Survey on Rutherford County Transportation Issues

Rutherford County, the IsothermalPlanning & Development Commission, and NCDOT’s Transportation Planning Branch are seeking public input as part of Rutherford County’s Comprehensive Transportation Planning process.

Please complete this short survey byJune 30, 2015to let us know your area’stransportation issues and needs.

This survey is available online at:

Paper copies may also be mailed to:

Karyl Fuller

P.O. Box 841

Rutherfordton, NC 28139

  1. Do you live in Rutherford County?

  • Yes, full time
/
  • No, I’m a visitor

  • Yes, part time
/
  • No, but I work in Rutherford County

  1. Please provide the zip code of your local residence (if part time resident, enter zip code of house owned in Rutherford County) :

  • 28018
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  • 28076
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  • 28167

  • 28019
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  • 28114
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  • 28720

  • 28040
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  • 28139
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  • 28746

  • 28043
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  • 28160
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  • Other (Please Specify)

  1. What is your primary reason for regular, daily travel?

  • Work
/
  • School

  • Medical Needs
/
  • I do not have regular, daily travel

  • Shopping
/
  • Other (Please Specify)

  • Recreation

  1. What county do you work in (or regularly travel to daily for another reason)?

  • Rutherford
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  • McDowell
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  • Spartanburg County, SC

  • Polk
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  • Cleveland
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  • Greenville County, SC

  • Henderson
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  • Gaston
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  • Other (Please Specify)

  • Buncombe
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  • Mecklenburg

  1. If you work in Rutherford County, where more specifically do you work (or regularly travel to daily for another reason)?

  • Bostic
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  • Ruth
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  • Gilkey

  • Chimney Rock
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  • Rutherfordton
/
  • Morgan

  • Ellenboro
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  • Spindale
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  • Golden Valley

  • Forest City
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  • Cliffside
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  • Sulphur Springs

  • Lake Lure
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  • Henrietta
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  • Other (Please Specify)

  1. What is the primary route you take to work (or to the destination of your regular daily travel) (select all that apply)?

  • US 64
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  • US 221
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  • Main St (Forest City)

  • US 74
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  • US 221 Alternate
/
  • Oak St (Forest City)

  • US 74 Alternate
/
  • NC 108
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  • Other (Please specify)

  • US 74 Business
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  • Main St (Spindale)

  1. How do you typically commute?

  • Bicycle
/
  • Carpool

  • Bus
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  • Walk

  • Car

  1. What one road is the most congested in Rutherford County?
  1. Would you use the following transportation facilities in your daily commute instead of your own personal vehicle if they were convenient to access?

Yes / No / Already Use
Sidewalks
Off-road trails or greenways for walking and biking
On-road bike facilities (i.e. bike lanes or wide shoulders)
Bus/Transit Service
Rail Service (throughout the county and to nearby towns)
  1. What improvements would need to be made to the transit system to make it a desirable choice for transportation?
  1. What are locations you currently use or would like to use for a park and ride lot for carpooling or transit facilities (select all that apply)?
  2. I have no interest in using a park and ride lot
  3. I currently use ______as an informal park and ride lot
  4. A convenient location for a park and ride lot would be ______
  1. How many people live in your household, including yourself?

  • 1
/
  • 3
/
  • 5
/
  • 7+

  • 2
/
  • 4
/
  • 6

  1. How many total vehicles do the people in your household own?

  • 0
/
  • 2
/
  • 4

  • 1
/
  • 3
/
  • 5+

  1. What destinations would you bike to if safe bicycle facilities were provided (select all that apply)?

  • Work
/
  • School
/
  • Still would not bike

  • Shopping
/
  • Parks
/
  • Other (Please specify)

  1. Identify any sidewalks orgreenways that need improvement:
  1. Are you concerned with safety or crash problems at specific locations?
  2. No
  3. Yes (Please Specify Location)
  1. Is truck traffic a problem in the area?
  2. No
  3. Yes (Please specify location)
  1. How can transportation for business and industry be improved in Rutherford County?
  1. Do you believe that multiple routes named US 74 or US 221 cause confusion? If so, what could be done to improve getting around the county?

  • No, it is not confusing
/
  • Yes, need special wayfinding signs

  • Yes, need more signs
/
  • Yes, specify reason

  • Yes, need to change highway names

  1. Other than confusion over US 74 or US 221, how could navigation for a visitor be improved?
  1. Do you have any other comments or concerns regarding the transportation system in Rutherford County?

The following questions are optional and for informational purposes ONLY:

  1. What race or ethnicity do you most identify with (please check all that apply)?

  • Asian
/
  • Hispanic
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  • White

  • African American
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  • Native American
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  • Other

  1. What was your household income last year?

  • Below $30,000
/
  • $70,000 - $89,999

  • $30,000 - $49,999
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  • $90,000 or above

  • $50,000 - $69,999

  1. What is your age?

  • Under 18
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  • 25 – 34
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  • 45 – 64
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  • Over 74

  • 18 – 24
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  • 35 – 44
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  • 65 – 74

  1. How did you find out about the survey?

  • Newspaper
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  • Word of Mouth
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  • E-mail
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  • Library

  • Radio
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  • Internet
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  • Social Media
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  • Town Hall

Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses are important to the planning process and will be incorporated into the development of the Rutherford County Comprehensive Transportation Plan.