Twenty Five Year Transportation Plan Update Survey
Huntington-Ironton Area Transportation Study (HIATS)
KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission
400 Third Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701

http://www.kyovaipc.org

The KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission has begun a process to update the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the urban areas of Cabell and Wayne Counties in West Virginia and Lawrence County, Ohio. The LRTP will be in accordance with federal regulations that require planning organizations to prioritize transportation needs for 25-year period. The plan must be updated every four years to evaluate financial resources and project needs. A federal mandate requires KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission to provide transportation links within the three county region, including links for those in need of special transportation facilities. The length of time necessary to plan and develop transportation infrastructure requires that the current effort address forecasted needs to the year 2035. The plan includes all elements of transportation including highway, waterway, air, rail and transit for both passenger and cargo shipment. Public participation is a critical element in the development of a realistic plan and your input is important to that process. If you are aware of transportation system needs, including those existing or needed facilities please send recommendations to KYOVA at the address above.

It will take (5-10) minutes or less to complete this survey. If you have any comments, questions, or if you wish for more information, please contact Saleem Salameh, P.E at (304)523-7434 or email ssalameh@kyovaipc.org

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

FOR QUESTIONS 1-6 PLEASE CIRCLE THE NUMBER EXPRESSING YOUR RESPONSE.

The plan should focus on the following goals and objectives,

1. To preserve the overall transportation system and improve its safety, priority should be given to:
Agree                     Disagree
*Adequate maintenance of existing facilities. 5 4 3 2 1
*Keep street lighting and traffic signals in good working order. 5 4 3 2 1
*Install and maintain guardrail as needed. 5 4 3 2 1
*Incident management (e.g. accidents, rockslides,vehicle downs) for minimal disruption to traffic flow. 5 4 3 2 1
2. To reduce the trips to and from work through transportation management strategies, I would:
*Improve existing public rural and urban transit services. 5 4 3 2 1
3. To improve traffic flow of the existing highway system, priority should be given to:
*Signalization 5 4 3 2 1
*Access management 5 4 3 2 1
*Change existing traffic patterns 5 4 3 2 1
*Reduce on-street parking 5 4 3 2 1
*Expand rideshare opportunities 5 4 3 2 1
*Expand vanpooling opportunities 5 4 3 2 1
*Expand park and ride lot capacity 5 4 3 2 1
4. To create a transportation system that supports regional economic development initiatives, I would suggest:
*Creating/enhancing connections between air, river, rail, and highways. 5 4 3 2 1
*Creating/enhancing non-highway modes for freight and passengers. 5 4 3 2 1
5. To enhance the natural beauty and expand the viability of alternative transportation corridors, I would like to see:
*More Bicycling/pedestrian trails. 5 4 3 2 1
*A connection for existing trails to regional/national trail systems. 5 4 3 2 1
*Preservation/enhancement historic and scenic transportation 5 4 3 2 1
*More Corridors (e.g. rails to trails, transportation museums, tourist facilities.) 5 4 3 2 1
6. To encourage safety and/or business growth, I would like to see:
*More off-street parking in the central business district. 5 4 3 2 1
*More redevelopment of abandoned urban space. 5 4 3 2 1
*Wider highways with left turn lanes available at major intersections. 5 4 3 2 1
7. Check as many responses as you support: to reduce the dependency on the automobile, we should.
Expand bus service. Have employers develop programs to reduce commuting by car.
Promote carpools and vanpools. Expand biking and walking facilities.
Reduce driving by making it more expensive (gas taxes, Highway user fees,etc.) Expand highways in developing areas and improve transit in rural and urban areas.
Promote land use development that is less auto-dependent.
8. Select one: If additional revenues were available, priority should be given to…
Expanding all transportation modes (highway, transit, bicycling, walking, ridesharing). More emphasis on building needed highway projects.
More emphasis on public transit.
9. Select one: To generate additional revenues from improving transportation, I would most prefer to…
Increase gasoline tax. Levy highway tolls
Increase license plate tax. Increase the sales tax.
Other
10a. In which part of the region do you live?
Huntington Barboursville
Wayne South Point
Ironton Chesapeake
10b.In which county?
Cabell Lawrence
Wayne
11. If you are in the region (Cabell, Wayne, or Lawrence Counties) and are currently employed, how far do you travel to work one way?
Miles
12. If you are currently employed, do you work outside the three County regions?
Yes No
If yes, where?
13. How often do you drive across the Ohio River?
(Write an average number of the following?)
Never Times per month
Times per day Times per year
Times per week
14. Rank on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest priority) your primary purpose for driving across the Ohio River?
Not Applicable 5 4 3 2 1 Shopping 5 4 3 2 1
Work related 5 4 3 2 1 Other 5 4 3 2 1
Social/ Recreational 5 4 3 2 1
15. Select one of the following: If an additional bridge were built across the Ohio River, in the Tri-State, I would drive across the Ohio River…
More often Less often
As often Never
16. Which Ohio River Bridge do you drive over most often?(Select as many that may apply)
Never Nick Rahall (West 17th St.)
Senator Byrd (6th St.) Proctorville (31st St.)
Ashland Ironton-Russell
17. Check the number of vehicles available in your household:
No Vehicle Three Vehicles
One Vehicle Four Vehicles
Two Vehicles Five or more
18. How many individuals in each age group are living in your home?
Under 5 years old 26 to 50 years old
5 to 18 years old 51 years old and over
19 to 25 years old
19. Person completing this survey
Male: Female:
5-19 years old 20-34 years old
35-54 years old 55-74 years old
75 years and over
20. If you are aware of transportation system needs, including existing or needed facilities, please describe.

After you have completed the above survey please print and mail to:
Saleem A. Salameh
Technical Study Director
Kyova Interstate Planning Commission
P.O. Box 939
Huntington, WV 25712