categories of goods does your business produce?
11.What transportation modes do you use to ship your goods?
12.Where do you ship your goods?
13.How important is your location to your market (e.g., is your current location in the Eight County region strategic)?
14.Supply Chain and Transportation System Performance Needs - What is the most important factor for your transportation decisions?
15.Why is that the most important factor for your transportation decisions? Please note if you consider different factors for inbound vs. outbound shipments
16.In the last 10 years, what trends have impacted your supply chain decisions?
17.What trends or new infrastructure are likely to influence your supply chain decisions in the next 10 years?
18.Transportation System Needs and Issues - From your perspective, what are the top three most significant transportation issues in the Eight County Region?(Required.)
19.How do the factors you identified above impact the competitiveness of your business?
20.From your perspective, what are the top three transportation system improvements in the Eight County region that would help improve the competitiveness of your business?(Required.)
21.How would the improvements you identified help your company?
22.What advice would you offer to the local planning agencies as they develop this regional Freight Plan?