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Dare County Survey Charts and Graphs Dare County Comprehensive TTTransportationTransportation Plan Survey Results March 2012 Question 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? (Select ononlyly one.) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Drive yourself in a motor vehicle 84.5% 1662 Ride with others in a private motor vehicle 9.7% 190 Scooter 0.4% 8 Walk 1.8% 36 Bicycle 3.6% 70 Take a cab or taxi service 0.2% 3 Dare County Transportation Service 2.2% 43 Other. (Please specify): 0.2% 4 answered question 1967 skipped question 252525 What is your primary mode of transportation? (Select only one.) Other. (Please specify): 0.2% Dare County Transportation Service 2.2% Take a cab or taxi service 0.2% Bicycle 3.6% Walk 1.8% Scooter 0.4% Ride with others in a private motor… 9.7% Drive yourself in a motor vehicle 84.5% 0.0% 25.0% 50.0% 75.0% 100.0% 2 Question 2 How important are the following transportation goals to you? Very Not Response Answer Options Important Rating Average Important Important Count Service to the elderly and 962 776 184 1.60 1922 disabled Alternative public transportation 627 811 449 1.91 1887 services Increased bicycle routes 822 666 403 1.78 1891 Evacuation routes 1095 648 150 1.50 1893 Economic growth 858 758 234 1.66 1850 Community preservation 1094 706 110 1.48 1910 Increased pedestrian routes 901 722 259 1.66 1882 Reduced traffic congestion 1054 690 168 1.54 1912 Reduced travel time 745 731 385 1.81 1861 Maintain ferry service 944 712 239 1.63 1895 answered 1979 question skipped question 131313 How important are the following transportation goals to you? Not Important Important Very Important 239 Maintain ferry service 712 944 385 Reduced travel time 731 745 168 Reduced traffic congestion 690 1054 259 Increased pedestrian routes 722 901 110 Community preservation 706 1094 234 Economic growth 758 858 150 Evacuation routes 648 1095 403 Increased bicycle routes 666 822 449 Alternative public transportation… 811 627 184 Service to the elderly and disabled 776 962 0 500 1000 1500 3 Question 3 Please indicate which of the following methods you agree or disagree with: Response Answer Options Agree Disagree Rating Average Count Building additional travel lanes 830 1033 1.55 1863 Redesigning intersections to improve 1602 289 1.15 1891 roadway efficiency Controlling the frequency and locations of driveways and cross 1284 577 1.31 1861 streets that access a road Creating medians to limit left turns 962 895 1.48 1857 answered question 1933 skipped question 595959 Please indicate which of the following methods you agree or disagree with: Disagree Agree 895 Creating medians to limit left turns 962 Controlling the frequency and locations of 577 driveways and cross streets that access a… 1284 Redesigning intersections to improve 289 roadway efficiency 1602 1033 Building additional travel lanes 830 0 300 600 900 1200 1500 4 Question 4 At which of the following roadways are you most concerned about safety and/or crashes? (Choose only one.) Response Answer Options Response Percent Count NC 12 Hatteras Island 9.6% 189 NC 12 Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head (Beach Rd.) 10.4% 205 NC 12 Southern Shores, Duck (Duck Rd.) 11.9% 233 US 158 33.4% 655 Colington Road 19.8% 389 US 64 Mainland 2.7% 54 US 64 Roanoke Island 3.8% 75 NC 345 1.6% 32 There are no safety and/or crash concerns. 4.6% 91 Other (Please specify) 2.1% 41 answered question 1964 skipped question 282828 At which of the following roadways are you most concerned about safety and/or crashes? Other (Please specify) 41 There are no safety and/or crash concerns. 91 NC 345 32 US 64 Roanoke Island 75 US 64 Mainland 54 Colington Road 389 US 158 655 NC 12 Southern Shores, Duck (Duck Rd.) 233 NC 12 Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head (Beach Rd.) 205 NC 12 Hatteras Island 189 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Comments: o (6 comments) US 158/NC 12 Intersection (Southern Shores/Kitty Hawk) o (5 comments) US 158/Colington Road Intersection o (5 comments) Dogwood Trail (Southern Shores) o (5 comments) All of the above o (4 comments) US 64/NC 345 Intersection o (3 comments) Kitty Hawk Road o Bay Drive o Whalebone Junction o Deer Path Lane o Canal without guardrails on road from Pirates Cove to US 64 intersection. o Airport Road, Manteo o At several main intersections throughout the Dare County. o US 158 and 1st St., Kill Devil Hills o Mashoes Road, Dare Mainland 5 Question 5 Along which of the following roadways would you likelike to see