Appendix D.
Public Web Survey Results

1. How often do you use this web site?

	Frequency	Percent
This is my first visit (skip to Question #6)	47	35.1
I visit the site one to three times a month	41	30.6
I visit the site more than three times a month	46	34.3
Totals:(1)	134	100.0

2. How long have you been using this web site?

	Frequency	Percent
Less than 6 months	16	18.8
6 months to a year	9	10.6
More than a year	60	70.6
Totals:	85	100.0

3 How frequently do you use this web site in different seasons?

a. Winter.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	0	0.0
Sometimes	4	4.8
Frequently	32	38.1
Always	48	57.1
Totals:	84	100.0

b. Spring.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	7	8.6
Sometimes	36	44.4
Frequently	34	42.0
Always	4	4.9
Totals:	81	100.0

c. Summer.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	25	30.9
Sometimes	39	48.1
Frequently	14	17.3
Always	3	3.7
Totals:	81	100.0

d. Fall.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	6	7.4
Sometimes	46	56.8
Frequently	25	30.9
Always	4	4.9
Totals:	81	100.0

4. How often do you use this web site for the following reasons? (Please check one response for each reason, a through k.)

a. To find out about road closures.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	2	2.5
Sometimes	20	25.3
Frequently	28	35.4
Always	29	36.7
Totals:	79	100.0

b. To find out about road construction.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	10	13.0
Sometimes	43	55.8
Frequently	14	18.2
Always	10	13.0
Totals:	77	100.0

c. To decide which highway to take.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	32	41.6
Sometimes	23	29.9
Frequently	14	18.2
Always	8	10.4
Totals:	77	100.0

d. To decide the timing of travel.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	29	38.2
Sometimes	19	25.0
Frequently	20	26.3
Always	8	10.5
Totals:	76	100.0

e. To decide whether to cancel my trip.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	20	26.3
Sometimes	21	27.6
Frequently	23	30.3
Always	12	15.8
Totals:	76	100.0

f. To be better prepared for driving conditions.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	2	2.6
Sometimes	11	14.1
Frequently	33	42.3
Always	32	41.0
Totals:	78	100.0

g. To check weather conditions for a specific route.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	2	2.6
Sometimes	5	6.6
Frequently	29	38.2
Always	40	52.6
Totals:	76	100.0

h. To find out about weather conditions in general.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	9	11.7
Sometimes	13	16.9
Frequently	33	42.9
Always	22	28.6
Totals:	77	100.0

i. To find out about road condition of a potentially hazardous location.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	8	10.4
Sometimes	17	22.1
Frequently	31	40.3
Always	21	27.3
Totals:	77	100.0

j. Other reason.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	5	41.7
Sometimes	0	0.0
Frequently	3	25.0
Always	4	33.3
Totals:	12	100.0

k. Other reason.

	Frequency	Percent
Never	5	62.5
Sometimes	0	0.0
Frequently	2	25.0
Always	1	12.5
Totals:	8	100.0

5. Indicate all the types of trips for which you have used this site for trip planning (check all that apply), and indicate the trip type for which you use this site most frequently (check only one).

	Have Used Frequency (percent)	Most Frequently Used Frequency (percent)
a. Commuting to or from school or work	17 (19.5)	23 (26.4)
b. Personal trips (shopping, pickup children, doctor appointments, etc.)	35 (40.2)	13 (14.9)
c. Recreational trips	40 (46.0)	39 (44.8)
d. Driving as part of your job or business (goods delivery, taxi, sales)	19 (21.8)	16 (18.4)
e. Commercial freight hauling (long distance)	8 (9.2)	11 (12.6)
f. Other trips. Specify ______	8 (9.2)	6 (6.9)

6. In questions 6a. to 6k., please indicate whether or not you have used the indicated feature available at this web site. See the sample web page for reference. (Please make a selection for each feature.)

	Usage
	Have Used Frequency (percent)	Not Used Frequency (percent)
6a. Idaho Roads	96 (86.5)	15 (13.5)
6b. Roads Around Idaho	80 (72.1)	31 (27.9)
6c. Additional Road Information	63 (58.3)	45 (41.7)
6d. Detours & Closed Roads	77 (71.3)	31 (28.7)
6e. Winter Road Maintenance	84 (79.2)	22 (20.8)
6f. Weather/Pavement Conditions & Web Cams	89 (80.2)	22 (19.8)
6g. National Traffic & Road Closure Information	53 (50.0)	53 (50.0)
6h. National Weather Service	74 (67.3)	36 (32.7)
6i. Discover Idaho	34 (32.1)	72 (67.9)
6j. Press Releases	21 (19.8)	85 (80.2)
6k. Highway Data Quest	29 (27.1)	78 (72.9)

6 (Follow-up)

In questions 6a. to 6k., you indicated that you used the features listed below. See the sample web page for reference. Please rate the usefulness of each of those features. (Please make a selection for each feature.)

6a. Idaho Roads:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	50	57.5
Somewhat Useful	28	32.2
Not Very Useful	9	10.3
Totals:	87	100.0

6b. Roads Around Idaho:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	43	59.7
Somewhat Useful	25	34.7
Not Very Useful	4	5.6
Totals:	72	100.0

6c. Additional Road Information:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	29	48.3
Somewhat Useful	25	41.7
Not Very Useful	6	10.0
Totals:	60	100.0

6d. Detours and Closed Roads:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	46	62.2
Somewhat Useful	25	33.8
Not Very Useful	3	4.1
Totals:	74	100.0

6e. Winter Road Maintenance:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	42	51.2
Somewhat Useful	36	43.9
Not Very Useful	4	4.9
Totals:	82	100.0

6f. Weather/Pavement Conditions and Web Cams:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	47	56.6
Somewhat Useful	23	27.7
Not Very Useful	13	15.7
Totals:	83	100.0

6g. National Traffic and Road Closure Information:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	24	48.0
Somewhat Useful	22	44.0
Not Very Useful	4	8.0
Totals:	50	100.0

6h. National Weather Service:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	44	63.8
Somewhat Useful	24	34.8
Not Very Useful	1	1.4
Totals:	69	100.0

6i. Discover Idaho:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	8	26.7
Somewhat Useful	19	63.3
Not Very Useful	3	10.0
Totals:	30	100.0

6j. Press Releases:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	2	9.1
Somewhat Useful	17	77.3
Not Very Useful	3	13.6
Totals:	22	100.0

6k. Highway Data Quest:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	5	17.9
Somewhat Useful	18	64.3
Not Very Useful	5	17.9
Totals:	28	100.0

6.a.1. Please rate the usefulness of the features of “Idaho Roads”.

a. Idaho Road Report:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	48	57.1
Somewhat Useful	27	32.1
Not Very Useful	9	10.7
Totals:	84	99.9

6.f.1 Please rate the usefulness of each of the features under “Weather/Pavement Conditions & Web Cam” (Please make a selection for each feature.)

	Usage
	Have Used Frequency (percent)	Not Used Frequency (percent)
Weather – Current	67 (87.0)	10 (13.0)
Weather – Forecast	65 (84.4)	12 (15.6)
Weather – Pavement	63 (81.8)	14 (18.2)

Weather – Current:

	Frequency	Percent
Very Useful	42	65.6
Somewhat Useful	15	23.4
Not Very Useful	7	10.9
Totals:	64	100.0

Weather – Forecast:

	Frequency

Appendix D. Public Web Survey Results

Appendix D.
Public Web Survey Results