Indianola Avenue Corridor Study Polk County City Of Des Moines From East Army Post Road To Se 14th Street

Over the years, land use has changed from agricultural to residential, the use of the roadway has changed from farm-to-market traffic to daily commuter traffic, and traffic volumes have increased from 5,500 vehicles per day (vpd) in 1996 to 6,400 vpd in 2000, and to 10,700 vpd in 2005. Much of Indianola Avenue from East Army Post Road to S.E. 14th Street is a two-lane facility constructed as a rural section. The roadway is 20 to 22 feet wide with earth shoulders and overland drainage. The posted speed limit on Indianola Avenue is 35 miles per hour (mph) from S.E. 14th Street to McKinley Avenue, and 40 mph from McKinley Avenue to East Army Post Road. A limited number of auxiliary lanes provide accommodation for turning traffic. There is partial accommodation for pedestrians along the corridor, via sidewalks in the older residential development north of McKinley Avenue.