Merrill Rail Crossing Elimination

Rail crossing at Main Street and 2nd Street in Merrill, Iowa

Project Summary 

The Merrill Grade Crossings Elimination Planning Study is located in the community of Merrill, Iowa, in Plymouth County.  

The U.S. 75 corridor though Merrill is a key part of the transportation network through northwest Iowa. The active BNSF corridor, with up to 10 trains per day, intersects this important highway and cuts through the City of Merrill with several at-grade intersections, creating safety risks and traffic delays.

The Study will identify ways to:

  • Improve highway safety and traffic flow in the Merrill area.
  • Mitigate a physical barrier posed by the rail corridor in the community.
  • Eliminate the risk of future highway-rail grade crossing accidents/incidents along this half-mile portion of the rail corridor through the elimination and/or improvement of three at-grade crossings. 
Map of project area as described in text.

What crossings will be examined in this study?

The following existing highway-rail grade crossings will be examined in this study:

  • U.S. 75
  • Main Street
  • Calhoun Street
  • County Road C44*

*County Road C44 is being reviewed in conjunction with the Main Street rail-crossing and may be considered for improvements, if applicable. 
 

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