Transportation and Traffic was Issue #9 in our 2008 Utah Priorities Poll
On a 1-5 scale, with 1 being “not at all concerned” and 5 being “very concerned, 58% of those polled gave this issue a 4 or 5. The average score for traffic and transportation issues was 3.69. “Development of public transit options like buses and trains” and “expanding the capacity of freeways and highways” were the top sub-issues under this topic. Respondents given follow-up questions on this issue ranked the transportation and traffic sub-issues in the following order, from those they were most concerned about to those they were least concerned about.



Transportation and Traffic Research by Utah Foundation

• Aug 2008: Along for the Ride: An Examination of Utah’s Transportation Situation
• Aug 2006: Property Tax or Sales Tax? Funding Transit Investments in Salt Lake County
• Sept 2004: Fueling Our Future: Options for Financing Major Transportation Projects
  Executive Summary   |  Full Report
• Apr 2004: Challenges in Meeting Utah's Growing Transportation Needs

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