US2 Corridor Public Engagement Survey 1

Round 1 Survey

To meet the future transportation needs of the community, the City of Sultan is reimagining the US2 corridor through its city limits.

As part of the City’s efforts to upgrade Sultan’s transportation system, our traffic engineering consultant identified improvements to the US2 corridor as being the most cost-effective method of reducing congestion and improving mobility for the community. US2 is a state and federal highway, so we are coordinating with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to plan, design, and construct improvements along this corridor to meet the long-term needs for the City.

In 2020, the City refreshed its approach to addressing traffic congestion by adopting an update to the Transportation Element of its Comprehensive Plan. The City also commissioned a US2 corridor study to consider various options to address the community’s transportation needs. The corridor alternatives evaluated with respect to traffic mobility are summarized here.

As part of this ongoing effort, the City is now seeking input from the public on a wide range of aspects of the US2 corridor including identifying problems to solve, improvements to include, and impacts to avoid.

If a question does not apply to you, you can select N/A if listed or leave the answer blank.

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* 1. How often do you travel on US2 in Sultan for a local trip (stay within Sultan city limits)?

Multiple times each day

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely (several times per year)

Never

N/A

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* 2. How often do you travel on US2 in Sultan for a regional trip (outside Sultan city limits)?

Multiple times each day

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely (several times per year)

Never

N/A

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* 3. How do you most often travel on the US2 corridor?

Private vehicle

Public transit - bus

Commercial bus/private shuttle

Motorcycle

Bicycle/walk

Commercial vehicle (truck)

Carpool/vanpool

Rideshare (Uber/Lyft/etc.)

Personal mobility device (scooter/wheelchair/stroller/etc.)

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Why do you most often travel on the US2 corridor for local trips (stay within Sultan city limits)?

Commute to and from work

Commute to and from school

Travel for shopping or errands

Visiting family and friends

To access recreational activities

Travel for business and/or freight

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Why do you most often travel on the US2 corridor for regional trips (outside Sultan city limits)?

Commute to and from work

Commute to and from school

Travel for shopping or errands

Visiting family and friends

To access recreational activities

Travel for business and/or freight

N/A

Other (please specify)

REMINDER: If any of the remaining questions do not apply to you, you can leave the answer blank.

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* 6. When you travel on US2 for regional trips, which City/Town do you usually start from? Examples: "Everett", "Sultan", "Skykomish", "Leavenworth", etc.

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* 7. When you travel on US2 for regional trips, which City/Town is most often your destination? Examples: "Everett", "Sultan", "Skykomish", "Leavenworth", etc.

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* 8. What are the most significant problems you experience on the US2 corridor?

	Most often	Somewhat often	Neutral	Rarely	Never
Difficulty making a local trip	Difficulty making a local trip Most often	Difficulty making a local trip Somewhat often	Difficulty making a local trip Neutral	Difficulty making a local trip Rarely	Difficulty making a local trip Never
Difficulty making a regional trip	Difficulty making a regional trip Most often	Difficulty making a regional trip Somewhat often	Difficulty making a regional trip Neutral	Difficulty making a regional trip Rarely	Difficulty making a regional trip Never
Extended travel time	Extended travel time Most often	Extended travel time Somewhat often	Extended travel time Neutral	Extended travel time Rarely	Extended travel time Never
Infrequent bus service	Infrequent bus service Most often	Infrequent bus service Somewhat often	Infrequent bus service Neutral	Infrequent bus service Rarely	Infrequent bus service Never
Lack of bicycling facilities	Lack of bicycling facilities Most often	Lack of bicycling facilities Somewhat often	Lack of bicycling facilities Neutral	Lack of bicycling facilities Rarely	Lack of bicycling facilities Never
Lack of pedestrian facilities	Lack of pedestrian facilities Most often	Lack of pedestrian facilities Somewhat often	Lack of pedestrian facilities Neutral	Lack of pedestrian facilities Rarely	Lack of pedestrian facilities Never
Difficulty accessing local businesses	Difficulty accessing local businesses Most often	Difficulty accessing local businesses Somewhat often	Difficulty accessing local businesses Neutral	Difficulty accessing local businesses Rarely	Difficulty accessing local businesses Never
Difficulty for freight access	Difficulty for freight access Most often	Difficulty for freight access Somewhat often	Difficulty for freight access Neutral	Difficulty for freight access Rarely	Difficulty for freight access Never
Difficulty accessing employment opportunities	Difficulty accessing employment opportunities Most often	Difficulty accessing employment opportunities Somewhat often	Difficulty accessing employment opportunities Neutral	Difficulty accessing employment opportunities Rarely	Difficulty accessing employment opportunities Never
Difficulty accessing housing	Difficulty accessing housing Most often	Difficulty accessing housing Somewhat often	Difficulty accessing housing Neutral	Difficulty accessing housing Rarely	Difficulty accessing housing Never

