1. IA 27 / US 18/218 Intersection at Floyd, Iowa

2. Introductions Mark Kuhn, Floyd County Board of Supervisor
Josh Byrnes, Iowa State Representative
Trevis O’Connell, Mayor of Floyd
Dusten Rolando, Floyd County Engineer
Jeff Crooks, Floyd County Chief Deputy Sheriff

3. FLOYD, IOWA

4. Floyd County’s Economic Development near IA 27 / US 18/218
In Floyd County welcomed the opening of the Avenue of Saints. The corridor brought with it opportunities for economic development for both businesses and consumers.
In 2000 the 218 Fuel Express, an independently and locally owned and operated full-service truck stop, opened.
In 2006 an ethanol plant opened approximately one mile south of the Floyd intersection.
In 2012 Avenue Sales, a used car dealership was established on the southeast corner of the intersection.
In December 2016 a Love’s Truck Stop is scheduled to open.
These well-received commerce endeavors bring with it higher traffic activity, especially semi traffic, turning at this intersection.
Video-Quarry Road to Intersection

5. 2000
Dec 2016
2006

6. Monroe Street (Hwy 218) - Floyd, IA Headed South Toward Intersection
LOVE’S TRUCK STOP
218 FUEL EXPRESS
VALERO ETHANOL PLANT
AVENUE SALES

7. Love’s Truck Stop Plans
US-218 to IA-27/US-18/218

8. Entered center turn lane from East bound “Hammer”
Car in right turn lane headed west
Semi in median headed either north or west
Two pickups at stop sign headed south or east
Semi in median headed south or east
Westbound semi traveling up to 65 mph
County vehicle
Entered center turn lane from East bound “Hammer”
lane (Hwy 27/18), now stopped and waiting to turn
North on to Monroe St (Hwy 218).

9. Valero Renewable Energy Truck Traffic – Monday through Friday
190 Corn Trucks (average) and up to 250 on a busy day
12+ Tractors pulling grain wagons
25+ Dried Distillers Grains & Wet Cake Trucks
10+ Delivery Trucks
225–300 trucks per day
Video-Monroe St to Intersection

10. Iowa DOT Reportable Crash History: 2006 – 2016 (partial year)
= 24

11. Floyd County Sheriff Dept Reported Accidents
19 Property Damage
16 Personal Injury (including deaths)
= 35 in 5 yrs/7 mos

12. Solution
Construction of a controlled intersection that includes an overpass over Iowa Highway 27. This would minimize the decisions motorists need to make and dramatically improve the safety of the intersection.

13. Letter of Support Iowa State Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm Please consider this question: “Are there any other intersections in Iowa where two state highways meet without a controlled interchange?”

14. Letter of Support Iowa State Representative Todd Prichard “Approximately 120 concerned citizens attended [the forum]…Numerous citizens testified to witnessing horrific accidents at this intersection.”

15. Letter of Support Charles City Area Development Corporation Executive Director Timothy Fox “In the purview of economic development, the intersection is inefficient. There are long wait times for both commercial and private vehicle operations. The imposition of social costs impedes the construction of commerce in Floyd County, Iowa.”

16. Letter of Support Floyd County Board of Supervisors Mark Kuhn Roy Schwickerath Doug Kamm “The Board of Supervisors believe the best possible solution to the clear and present danger that exists is the construction of a controlled intersection that includes an overpass over Iowa Highway 27.”

17. Thank you for consideration of our concerns and possible solutions.