City of Terre Haute Rail Blockage Public Feedback Survey

1. Are you impacted directly by rail crossing blockages within the downtown area?

• Yes
• No

2. How often are you directly impacted?

• Every day
• A few times a week
• About once a month
• A few times a month
• Once a month
• Less than once a month

2. In what way(s) do/does blocked crossings affect you?

• First responder impact - I am a first responder who has been stopped attempting to respond to an emergency situation
• Pedestrian safety impact - I (or my child) frequently need to cross blocked railroad tracks, without a safe pedestrian walkway to do so
• Vehicle commuter impact - I am stopped on my way to/from work, or while attempting to do my job
• I am not affected
• Other (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

3. How many times do you change your route to use an alternate crossing that may be unblocked (or one of the other overpasses in the city), to avoid the risk of encountering a blocked rail crossing in the downtown area?

• Every day
• A few times a week
• About once a month
• A few times a month
• Once a month
• Less than once a month
• None of the above

4. Do you feel that commercial traffic congestion of vehicles passing through the city’s downtown area affects your travel during blocked crossings?

• Yes
• No

5. Do you feel that the existing crossing gates of the downtown at-grade railroad crossings provide adequate prevention of motorists and pedestrians attempting to cross the tracks?

• Yes
• No

6. If a new overpass or underpass were constructed, how would you feel about additional crossings in the downtown area being closed permanently to redirect vehicular traffic to safer crossings?

• Strongly approve
• Approve
• Neither approve nor disapprove
• Disapprove
• Strongly disapprove
• None of the above

7. What do you think is the biggest concern related to safety for frequently blocked crossings?

• First responders unable to get to emergencies
• Pedestrians without a direct walking route between locations on opposite sides of the tracks
• Impatient and aggressive driving to avoid blocked crossings
• Other (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

8. What consequences have you personally faced due to rail crossing blockages in downtown Terre Haute? (select all that apply)

• I have been in trouble with my employer over punctuality to work
• I have had to leave early, or get my child out of the house early, to ensure we aren't late to work/school due to blocked crossings
• I have had to take extra measures, e.g. financial or otherwise, to assist my child with getting to school safely
• I have been involved in an emergency where first responders were prevented from reaching me due to blocked railroad crossings
• I am a first responder who has failed to get to an emergency on time due to multiple blocked crossings
• Other (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

9. If an additional overpass/underpass in the downtown area was a viable option, where do you think it would be most beneficial?

• Locust Street
• Ohio Street (One-Way EB Traffic as-is)
• Ohio Street (If Converted to Two-Way Traffic)
• Wabash Avenue
• Poplar Street
• Other (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

11. Of the choices above, which one would you be most strongly against due to potential impacts to the downtown area (e.g. due to right-of-way acquisition, visual changes to the surrounding area, changes in post-construction traffic patterns, environmental or historical concerns, etc.)?

• Locust Street
• Ohio Street
• Wabash Avenue
• Poplar Street
• None, all are acceptable

13. Which of these options would be most helpful for you to navigate blocked crossings?

• Crossing data showing on Google/Apple Maps
• In-town signals notifying drivers when crossings are blocked
• An additional over/underpass in town
• All of the above
• None of the above