S.C. leaders seek public’s opinions on transportation in state
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation is giving the public a chance to weigh in on the future of transportation in the state. The department’s multimodal transportation planning survey is open.
The survey will be used in a recurring five-year plan to assess the transportation needs of the state. If you commute via car, train, bike or bus, SCDOT is looking to hear what improvements need to be made and how South Carolina can adapt transportation to keep up with the state’s growth.
The multimodal transportation planning survey aims to learn things like:
- Your most common mode of transportation.
- Safety concerns you have for your daily commute,
- Your hope for the future of transportation in the state.
Take the survey at https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=lk8f8u#!/?p=web&pm=dynamic&s=1&popup=WTD.
The survey is used in Momentum 2050 a plan to ensure South Carolina Transportation can accommodate economic and environmental growth within the state.
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“This is a way for South Carolinians to get involved in the way we move people and goods across the state. We want to hear from you on the future of transportation in South Carolina,” said Justin Powell, the state’s secretary of transportation.
Hannah Robinson, media relations coordinator with SCDOT, said:
“We are talking different modes of transportation, whether you bike, whether you ride the bus, whether you drive whether you walk, it’s really for everyone. This is our way of asking where you see transportation in the future for South Carolina.”
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What do residents think of a survey?
“I would submit a survey for that to let me know how I feel about it, and I think it’s a good way to get residents’ opinions on things,” said Ty Hagemann
Others thought maybe a survey wouldn’t give the state the most accurate interpretation of transportation needs because not everyone will take it.
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Riviera Mew said she plans to take it and hopes others will share her wish for more lanes and pedestrian crossings throughout the state.
“We live on a strip that’s one way, there’s not enough lanes for pedestrians and bikers,” she said. “So just being able to share the lane and not feeling I need to swerve out of the lane so that I don’t get into a car accident, so just sharing the lanes.”
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