CITY STUDY LOOKS AT TRAIN IMPACT ON TRAFFIC

IF YOU DRIVE IN SIOUX CITY, YOU'VE LIKELY HAD TO WAIT OUT BEING STOPPED BY A TRAIN AT ANY ONE OF A NUMBER OF CROSSING LOCATIONS.

CITY TRANSPORTATION PLANNER JILL WANDERSCHEID SAYS THE CITY IS APPLYING FOR A STATE D-O-T GRANT FOR THE FINAL PHASE OF A STUDY ON THE IMPACT RAILROAD TRAFFIC HAS IN SIOUX CITY:

WANDERSCHEID SAYS PROJECTIONS FROM THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE RAIL STUDY SHOWED A LOT MORE FREIGHT TRAIN TRAFFIC WILL BE ROLLING THROUGH TOWN BETWEEN NOW AND THE YEAR 2030:

SHE SAYS THE STUDY SHOULD DETERMINE HOW TO MINIMIZE TRAFFIC DELAYS AND WHAT AREAS MIGHT NEED AN OVERPASS OR UNDERPASS. THE CITY WILL LEARN IF IT RECEIVES THE GRANT BY THIS SEPTEMBER.