Brookings Area Transportation Plan – Public Travel Survey
  • Brookings Area Transportation Plan – Public Travel Survey

  • The Brookings Area Transportation Plan (BATP) will serve as a set of recommendations and guidelines for improving Brookings’ infrastructure, such as roads, bike lanes, and walking paths in the community. This Plan is a collaborative effort between the City of Brookings, City of Aurora, Brookings County, and the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT).

    To help us determine what needs to be addressed as part of this transportation plan, please share your experiences and preferences with transportation in Brookings and the surrounding area by March 7, 2025.

  • Streets/Roadways

  • How would you rate the overall condition of the streets/roads in Brookings?
  • What improvements do you feel are necessary to enhance the street network in Brookings? (Select up to 3)
  • Safety

  • How would you rate the overall safety of the streets, roads, intersections, and crossings in Brookings?
  • What makes you feel unsafe on area streets, roads, intersections, or crossing locations? (Select up to 3)
  • What improvements would enhance the safety of all users (drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and others) in Brookings? (Select up to 3)
  • Bicycles/Pedestrians/Transit

  • Rows
  • What type of bicyclists are you and your family? (Please indicate the type for you and the type for your family)

  • Strong and Fearless - willing to bicycle with motorized traffic on roads even if there are no bicycle lanes.
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  • Enthused and Confident - willing to bicycle on a street if I/we can be in a bicycle lane.
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  • Interested but Concerned - willing to bicycle if I/we can use a route separated from motorized traffic, such as a paved shared-use path.
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  • No Way, No How - not interested in bicycling.
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  • How comfortable do you feel bicycling in an on-street bike lane?
  • What features would you like to see for active transportation users in Brookings? (Select up to 5)
  • Do you utilize any of the following Brookings Area Transit Authority (BATA) transportation services? (Select all that apply)
  • Priorities

  • What goals or characteristics of the area’s transportation system should the Transportation Plan focus on? (Select up to 3)
  • What do you believe are the top budget priorities for transportation improvements in Brookings? (Select up to 3)
  • Which issues below do you believe are most important and should be addressed in the Brookings Area Transportation Plan? (Select up to 5)
  • Would you be interested in staggering school drop-off and pick-up times throughout Brookings to reduce congestion and delay during peak arrival and dismissal traffic times?
  • General

  • Do you…? (Select all that apply, applicable to household)
  • What is your age?
  • Thank you for completing this survey!

    Brookings Area Transportation Plan
    C/O HDR
    101 S. Philips Avenue, Suite 401
    Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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