2. 2 Presentation Overview Study Objectives Survey Design Trip Purpose and Trip Chaining Overview – Satisfaction with Roadways and Transportation in Communities Satisfaction with Major Highways –Changes in Satisfaction Since 1995 –Factors Contributing to Greater Satisfaction –Factors Contributing to Greater Dissatisfaction

3. 3 Presentation Overview (cont.) Satisfaction with the Transportation System and Options in Communities Satisfaction with National Parks and Forests Suggested Improvements: Actions the Public Would Find Helpful Study Conclusions Comparison of Major Highway Characteristics 1995 – 2000

4. 4 Study Objectives Provide national measures of public satisfaction with: –The nation’s highways –Community transportation systems and options –Access to and travel on Federal lands Describe travel patterns Understand how community transportation systems affect where people live and work and, thus, indirectly affect community development Identify the public’s priorities and preferred approaches to solving transportation problems

5. 5 Survey Design Operations and Planning/ Environment Survey 2,057 people participated in Random Digit Dial (RDD) telephone survey ±2 percentage point margin of sampling error Baseline for traditional and emerging issues Infrastructure Survey 2,030 people participated in RDD telephone survey ±2 percentage point margin of sampling error Follow-up to the 1995 National Highway User Survey Also assessed satisfaction from a community perspective Federal Lands Highway Survey 1,236 people interviewed at six National Parks and six National Forests ±3 percentage point margin of sampling error Determined gap between satisfaction with and importance of roadway and operational characteristics

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35. 35 Study Results Suggest What the Public Would Find Helpful Improve traffic flow by expanding existing highways and public transit and by providing better information about traffic congestion Encourage smarter road management and operation Encourage greater understanding/awareness of how placement/design of highway projects can affect community quality of life Focus on road safety in National Parks and Forests

36. 36 Comparison of Major Highway Characteristics 1995 – 2000

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