Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #17875
 
1Are you familiar with a plan to impose tolls on the 520 bridge?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 2.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Yes89%92%87%84%93%91%93%****78%92%93%**81%
No8%5%10%10%6%7%5%****16%7%3%**17%
Not Sure3%4%2%6%1%2%2%****6%1%4%**2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
2Based on what you know, when will the state begin collecting tolls? Sometime this year? Sometime in 2012? Or at some point when construction starts?
447 Familiar With PlansAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
This Year66%72%59%61%69%68%67%****62%63%73%**57%
201221%17%24%25%20%16%19%****26%24%14%**29%
When Construction Starts6%6%6%7%6%6%6%****8%6%7%**6%
Not Sure7%4%10%7%6%10%8%****3%7%6%**8%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Familiar With Plans100%50%50%32%44%25%78%5%4%13%41%35%5%17%
 
3How often do you drive across the 520 bridge? Once a week or less? 2-3 times a week? Or more than that?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Once a Week Or Less87%84%89%90%84%88%90%****74%86%84%**95%
2-3 Times5%7%3%3%6%6%4%****12%4%8%**2%
More6%7%6%7%7%3%5%****9%8%7%**1%
Not Sure2%2%2%0%3%4%1%****5%1%1%**2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
4The tolls will range from $3.50 during peak hours, between $1.10 to $2.80 during off-peak hours and no toll overnight between 11 p.m. and 5. a.m. Once the toll begins, will you avoid 520 altogether? Will you reduce your use of 520? Or would tolls have no effect on how often you use 520?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Avoid Altogether54%58%49%66%48%47%51%****62%47%50%**76%
Reduce Use25%24%25%23%26%25%27%****23%27%31%**11%
Will Have No Effect19%17%22%11%23%25%21%****11%23%17%**12%
Not Sure2%1%3%0%3%4%2%****5%2%3%**1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
5Once the toll begins, will you be more likely to use public transportation?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Yes18%11%24%25%12%17%16%****26%20%15%**14%
No75%80%70%69%81%73%76%****66%74%78%**80%
Not Sure7%9%6%7%7%10%8%****8%6%7%**6%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
6Will you be more likely to carpool?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Yes17%13%22%23%14%15%17%****24%18%20%**14%
No74%80%68%69%77%76%75%****61%75%72%**74%
Not Sure9%7%10%8%9%9%8%****15%7%8%**11%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
7Will you make more trips across Lake Washington? Fewer trips? Or the same amount?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
More3%4%2%3%4%3%4%****0%2%4%**4%
Fewer43%44%41%50%38%39%43%****47%42%41%**50%
Same Amount50%50%51%41%56%54%50%****42%53%52%**42%
Not Sure4%2%6%5%2%4%3%****11%3%3%**3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
8Would you consider moving to avoid the tolls?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 3.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Yes13%16%9%23%8%6%11%****16%17%8%**11%
No83%80%86%76%88%86%85%****78%80%89%**83%
Not Sure4%4%5%2%4%8%5%****6%3%3%**6%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
9Would you or a member of your family consider changing jobs to avoid the toll?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 3.6 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Yes16%17%14%19%17%8%15%****16%16%16%**14%
No80%79%81%77%80%85%82%****75%79%82%**81%
Not Sure4%4%4%4%3%6%3%****9%4%2%**5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
10Will you be more likely to shop in Seattle? Less likely? Or would it not make a difference?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
More Likely9%11%8%7%10%10%10%****7%18%1%**4%
Less Likely36%35%37%43%30%35%35%****42%19%58%**38%
No Difference53%54%53%48%58%53%55%****46%62%41%**54%
Not Sure2%0%3%2%1%2%1%****6%1%1%**4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
11Will you be more likely to shop on the East side? Less likely? Or would it not make a difference?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
More Likely26%26%27%26%26%28%27%****25%9%55%**14%
Less Likely28%29%27%34%24%25%28%****25%47%4%**29%
No Difference45%45%44%38%50%46%45%****45%43%40%**54%
Not Sure1%0%2%2%0%0%0%****4%0%0%**3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
12Will you consider using an alternate route instead of crossing 520?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 3.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Yes75%77%73%78%77%68%76%****72%76%79%**71%
No15%14%15%9%17%18%15%****12%14%12%**22%
Not Sure10%9%11%13%6%14%10%****15%10%9%**8%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
13What alternate route would you most likely use? Would you go around the north end of Washington? Use I-90? Or another way?
376 Who Would Consider Alternate RouteAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
North End19%18%20%15%23%19%19%****24%28%19%**1%
I-9071%72%71%77%69%66%73%****55%64%76%**84%
Other8%9%7%8%6%14%8%****14%6%6%**15%
Not Sure1%1%1%0%2%1%0%****6%2%0%**0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Would Consider Alternate Route100%51%49%35%43%22%76%5%5%14%40%35%5%18%
 
14How much extra time are you willing to spend taking an alternate route in order to avoid the toll?
376 Who Would Consider Alternate RouteAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 5.2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
<5 Min10%9%11%9%14%5%7%****20%9%12%**8%
5-10 Min36%27%45%43%32%30%35%****35%40%33%**33%
10-15 Min32%35%28%33%30%34%35%****22%35%29%**28%
>15 Min14%18%10%9%18%16%14%****15%7%18%**28%
Not Sure8%10%6%6%6%16%9%****8%8%8%**3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Would Consider Alternate Route100%51%49%35%43%22%76%5%5%14%40%35%5%18%
 
15Should the state also impose a toll on I-90?
500 AdultsAllGenderAgeRaceLive
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-5455+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherWest Of EastsideNorth EnSouth En
Yes22%24%20%16%25%25%25%****15%27%21%**16%
No70%70%70%82%66%61%67%****77%64%73%**79%
Not Sure8%6%10%2%9%14%8%****8%10%7%**6%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%49%51%34%42%24%76%5%5%15%40%33%5%19%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.