Transportation survey will provide valuable information for regional planning

Central Puget Sound Region

Puget Sound Regional Council Regional Travel Study Survey

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is kicking off their 2014 PSRC Regional Travel Study. The Study is a survey of household demographics, daily travel activities, and typical travel patterns throughout the region.

This information is vital to understand the impact of growth, development, and other changes on the transportation system. Reliable transportation and viable travel options contribute to the region’s quality of life and economic vitality. This study will help communities plan transportation improvements to best fit the people’s needs.

The last household travel study in the Puget Sound region took place in 2006. More information on the 2006 survey can be found here. The results of the 2014 study will be used to ensure that transportation improvements reflect the current conditions and resident needs.

“Understanding the transportation needs and preferences of residents is crucial to developing the regions long-term transportation plan. A lot has happened in the eight years since PSRC conducted the last regional travel study. We need people to participate in the 2014 regional travel survey to help capture how changes have impacted regional transportation and what further improvements need to be made.” --Shari Winstead, Mayor of the City of Shoreline.

The survey will collect personal and household information about travel behavior and patterns in the region. Households have been randomly selected throughout the four counties of Central Puget Sound. The survey collection effort will run from the second week of April through the middle of June. PSRC’s goal is to have completed surveys from 5,000 households throughout the four counties of Central Puget Sound. Additional information regarding the survey can be found on the PSRC survey website.

To ensure the best possible response, the City wants invited households to be assured that this is a legitimate and important project that will have an impact on transportation planning and improvements in every part of the region.