2045 Long Range Transportation Plan - Pedestrian and Bicycle Survey

Purpose of the Survey

The Jackson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) provides transportation planning services for the City of Jackson and Madison County in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). The MPO is currently preparing an update to the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for our area and would like to hear from you. One important element of the plan is supporting and improving active modes of transportation such as walking and bicycling. This survey is being conducted by Gresham, Smith and Partners on behalf of the MPO and will help us improve the plan update.

Walking and Bicycling Questions
For survey purposes, please include travel by wheelchairs and other mobility aids as walking trips.

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* 1. What is your primary mode of transportation?

Personal Vehicle

Bicycle

Walk

Car Pool

Transit

Other (please specify)

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* 2. On average, how frequently do you WALK outside for the following reasons?

	Daily	At least once a week	At least once a month	At least once a year	Never
Go to work	Go to work Daily	Go to work At least once a week	Go to work At least once a month	Go to work At least once a year	Go to work Never
Go to school	Go to school Daily	Go to school At least once a week	Go to school At least once a month	Go to school At least once a year	Go to school Never
Get to and from a transit stop	Get to and from a transit stop Daily	Get to and from a transit stop At least once a week	Get to and from a transit stop At least once a month	Get to and from a transit stop At least once a year	Get to and from a transit stop Never
Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.)	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) Daily	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) At least once a week	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) At least once a month	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) At least once a year	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) Never
Go shopping or to eat	Go shopping or to eat Daily	Go shopping or to eat At least once a week	Go shopping or to eat At least once a month	Go shopping or to eat At least once a year	Go shopping or to eat Never
Exercise or go to the park	Exercise or go to the park Daily	Exercise or go to the park At least once a week	Exercise or go to the park At least once a month	Exercise or go to the park At least once a year	Exercise or go to the park Never

Other (please specify)

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* 3. On average, how frequently do you BIKE for the following reasons?

	Daily	At least once a week	At least once a month	At least once a year	Never
Go to work	Go to work Daily	Go to work At least once a week	Go to work At least once a month	Go to work At least once a year	Go to work Never
Go to school	Go to school Daily	Go to school At least once a week	Go to school At least once a month	Go to school At least once a year	Go to school Never
Get to and from a transit stop	Get to and from a transit stop Daily	Get to and from a transit stop At least once a week	Get to and from a transit stop At least once a month	Get to and from a transit stop At least once a year	Get to and from a transit stop Never
Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.)	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) Daily	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) At least once a week	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) At least once a month	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) At least once a year	Run errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.) Never
Go shopping or to eat	Go shopping or to eat Daily	Go shopping or to eat At least once a week	Go shopping or to eat At least once a month	Go shopping or to eat At least once a year	Go shopping or to eat Never
Exercise or go to the park	Exercise or go to the park Daily	Exercise or go to the park At least once a week	Exercise or go to the park At least once a month	Exercise or go to the park At least once a year	Exercise or go to the park Never

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How would you describe your level of comfort or confidence bicycling?

Experienced: confident and comfortable riding with traffic on the road in most traffic situations

Casual: prefer separated paths, but will ride on some roads where space is available and traffic is manageable

Less confident: only feel safe on separated paths with few traffic crossings and local streets

I don't ride a bicycle and have no plans to start bicycling

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* 5. How important do you think the following improvements would be in encouraging walking and bicycling in the Jackson and Madison County region?

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important	Not Sure
Maintenance of sidewalks, bikeways, and greenways	Maintenance of sidewalks, bikeways, and greenways Very Important	Maintenance of sidewalks, bikeways, and greenways Somewhat Important	Maintenance of sidewalks, bikeways, and greenways Not Important	Maintenance of sidewalks, bikeways, and greenways Not Sure
Better street lighting	Better street lighting Very Important	Better street lighting Somewhat Important	Better street lighting Not Important	Better street lighting Not Sure
More sidewalks	More sidewalks Very Important	More sidewalks Somewhat Important	More sidewalks Not Important	More sidewalks Not Sure
More on-road bike lanes / bikeways	More on-road bike lanes / bikeways Very Important	More on-road bike lanes / bikeways Somewhat Important	More on-road bike lanes / bikeways Not Important	More on-road bike lanes / bikeways Not Sure
Separated or buffered on-road bikeways	Separated or buffered on-road bikeways Very Important	Separated or buffered on-road bikeways Somewhat Important	Separated or buffered on-road bikeways Not Important	Separated or buffered on-road bikeways Not Sure
More greenways	More greenways Very Important	More greenways Somewhat Important	More greenways Not Important	More greenways Not Sure
Improved connections to transit	Improved connections to transit Very Important	Improved connections to transit Somewhat Important	Improved connections to transit Not Important	Improved connections to transit Not Sure
Transit improvements: Routes, stops, shelters, bike carriers on bus	Transit improvements: Routes, stops, shelters, bike carriers on bus Very Important	Transit improvements: Routes, stops, shelters, bike carriers on bus Somewhat Important	Transit improvements: Routes, stops, shelters, bike carriers on bus Not Important	Transit improvements: Routes, stops, shelters, bike carriers on bus Not Sure
Improved intersections (pedestrian signals/crosswalks)	Improved intersections (pedestrian signals/crosswalks) Very Important	Improved intersections (pedestrian signals/crosswalks) Somewhat Important	Improved intersections (pedestrian signals/crosswalks) Not Important	Improved intersections (pedestrian signals/crosswalks) Not Sure
Education/enforcement for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists	Education/enforcement for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists Very Important	Education/enforcement for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists Somewhat Important	Education/enforcement for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists Not Important	Education/enforcement for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists Not Sure
Bicycle route map	Bicycle route map Very Important	Bicycle route map Somewhat Important	Bicycle route map Not Important	Bicycle route map Not Sure
Worksite amenities (lockers/showers/dressing rooms)	Worksite amenities (lockers/showers/dressing rooms) Very Important	Worksite amenities (lockers/showers/dressing rooms) Somewhat Important	Worksite amenities (lockers/showers/dressing rooms) Not Important	Worksite amenities (lockers/showers/dressing rooms) Not Sure
Secure bicycle parking	Secure bicycle parking Very Important	Secure bicycle parking Somewhat Important	Secure bicycle parking Not Important	Secure bicycle parking Not Sure

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Any specific roadway/intersection locations where you think bicycle and pedestrian facilities would be most beneficial and for what reason (e.g. safety, recreation, location, etc.)?

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* 7. Any specific areas or locations where you feel better maintenance of existing facilities is needed?

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* 8. While Jackson and Madison County have adopted goals and policies to improve walking and/or bicycling facilities over time, new projects are limited by available funding. This makes progress to the established goals more gradual. Given this limitation, how would you prioritize the available funding:

Routes needing safety improvements on the busiest streets

Routes with connections to existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities to grow a network

Routes serving schools and parks or similar facilities

Routes providing pleasant recreational settings

Routes improving access to commercial areas and job locations

Routes with connections to bus routes and bus stops

Expanding existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities to grow a network

Greenway network providing both connectivity and recreational settings

Addition of neighborhood sidewalks

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* 9. Please add any additional comments or concerns about improving walking and/or bicycling in Jackson and Madison County.

Survey and/or MPO Questions:

If you have any questions about this survey feel free to contact the Gresham, Smith and Partners project lead at (615) 770-8647. If you have questions about the Jackson Area MPO, please feel free to contact the MPO Coordinator at (731) 425-8275 or at mpo@cityofjackson.net.