Princess Anne Road Corridor Improvements Project Information

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Would you like to provide feedback on Princess Anne Rd. or skip directly to provide feedback to Virginia Beach Blvd?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Start with Princess Anne Rd (Church Street to Ballentine Boulevard)		94.7%	36
Skip to Virginia Beach Boulevard (Church Street to Ballentine Boulevard)		5.3%	2

1. Which best describes you (pick one)?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Commuter	44.4%	16
Resident	52.8%	19
Business Owner	2.8%	1

2. If you are a student, which school do you attend (pick one)?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Booker T. Washington High School		7.1%	2
N/A		92.9%	26

3. If you are a student, do you ride the school bus?

		Response Percent	Response Count
No		3.6%	1
N/A		96.4%	27

4. What time of day do you travel Princess Anne Rd? (Check all that apply)

	Response Percent	Response Count
Morning (before 10 AM)	62.9%	22
Midday (10 AM to 2 PM)	57.1%	20
Afternoon (2 PM to 7 PM)	77.1%	27
Evening (After 7 PM)	45.7%	16

5. How do you currently travel along Princess Anne Road (pick one)?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Personal Vehicle	86.1%	31
Walk	5.6%	2
Bicycle	8.3%	3

6. If you could choose any mode of transportation, how would you prefer to travel along Princess Anne Road? (pick one)?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Personal Vehicle	69.4%	25
Walk	2.8%	1
City Transit	11.1%	4
Bicycle	16.7%	6

7. As a pedestrian, where do you most frequently cross the street (pick one)?

	Response Percent	Response Count
At intersections without pedestrian accommodations (crosswalks or pedestrian signals)	29.0%	9
At intersections with pedestrian accommodations (crosswalks and pedestrian signals)	58.1%	18
Between intersections	3.2%	1
Other	9.7%	3

7.a. Using Question 7, on a scale from 1 to 5, please rate how difficult it is to cross Princess Anne Road as a pedestrian (1 being Easy, 5 being Difficult).

At intersections without pedestrian accommodations (crosswalks or pedestrian signals)

	Response Percent	Response Count
1	6.9%	2
3	3.4%	1
4	41.4%	12
5	48.3%	14

At intersections with pedestrian accommodations (crosswalks and pedestrian signals)

	Response Count
1	24.1%	7
2	20.7%	6
3	24.1%	7
4	13.8%	4
5	13.8%	4

Between intersections

Other

	Response Percent	Response Count
1	3.4%	1
3	6.9%	2
4	10.3%	3
5	24.1%	7

Specify the intersections where you typically cross the street.

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Skipped: 23

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A - This is where I cross the street

A - This is where I cross the street

9. In which neighborhood does your commute typically begin?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Roberts Village	5.9%	2
Spartan Village	2.9%	1
Middle Towne Arch	2.9%	1
Attucks/Barberton Church Street	5.9%	2
Norfolk Civic League Not Identified	61.8%	21
Outside of Norfolk Limits	20.6%	7

10. In which neighborhood does your commute typically end?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Roberts Village	11.8%	4
Bruces Park	2.9%	1
Norfolk Civic League	17.6%	6
Not Identified	52.9%	18
Outside of Norfolk Limits	14.7%	5

11. Do you currently take public transportation?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		17.6%	6
No		82.4%	28

12. If you do take public transportation, what is your experience (pick one)?

	Response Count
Poor	10.3%	3
Fair	10.3%	3
Neutral	10.3%	3
Good	6.9%	2
Excellent	3.4%	1
Other	13.8%	4
N/A	44.8%	13

13. If you do not take public transportation, why not? (check all that apply)

	Response Percent	Response Count
Not reliable	25.8%	8
Not frequent enough	35.5%	11
Schedule	32.3%	10
Doesn’t travel to my destination	38.7%	12
Routes not available close to me	19.4%	6
Other	38.7%	12

14. Would you be more likely to use public transit if:

It was reliable

	Response Percent	Response Count
not likely	17.6%	6
neutral	26.5%	9
more likely	41.2%	14
definitely	11.8%	4

It was frequent

	Response Percent	Response Count
not likely	17.6%	6
neutral	20.6%	7
more likely	38.2%	13
definitely	23.5%	8

It traveled to proper destinations

	Response Percent	Response Count
not likely	11.8%	4
neutral	26.5%	9
more likely	35.3%	12
definitely	23.5%	8

It had longer service hours

	Response Percent	Response Count
not likely	17.6%	6
neutral	26.5%	9
more likely	32.4%	11
definitely	14.7%	5

It had weekend service

	Response Percent	Response Count
not likely	20.6%	7
neutral	20.6%	7
more likely	32.4%	11
definitely	17.6%	6