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* 9. What transportation problems do you think need to be solved on the US2 Corridor?

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* 10. What improvements are the most important for the US2 corridor in the future?

	Very important	Moderately important	Neutral	Slightly important	Not at all important
Improved ability to make a local trip	Improved ability to make a local trip Very important	Improved ability to make a local trip Moderately important	Improved ability to make a local trip Neutral	Improved ability to make a local trip Slightly important	Improved ability to make a local trip Not at all important
Improved ability to make a regional trip	Improved ability to make a regional trip Very important	Improved ability to make a regional trip Moderately important	Improved ability to make a regional trip Neutral	Improved ability to make a regional trip Slightly important	Improved ability to make a regional trip Not at all important
Improved travel time	Improved travel time Very important	Improved travel time Moderately important	Improved travel time Neutral	Improved travel time Slightly important	Improved travel time Not at all important
More frequent bus service	More frequent bus service Very important	More frequent bus service Moderately important	More frequent bus service Neutral	More frequent bus service Slightly important	More frequent bus service Not at all important
Improved bicycling facilities	Improved bicycling facilities Very important	Improved bicycling facilities Moderately important	Improved bicycling facilities Neutral	Improved bicycling facilities Slightly important	Improved bicycling facilities Not at all important
Improved pedestrian facilities	Improved pedestrian facilities Very important	Improved pedestrian facilities Moderately important	Improved pedestrian facilities Neutral	Improved pedestrian facilities Slightly important	Improved pedestrian facilities Not at all important
Improved local business access	Improved local business access Very important	Improved local business access Moderately important	Improved local business access Neutral	Improved local business access Slightly important	Improved local business access Not at all important
Improved freight access	Improved freight access Very important	Improved freight access Moderately important	Improved freight access Neutral	Improved freight access Slightly important	Improved freight access Not at all important
Improved employment opportunities	Improved employment opportunities Very important	Improved employment opportunities Moderately important	Improved employment opportunities Neutral	Improved employment opportunities Slightly important	Improved employment opportunities Not at all important
Improved housing access	Improved housing access Very important	Improved housing access Moderately important	Improved housing access Neutral	Improved housing access Slightly important	Improved housing access Not at all important

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* 11. How likely are you to use the following transit options on US2 as currently available?

	Very frequently use	Frequently use	Occasionally/Sometimes use	Almost never use	Never use
Community Transit Bus	Community Transit Bus Very frequently use	Community Transit Bus Frequently use	Community Transit Bus Occasionally/Sometimes use	Community Transit Bus Almost never use	Community Transit Bus Never use
Vanpool	Vanpool Very frequently use	Vanpool Frequently use	Vanpool Occasionally/Sometimes use	Vanpool Almost never use	Vanpool Never use
Carpool	Carpool Very frequently use	Carpool Frequently use	Carpool Occasionally/Sometimes use	Carpool Almost never use	Carpool Never use

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* 12. How likely are you to use the following transit options on US2 if services/options were improved?

