On which side of the Highway 40/I-64 shut-down do you live? |
The right side:
87%
The wrong side:
13%
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In general, which phrase best describes the results of the Highway 40 closure so far? |
Overrated problems:
56%
Unexpected problems:
7%
What problems?:
36%
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In what ways has the Highway 40 closure affected your commute to work or school? |
I take a different route, and it takes more time:
11%
I take the same route, and it takes more time because there's now more traffic:
5%
I take a different route, and it takes about the same time or less time:
9%
My route is unaffected:
60%
I am not a commuter:
15%
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Has the Highway 40 closure affected your commute to restaurants and entertainment venues, or visiting friends or family? |
Yes:
23%
Yes, I am no longer able to visit an obnoxious family member. Really.:
3%
No:
74%
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Which of the following strategies will you use most often over the next two years to cope with the Highway 40 closure? |
I will stay home/telecommute:
7%
I will plan my route ahead of time using the Internet, TV, radio, or other sources:
59%
I will work on flextime:
6%
I will use public transportation:
11%
I will car pool:
2%
I will ride my bike or scooter, or walk:
4%
I will use the extra time in my car to relax or learn a foreign language:
11%
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Which of the following is the most annoying thing so far about the closure of Highway 40? |
The constant traffic reports in the media:
63%
Waking up earlier to get where I'm going:
4%
Incorrect directions from obsolete maps:
4%
The increased traffic flow on usually-empty streets:
19%
The fact that I worried too much about this:
9%
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Which of the following things along your routes to work, school, or entertainment still needs the most work? |
Bigger signage:
8%
More traffic lanes:
4%
Longer Happy Hours:
11%
Better synchronized traffic lights:
46%
Attitude adjustments for other drivers:
31%
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Which of the following alternative routes do you plan to use most often to avoid the Highway 40 closure? |
I-55:
6%
I-44:
42%
I-70:
13%
Hampton:
3%
Kingshighway:
2%
Grand:
1%
Clayton:
14%
Ladue:
5%
Olive:
5%
Natural Bridge:
1%
Page:
5%
Gravois:
4%
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Which of the following aspects of your life has Highway 40's closure most affected? |
Relationships: I don't see anyone who requires an alternate route:
15%
Work: I whined until I could work at home or with flextime:
5%
Retail: I now only shop where I won't get caught in (much) traffic:
55%
Scene: I now find alternate entertainment options in my own neighborhood:
16%
Home: I've changed where I lived to make my commute better:
6%
Retirement: I am making enough money working on this project that I can retire early:
4%
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Which local traffic reporter would you most trust to get you to a vital appointment through the detours, jams, and snarls? |
Monica Adams:
12%
Roger Brand:
21%
Kathleen England:
25%
Paul Cook:
13%
Bill Houska:
30%
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Which major on-line mapping service are you most likely to consult for directions around the Highway 40 shutdown? |
Google Maps:
22%
Mapquest:
29%
Yahoo Maps:
5%
Ask Maps:
1%
Microsoft Windows Live Local:
4%
None of them:
40%
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Do you have a navigation system in your car? |
Yes:
18%
Yes, and he/she usually sits in the passenger seat:
10%
No:
71%
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Which part of the region do you think will benefit most from the Highway 40 reconstruction project? |
Southern Illinois:
4%
Downtown St. Louis:
39%
Clayton and Richmond Heights:
28%
Chesterfield Valley:
23%
St. Charles:
5%
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Which of the following stretches of roadway would most interfere with your life if closed for a year? |
Washington Avenue, from 14th Street to Broadway:
22%
Delmar, from Skinker to North Kingshighway:
19%
Manchester, from Hampton to Vandeventer:
33%
Market Street, from Jefferson to Memorial Drive:
26%
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In which of the following ways are you most likely to pass the time when you get stopped in traffic? |
I listen to recorded books:
6%
I listen to music:
67%
I fantasize about making crank phone calls to MoDOT:
5%
I have pleasant conversations with other people in the car:
5%
I make rude gestures to other drivers who seem to misunderstand their place in the universe:
8%
I read a newspaper:
4%
I finish putting on my make-up or dressing:
5%
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Which of the following people sounds the most like you when talking about the Highway 40 closure? |
MoDOT Director Pete Rahn: "Everyone needs to be aware of the alternatives, and we urge them to take them.":
18%
Newspaper columnist Bill McClellan: "St. Louis is all within reach, until they close Highway 40.":
8%
St. Louis Streets Director Todd Waeltermann: "It's better to drive five extra miles than sit in traffic.":
22%
Rep. Scott Muschany: "We need legislation to limit how long the highway could be closed.":
3%
Candidate Bill Haas: "I may lose, but the people deserve their day in court.":
2%
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay: "Closure will be a strong reason for people who work downtown to move to City neighborhoods.":
48%
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