15. Please rank each of the following categories based on their level of importance to you.

Average priorities over 38 responses

Improve overall safety for all users

Improve overall safety for all users
Wider sidewalks and/or more improved crosswalks or signalized crossings

Wider sidewalks and/or more improved crosswalks or signalized crossings
Provide reliable and frequent transit service

Provide reliable and frequent transit service
Reduce vehicle congestion

Reduce vehicle congestion
Reduce vehicle travel speeds

Reduce vehicle travel speeds
Reduce truck traffic through corridor

Reduce truck traffic through corridor
Replacing bulbs or more light poles

Replacing bulbs or more light poles
Improve bicycle connectivity and facilities

Improve bicycle connectivity and facilities
Reduce travel time through corridor

Reduce travel time through corridor
On-Street Parking

On-Street Parking

Would you like to provide feedback on Virginia Beach Boulevard (Church Street to Ballentine Boulevard)?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		69.4%	25
No, I would like to end the survey.		30.6%	11

1. Which best describes you: (pick one)?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Commuter		34.6%	9
Resident		65.4%	17

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January 31, 2019, 8:06 AM

Would you like to provide feedback on Princess Anne Rd. or skip directly to provide feedback to Virginia Beach Blvd?
- Start with Princess Anne Rd (Church Street to Ballentine Boulevard)
1. Which best describes you (pick one)?
- Commuter
2. If you are a student, which school do you attend (pick one)?
- N/A
3. If you are a student, do you ride the school bus?
- N/A
4. What time of day do you travel Princess Anne Rd? (Check all that apply)
- Morning (before 10 AM)
- Afternoon (2 PM to 7 PM)
5. How do you currently travel along Princess Anne Road (pick one)?
- Personal Vehicle
6. If you could choose any mode of transportation, how would you prefer to travel along Princess Anne Road? (pick one)?
- Personal Vehicle
7. As a pedestrian, where do you most frequently cross the street (pick one)?
- Other - I drive but if I decide to walk, I would not cross these too dangerous. Not enough traffic lights and drivers speed
7.a. Using Question 7, on a scale from 1 to 5, please rate how difficult it is to cross Princess Anne Road as a pedestrian (1 being Easy, 5 being Difficult).
- At intersections without pedestrian accommodations (crosswalks or pedestrian signals) - 5
- At intersections with pedestrian accommodations (crosswalks and pedestrian signals) - 4
- Between intersections - 5
- Other - 5
Specify the intersections where you typically cross the street.
- I drive; however, in the past I used to cross at corner of Princess Anne and Ballentine. It was still very difficult because cars turning. My sister Shirley Belcher got hit by a car using the crosswalk located by the old Bowling Park Elementary School on Princess Anne Road. This was in 1988. It was dangerous then and hasn’t gotten any better.
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9. In which neighborhood does your commute typically begin?
- Norfolk Civic League Not Identified
10. In which neighborhood does your commute typically end?
- Not Identified
11. Do you currently take public transportation?
- No
12. If you do take public transportation, what is your experience (pick one)?
- Neutral
13. If you do not take public transportation, why not? (check all that apply)
- Not frequent enough
- Schedule
- Other - If I did take public transportation, prefer light rail
14. Would you be more likely to use public transit if:
- It was reliable - neutral
- It was frequent - neutral
- It traveled to proper destinations - neutral
- It had longer service hours - neutral
- It had weekend service - neutral
15. Please rank each of the following categories based on their level of importance to you.
1. Wider sidewalks and/or more improved crosswalks or signalized crossings
  
  Wider sidewalks and/or more improved crosswalks or signalized crossings
2. Improve overall safety for all users
  
  Improve overall safety for all users
3. Reduce vehicle travel speeds
  
  Reduce vehicle travel speeds
4. Replacing bulbs or more light poles
  
  Replacing bulbs or more light poles
5. Reduce truck traffic through corridor
  
  Reduce truck traffic through corridor
6. Provide reliable and frequent transit service
  
  Provide reliable and frequent transit service
7. Reduce vehicle congestion
  
  Reduce vehicle congestion
8. Improve bicycle connectivity and facilities
  
  Improve bicycle connectivity and facilities
9. Reduce travel time through corridor
  
  Reduce travel time through corridor
10. On-Street Parking
  
  On-Street Parking
Would you like to provide feedback on Virginia Beach Boulevard (Church Street to Ballentine Boulevard)?
- No, I would like to end the survey.

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There are two pieces to this enagement. There is one survey for the Princess Anne Rd (Church Street to Ballentine Boulevard) piece of the corridor and one survey for the Virginia Beach Boulevard (Church Street to Ballentine Boulevard) piece of the corridor. You may provide feedback for one piece or both depending on your preferences and usage of the corridor.