	Very frequently use	Frequently use	Occasionally/Sometimes use	Almost never use	Never use
Community Transit Bus	Community Transit Bus Very frequently use	Community Transit Bus Frequently use	Community Transit Bus Occasionally/Sometimes use	Community Transit Bus Almost never use	Community Transit Bus Never use
Vanpool	Vanpool Very frequently use	Vanpool Frequently use	Vanpool Occasionally/Sometimes use	Vanpool Almost never use	Vanpool Never use
Carpool	Carpool Very frequently use	Carpool Frequently use	Carpool Occasionally/Sometimes use	Carpool Almost never use	Carpool Never use

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* 13. What specific improvements do you want included for the US2 corridor? (examples: pedestrian crossings, bicycle lanes, turning movements, vehicle lanes, parking, landscaping, etc.)

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* 14. What impacts are most important to avoid in the selection of a preferred alternative for the US2 corridor?

	Very important to avoid	Somewhat important to avoid	Neutral	Slightly important to avoid	Not at all important to avoid
Cost to residents (increased taxes)	Cost to residents (increased taxes) Very important to avoid	Cost to residents (increased taxes) Somewhat important to avoid	Cost to residents (increased taxes) Neutral	Cost to residents (increased taxes) Slightly important to avoid	Cost to residents (increased taxes) Not at all important to avoid
Cost to developers (increased transportation impact fees)	Cost to developers (increased transportation impact fees) Very important to avoid	Cost to developers (increased transportation impact fees) Somewhat important to avoid	Cost to developers (increased transportation impact fees) Neutral	Cost to developers (increased transportation impact fees) Slightly important to avoid	Cost to developers (increased transportation impact fees) Not at all important to avoid
Right-of-way impacts to local property owners	Right-of-way impacts to local property owners Very important to avoid	Right-of-way impacts to local property owners Somewhat important to avoid	Right-of-way impacts to local property owners Neutral	Right-of-way impacts to local property owners Slightly important to avoid	Right-of-way impacts to local property owners Not at all important to avoid
Restricted business access	Restricted business access Very important to avoid	Restricted business access Somewhat important to avoid	Restricted business access Neutral	Restricted business access Slightly important to avoid	Restricted business access Not at all important to avoid
Loss of on-street parking	Loss of on-street parking Very important to avoid	Loss of on-street parking Somewhat important to avoid	Loss of on-street parking Neutral	Loss of on-street parking Slightly important to avoid	Loss of on-street parking Not at all important to avoid
Building a new bridge across Sultan River	Building a new bridge across Sultan River Very important to avoid	Building a new bridge across Sultan River Somewhat important to avoid	Building a new bridge across Sultan River Neutral	Building a new bridge across Sultan River Slightly important to avoid	Building a new bridge across Sultan River Not at all important to avoid

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* 15. What specific impacts should be avoided when making improvements to the US2 corridor? (examples: property/business impacts, loss of parking spaces, restrictions to business access, etc.)

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* 16. Are you interested in participating in the City of Sultan's local planning group?

Yes

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* 17. If you answered Yes to the previous question, please provide your name, city of residence, and email address.

Name

City/Town

Email Address

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* 18. Would you be willing to answer optional demographic questions?

Yes

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* 19. How did you hear about the survey?

Social media

Word of mouth

At your place of work

At your school

News media (radio, newspaper)

Other (please specify)

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* 20. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 21. How do you identify (Please check all that apply)?

Black/African-American

Hispanic, Latinx, or Spanish origin

Asian/Asian-American

American or Alaska Native/Indigenous

White/Caucasian

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Do you have limited mobility that affects your ability to travel along US2?

I do not have limited mobility

Limited sight

Limited hearing

I use assisted mobility devices.

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What is your approximate yearly household income?

$0 to $24,999

$25,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $124,999

$125,000 to $149,999

$150,000 to $174,999

$175,00 to $199,999

$200,000 and up

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* 24. What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?

Less than high school degree

High school degree or equivalent (i.e. GED)

Some college but no degree

Associate degree

Bachelor degree

Master's degree

Trade school

Other (please specify)