Transportation Needs Survey
Watertown Area Master Transportation Plan
Roads and Street Travel
How would you rate the overall condition of the streets/roads in Watertown?
1 – Very Poor (needs major maintenance)
2 – Poor
3 – Fair (needs some maintenance)
4 – Good
5 – Excellent (needs minimal maintenance)
How would you rate the overall connectivity of the street/road network in Watertown?
1 – Very Poor (provides poor connectivity – hard to get around town)
2 – Poor
3 – Fair (provides decent connectivity – not difficult to get around town)
4 – Good
5 – Excellent (provides excellent connectivity – easy to get around town)
What improvements/needs do you feel are necessary to enhance the street/road network in Watertown (Select top 3):
New traffic signals
Traffic signal timing optimization/coordination
Alternative intersection controls (i.e. roundabouts)
Turn lanes
More travel lanes (Street Widening)
Medians/Access control
New street connections
Better pavement condition
What areas of driver safety are you most concerned about in Watertown? (Select up to 3):
Vehicle speeds
Intersections
Roadway widths
Roadway conditions (pavement surfacing condition, markings, signage, etc.)
Access to homes, businesses, etc.
Traffic congestion
Distracted drivers
I have no safety concerns
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel
How would you rate the quality of the pathway/sidewalk network in Watertown?
1 – Very Poor (provides poor connectivity – hard to get around town)
2 – Poor
3 – Fair (provides good connectivity – not difficult to get around town)
4 – Good
5 – Excellent (provides excellent connectivity – easy to get around town)
How often do you:
Daily
At least once a week
At least once a month
Rarely
Bike or walk to work or school?
Bike or walk to shop, eat out, or run errands?
Bike or walk for
exercise/recreation?
Which type of bike path facilities do you feel comfortable using? (Select all that apply)
Shared-use path (bike/pedestrian separated from vehicles)
Bike lanes (on-street adjacent to vehicle travel lane)
Travel lanes (riding with traffic in travel lane)
Which of the following approaches do you believe would most improve the bicycle and pedestrian network? (Select up to 3)
Focus on completing sidewalk gaps
Provide safe crossings of major roadways
Include bike lanes on all roadways outside of neighborhood streets
Provide bike and pedestrian facilities within locations where people are more likely to be walking or cycling
Provide bike and pedestrian facilities between locations where people are more likely to be walking or cycling
Expand the network of sidepaths and trails to provide regional links and connections to recreational facilities and outlying areas
Identify a network of lower speed neighborhood bikeways through signage and pavement markings to connect and provide access to the existing network
Develop separated bikeway projects along high demand corridors
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Additional Travel Information
How would you rate the transit services provided in Watertown?
1 – Very Poor
2 – Poor
3 – Fair
4 – Good
5 – Excellent
How would you rate the air travel services provided in Watertown?
1 – Very Poor
2 – Poor
3 – Fair
4 – Good
5 – Excellent
What would improve your satisfaction with transit and/or air services offered in Watertown?
What do you believe are the top budget priorities for transportation improvements in Watertown? (Select up to 3)
Maintaining the condition of the existing street/road system
Expanding/enhancing the existing street/road system (additional lanes, street widening etc.)
Providing new street connections
Maintaining the condition of the existing pathway/sidewalk system
Providing new pathways and sidewalks
Providing better pathway/sidewalk crossings of major streets
Providing better transit service
Providing better air service
Overall, what do you think are the most pressing transportation issues/needs for Watertown?
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Information About You
Which best describes you?
I live in Watertown
I live outside of Watertown, but work in Watertown
I live outside of Watertown, but travel to Watertown for shopping, recreation, etc.
I live outside of Watertown, but frequently travel through Watertown
If you live in Watertown, how long have you lived here?
Less than one year
One to 5 years
5 to 10 years
10 to 20 years
Longer than 20 years
I do not live in Watertown
What is your age?
Younger than 18 years
18 to 25 years
26 to 35 years
36 to 45 years
46 to 55 years
56 to 65 years
66+ years
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Prefer not to say
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