sidewalks (6' concrete paths) constructed or improved? Response Answer Options Response Percent Count NC 12 Hatteras Island 19.1% 365 NC 12 Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head (Beach Rd.) 39.0% 747 NC 12 Southern Shores, Duck (Duck Rd.) 22.7% 435 US 158 35.2% 674 Colington Road 25.4% 487 US 64/264 Mainland Villages 6.1% 116 US 64 Bus. Roanoke Island 11.7% 223 NC 345 5.8% 111 I would not like to see any sidewalks constructed or 13.6% 261 improved. Other (Please specify) 3.4% 65 answered question 1914 skipped question 787878 Along which of the following roadways would you like to see sidewalks (6' concrete paths) constructed or improved? Other (Please specify) 3.4% I would not like to see any sidewalks constructed… 13.6% NC 345 5.8% US 64 Bus. Roanoke Island 11.7% US 64/264 Mainland Villages 6.1% Colington Road 25.4% US 158 35.2% NC 12 Southern Shores, Duck (Duck Rd.) 22.7% NC 12 Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head… 39.0% NC 12 Hatteras Island 19.1% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% Comments: o (7 comments) Kitty Hawk Road o (6 comments) Bay Drive o (4 comments) Burnside Road o (2 comments) Improve the existing sidewalks before adding new ones. o (2 comments) 3rd St. in Kill Devil Hills o (2 comments) Airport Road, Manteo o (2 comments) SR 1243 o (2 comments) 6’ concrete paths are too wide o Would like sidewalk access around Wright Brothers Memorial Park o West Landing Road in Kill Devil Hills o Devon Street and Agona Street in Manteo 6 Question 6 Along which of the following roadways would you like to see a multimulti----useuse path (10' concrete or asphalt path) constructed for walking and biking? Response Answer Options Response Percent Count NC 12 Hatteras Island 22.5% 428 NC 12 Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head (Beach Rd.) 37.7% 717 NC 12 Southern Shores, Duck (Duck Rd.) 23.3% 442 US 158 31.4% 596 Colington Road 27.4% 520 US 64/264 Mainland Villages 7.2% 137 US 64 Bus. Roanoke Island 12.1% 229 NC 345 6.5% 124 I would not like to see any multi-use paths constructed. 14.1% 267 Other (Please specify) 3.2% 60 answered question 1900 skipped question 929292 Along which of the following roadways would you like to see a multimulti---- use path (10' concrete or asphalt path) constructed for walking and biking? Other (Please specify) 3%3%3% I would not like to see any multi-use paths… 14% NC 345 7%7%7% US 64 Bus. Roanoke Island 12% US 64/264 Mainland Villages 7%7%7% Colington Road 27% US 158 31% NC 12 Southern Shores, Duck (Duck Rd.) 23% NC 12 Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head… 38% NC 12 Hatteras Island 23% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% Comments: o (9 comments) Bay Drive in Kill Devil Hills o (8 comments) Kitty Hawk Road o (8 comments) 10' is too wide o (4 comments) It is important to improve and maintain the ones we already have o (4 comments) Dogwood Trail in southern shores o (3 comments) It would be nice if bikers actually used the paths we already have. o (2 comments) Airport Road, Manteo o (2 comments) West Landing Road in Kill Devil Hills. o (2 comments) Burnside Road Manteo o From Nags Head to Corolla (should also function as beach erosion barrier) o Multi-use paths should be away from busy roads, in quiet, scenic areas. 7 Question 7 On which of the following roadways would you like to see onon----roadroad bicycle facilities such as bike lanes and wide shoulders constructed? Response Answer Options Response Percent Count NC 12 Hatteras Island 23.5% 435 NC 12 Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head (Beach 33.5% 621 Rd.) NC 12 Southern Shores, Duck (Duck Rd.) 21.8% 404 US 158 23.7% 438 Colington Road 25.5% 472 US 64 Mainland 8.2% 151 US 64 Roanoke Island 11.7% 216 NC 345 7.1% 132 I would not like to see any on -road bicycle facilities 23.1% 428 constructed. Other (Please specify) 3.0% 55 answered question 1852 skipped question 140 On which of the following roadways would you like to see onon----roadroad bicycle facilities such as bike lanes and wide shoulders constructed? Other (Please specify) 3%3%3% I would not like to see any on-road bicycle… 23% NC 345 7%7%7% US 64 Roanoke Island 12% US 64 Mainland 8%8%8% Colington Road 25% US 158 24% NC 12 Southern Shores, Duck (Duck Rd.) 22% NC 12 Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags… 34% NC 12 Hatteras Island 23% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% Comments: o (9 comments) Kitty Hawk Road o (5 comments) Bikers do NOT use the existing bike lanes.
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