Satisfaction with National Parks and Forests - Recreational
Opportunities for the Nation
The Federal Lands Highway Survey of selected visitors to National
Parks and Forests revealed a high level of satisfaction with a variety
of roadway characteristics and features. The following chart illustrates
on a 100-point scale the scores of overall satisfaction. On this
scale, 0 means "very dissatisfied" and 100 means "very
satisfied." Roadway safety received the lowest satisfaction
score.
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Visitors to National Parks and Forests were also asked about the
relative importance of various roadway features. They indicated
that they are most concerned about safe driving conditions, especially
because they may be driving larger, unfamiliar vehicles on roads
not built to interstate standards. They seemed particularly interested
in how signs and markings can assist them in safely navigating their
routes.
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Federal land roadway safety received the lowest satisfaction score,
yet it ranked as the highest in overall importance. These findings
give clear direction for opportunities and priorities for improvement
in National Parks and Forests.
Suggested Improvements: Actions the Public Would Find Helpful
Respondents were asked if their local communities would be better
served if various transportation improvements were made. The survey
question did not ask about cost considerations, if the improvements
would help respondents personally, or if they would use them.
When the respondents considered transportation system improvements
for their community, they valued offering or expanding public transit
and building new bikeways and sidewalks.
According to the survey findings, the public is much more likely
to want to expand existing highways and to have better quality traffic
information than to build new highways.
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