2050 SIMPCO MPO Long Range Transportation Plan

The SIMPCO Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) includes Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury County, and Plymouth County in Iowa; Dakota Dunes CID, North Sioux City, and Union County in South Dakota; and Dakota City, South Sioux City, and Dakota County in Nebraska.
For this survey, please consider transportation infrastructure and planning needs specific to these areas. Responses are sought from those living and/or working in the the metro area.

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* 1. In which city or community do you live?

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* 2. What is your primary mode of transportation?

Drive alone

Carpool

Public transportation (bus)

Taxi or rideshare app (Uber, Lyft, etc.)

Bike

Walk

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How do you rate the quality and ease of use of each of the following modes of transportation where you live?

	Very Good	Good	Satisfactory	Needs improvement	Unsatisfactory
Travel by motor vehicle	Travel by motor vehicle Very Good	Travel by motor vehicle Good	Travel by motor vehicle Satisfactory	Travel by motor vehicle Needs improvement	Travel by motor vehicle Unsatisfactory
Travel by bicycle	Travel by bicycle Very Good	Travel by bicycle Good	Travel by bicycle Satisfactory	Travel by bicycle Needs improvement	Travel by bicycle Unsatisfactory
Pedestrian travel by sidewalks	Pedestrian travel by sidewalks Very Good	Pedestrian travel by sidewalks Good	Pedestrian travel by sidewalks Satisfactory	Pedestrian travel by sidewalks Needs improvement	Pedestrian travel by sidewalks Unsatisfactory
Travel by bus	Travel by bus Very Good	Travel by bus Good	Travel by bus Satisfactory	Travel by bus Needs improvement	Travel by bus Unsatisfactory
Travel by air	Travel by air Very Good	Travel by air Good	Travel by air Satisfactory	Travel by air Needs improvement	Travel by air Unsatisfactory

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* 4. Indicate your frequency of use in the past twelve months for each of the following:

	Never	Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Monthly	Weekly	Daily
Carpool	Carpool Never	Carpool Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Carpool Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Carpool Monthly	Carpool Weekly	Carpool Daily
Paratransit or Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS)	Paratransit or Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) Never	Paratransit or Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Paratransit or Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Paratransit or Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) Monthly	Paratransit or Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) Weekly	Paratransit or Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) Daily
Sioux Gateway Airport for air travel	Sioux Gateway Airport for air travel Never	Sioux Gateway Airport for air travel Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Sioux Gateway Airport for air travel Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Sioux Gateway Airport for air travel Monthly	Sioux Gateway Airport for air travel Weekly	Sioux Gateway Airport for air travel Daily
Ride share apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.)	Ride share apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.) Never	Ride share apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.) Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Ride share apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.) Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Ride share apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.) Monthly	Ride share apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.) Weekly	Ride share apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.) Daily
Taxi	Taxi Never	Taxi Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Taxi Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Taxi Monthly	Taxi Weekly	Taxi Daily
Bike trail for recreation	Bike trail for recreation Never	Bike trail for recreation Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Bike trail for recreation Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Bike trail for recreation Monthly	Bike trail for recreation Weekly	Bike trail for recreation Daily
Bike trail for commute or mode of transportation	Bike trail for commute or mode of transportation Never	Bike trail for commute or mode of transportation Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Bike trail for commute or mode of transportation Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Bike trail for commute or mode of transportation Monthly	Bike trail for commute or mode of transportation Weekly	Bike trail for commute or mode of transportation Daily
On-street bike routes	On-street bike routes Never	On-street bike routes Rarely (1-2 times per year)	On-street bike routes Every so often (3-11 times per year)	On-street bike routes Monthly	On-street bike routes Weekly	On-street bike routes Daily
Walked to a destination instead of driving	Walked to a destination instead of driving Never	Walked to a destination instead of driving Rarely (1-2 times per year)	Walked to a destination instead of driving Every so often (3-11 times per year)	Walked to a destination instead of driving Monthly	Walked to a destination instead of driving Weekly	Walked to a destination instead of driving Daily

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* 5. Please rate the following aspects of the transportation system in the Sioux City MPO:

	Not an issue/Acceptable	Tolerable	Poor	Unacceptable
Congestion levels on major streets, roads, and highways	Congestion levels on major streets, roads, and highways Not an issue/Acceptable	Congestion levels on major streets, roads, and highways Tolerable	Congestion levels on major streets, roads, and highways Poor	Congestion levels on major streets, roads, and highways Unacceptable
Condition of major streets, roads, and highways	Condition of major streets, roads, and highways Not an issue/Acceptable	Condition of major streets, roads, and highways Tolerable	Condition of major streets, roads, and highways Poor	Condition of major streets, roads, and highways Unacceptable
Availability of bike trails	Availability of bike trails Not an issue/Acceptable	Availability of bike trails Tolerable	Availability of bike trails Poor	Availability of bike trails Unacceptable
Availability of public transit services (bus)	Availability of public transit services (bus) Not an issue/Acceptable	Availability of public transit services (bus) Tolerable	Availability of public transit services (bus) Poor	Availability of public transit services (bus) Unacceptable
Availability of sidewalks and crosswalks on major streets	Availability of sidewalks and crosswalks on major streets Not an issue/Acceptable	Availability of sidewalks and crosswalks on major streets Tolerable	Availability of sidewalks and crosswalks on major streets Poor	Availability of sidewalks and crosswalks on major streets Unacceptable
Traffic safety at intersections	Traffic safety at intersections Not an issue/Acceptable	Traffic safety at intersections Tolerable	Traffic safety at intersections Poor	Traffic safety at intersections Unacceptable
Safety of railroad crossings	Safety of railroad crossings Not an issue/Acceptable	Safety of railroad crossings Tolerable	Safety of railroad crossings Poor	Safety of railroad crossings Unacceptable

