Data collection for Lake Tahoe travel mode survey begins today

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will conduct travel surveys with visitors and residents at several recreational and commercial locations throughout the Basin beginning this Friday, February 24. The interviewing, to be carried out by a professional survey research company, is scheduled to take place through Sunday, March 4. Surveyors will wear badges while patrolling survey sites. Results from the Travel Mode Survey will be used to track the success of and help plan multi-modal travel options around Lake Tahoe. The short survey conducted on smart tablets is intended primarily to gather data on travel patterns to commercial and recreation areas, but also will be used to collect visitor-specific data and demographic information. The data will be used solely for the transportation planning process.

According to TRPA Transportation Program Coordinator, Nick Haven, “This study is part of the planning agency’s ongoing transportation monitoring program. The participation of local employers and organizations is what allows us to effectively gather data, and we sincerely appreciate their participation and cooperation. We also are thankful for the time and information provided by each survey participant as his or her input will assist in shaping transportation solutions throughout Lake Tahoe for years to come."

The Travel Mode Survey is being conducted by NuStats, an independent, accredited survey research company, and the same firm who implemented previous transportation-related studies around Lake Tahoe as well as Reno, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Data collected via this survey provides transportation planners with annual comparisons on seasonal residency, age, gender, income, vacation stay locations, types of transportation in regards to how visitors arrived to the Lake Tahoe area, and auto occupancy. Results of the study will be made available to the public. For more information about the study, please contact Keith Norberg, Transportation Planner, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, at 775.589.5289 or knorberg@trpa.org.

Created by California and Nevada, and an act of Congress in 1969, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency cooperatively leads the effort to preserve, restore, and enhance the unique natural and human environment of the Lake Tahoe region now and in the future.