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* 6. What do you think are the most immediate transportation needs facing our region today? Choose three (3)

Repair our existing roads, bridges and rail system

Reduce traffic congestion

Additional dedicated transportation funding

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality

Improve safety at intersections

Improve safety at rail crossings

Improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians

Addition of electric vehicle charging facilities

Construction of additional bicycle/pedestrian trails

Expand bus service

Add freight capacity

Other (please specify)

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* 7. The LRTP lays out regional project planning for the next 25 years. What do you think are the most important transportation priorities for the next 25 years? Choose three (3)

Repair our existing roads, bridges and rail system

Reduce traffic congestion

Additional dedicated transportation funding

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality

Improve safety at intersections

Improve safety at rail crossings

Improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians

Addition of electric vehicle charging facilities

Construction of additional bicycle/pedestrian trails

Expand bus service

Add freight capacity

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Rate your willingness to have your tax dollars used to support the following transportation improvements in the region.

	Very Willing	Somewhat Willing	Not Sure	Not Willing
Developing new bike and pedestrian trails	Developing new bike and pedestrian trails Very Willing	Developing new bike and pedestrian trails Somewhat Willing	Developing new bike and pedestrian trails Not Sure	Developing new bike and pedestrian trails Not Willing
Improving transit service (bus)	Improving transit service (bus) Very Willing	Improving transit service (bus) Somewhat Willing	Improving transit service (bus) Not Sure	Improving transit service (bus) Not Willing
Reducing traffic congestion	Reducing traffic congestion Very Willing	Reducing traffic congestion Somewhat Willing	Reducing traffic congestion Not Sure	Reducing traffic congestion Not Willing
Improving transportation service for seniors and persons with disabilities	Improving transportation service for seniors and persons with disabilities Very Willing	Improving transportation service for seniors and persons with disabilities Somewhat Willing	Improving transportation service for seniors and persons with disabilities Not Sure	Improving transportation service for seniors and persons with disabilities Not Willing
Airport improvements	Airport improvements Very Willing	Airport improvements Somewhat Willing	Airport improvements Not Sure	Airport improvements Not Willing
Improving freight transportation facilities	Improving freight transportation facilities Very Willing	Improving freight transportation facilities Somewhat Willing	Improving freight transportation facilities Not Sure	Improving freight transportation facilities Not Willing
Improving safety at intersections	Improving safety at intersections Very Willing	Improving safety at intersections Somewhat Willing	Improving safety at intersections Not Sure	Improving safety at intersections Not Willing
Reduce traffic delays caused by trains	Reduce traffic delays caused by trains Very Willing	Reduce traffic delays caused by trains Somewhat Willing	Reduce traffic delays caused by trains Not Sure	Reduce traffic delays caused by trains Not Willing
Roadway flood control measures (eg redirecting stormwater, roadside bioswales, native plantings, etc.)	Roadway flood control measures (eg redirecting stormwater, roadside bioswales, native plantings, etc.) Very Willing	Roadway flood control measures (eg redirecting stormwater, roadside bioswales, native plantings, etc.) Somewhat Willing	Roadway flood control measures (eg redirecting stormwater, roadside bioswales, native plantings, etc.) Not Sure	Roadway flood control measures (eg redirecting stormwater, roadside bioswales, native plantings, etc.) Not Willing
Construction of electric vehicle charging stations	Construction of electric vehicle charging stations Very Willing	Construction of electric vehicle charging stations Somewhat Willing	Construction of electric vehicle charging stations Not Sure	Construction of electric vehicle charging stations Not Willing
Pedestrian safety improvements	Pedestrian safety improvements Very Willing	Pedestrian safety improvements Somewhat Willing	Pedestrian safety improvements Not Sure	Pedestrian safety improvements Not Willing

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How many miles do you drive a vehicle per week?

<10 miles

10-20 miles

21-50 miles

51-100 miles

>100 miles

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* 10. How far is your commute to work?

less than 1 mile

1 to <5 miles

5 to <10 miles

10 to <20 miles

20+ miles

I work from home/do not have a commute

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* 11. How high would the price of gas need to be, before you start seeking alternative forms of transportation?

I already use alternate forms

>$3.50 per gallon

>$4 per gallon

>$5 per gallon

>$6 per gallon

I have no intention of using alternate forms

2050 SIMPCO MPO Long Range Transportation Plan

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* 1. In which city or community do you live?

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* 2. What is your primary mode of transportation?

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* 3. How do you rate the quality and ease of use of each of the following modes of transportation where you live?

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* 4. Indicate your frequency of use in the past twelve months for each of the following:

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* 5. Please rate the following aspects of the transportation system in the Sioux City MPO:

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* 6. What do you think are the most immediate transportation needs facing our region today? Choose three (3)

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* 7. The LRTP lays out regional project planning for the next 25 years. What do you think are the most important transportation priorities for the next 25 years? Choose three (3)

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* 8. Rate your willingness to have your tax dollars used to support the following transportation improvements in the region.

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* 9. How many miles do you drive a vehicle per week?

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* 10. How far is your commute to work?

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* 11. How high would the price of gas need to be, before you start seeking alternative forms of transportation?

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* 12. Are there any improvements to the transportation system where you live or work that would enhance your quality of life?

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* 13. Use this space to provide any additional comments regarding the transportation system in the metro area.