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"If the election were held today, would you vote for or against an amendment to the Minnesota constitution that would dedicate revenue from a tax on the sale of new and used motor vehicles over a five-year period, so that after June 30, 2011, all of the revenue is dedicated at least 40 percent for public transit assistance, and not more than 60 percent for highway purposes?"
| Date |
For |
Against |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| September 13-15, 2006 |
47% |
29% |
24% |
820 LV |
± 3.4 |
"If the election were held today, would you vote for or against an amendment to the Minnesota constitution that would dedicate all revenue from existing sales taxes on motor vehicles to transportation beginning in the year 2011, with at least two-fifths going to public transit and the rest going to highways?"
| Date |
For |
Against |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| September 13-15, 2006 |
59% |
17% |
24% |
820 LV |
± 3.4 |
"Governor Pawlenty wants private companies to build special lanes on some metro freeways, using tolls from drivers who use these lanes to pay for construction. Others want a gas tax increase to pay for these lanes so that all drivers could use them. Which of these do you prefer?"
| Date |
Tolls |
Gas Tax |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| January 15-20, 2004 |
69% |
23% |
8% |
821 |
± 3.4 |
"How often would you say that you yourself would pay to use toll lanes on Twin Cities' area freeways?" #
| Date |
Every
day |
Few
times a
week |
About
once a
week |
A few
times a
month |
Once a
month
or less |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Jan. 15-20, 2004 |
4% |
13% |
12% |
11% |
47% |
13% |
453 |
± 4.6 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"During (a typical week / an average week since the ramp meters were turned off+), how many days not including weekends do you drive on the Twin Cities freeway system between 6 and 9 a.m. or between 3 and 6:30 p.m.?" #
| Date |
None |
One |
Two |
Three |
Four |
Five /
everyday |
Varies
(vol.) |
Sample |
MoE |
| Jan. 15-20, 2004 |
30% |
6% |
10% |
8% |
6% |
39% |
1% |
453 |
± 4.6 |
| Nov. 12-27, 2000 |
0% |
9% |
16% |
12% |
13% |
50% |
0% |
583 |
± 4.0 |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 15, 2000 |
0% |
13% |
12% |
9% |
8% |
58% |
0% |
757 |
± 4.0 |
+ November 2000 poll taken after ramp meters had been turned off.
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"Do you usually enter the freeway where there is a ramp meter, or some other way?" #
| Date |
Ramp
meter |
Other
way |
Depends /
use both |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 15, 2000 |
62% |
32% |
5% |
1% |
727 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"In general, about how many minutes would you say you normally (have to wait to get on the freeway / had to wait to get on the freeway during the test period)?" #
| Number of minutes |
September 29 –
October 15, 2000 |
November 12-17,
2000 |
| None |
37% |
37% |
| Under 1 |
37% |
37% |
| 1 |
2% |
2% |
| 2 |
8% |
8% |
| 3 |
2% |
2% |
| 4 |
1% |
1% |
| 5 |
6% |
6% |
| 6 |
1% |
1% |
| 7 |
1% |
1% |
| 8 |
1% |
1% |
| 10 |
3% |
3% |
| 15 |
1% |
1% |
| No opinion |
0% |
0% |
| Sample |
727 |
583 |
| MoE |
± 4.0 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"Now that you've driven on the freeway system in the Twin Cities metro area with the ramp meters turned off, which of the following would you prefer:
A) That all the meters stay off
B) Return to the way things were before the test
C) Or there be some modified use of meters?" #
| Date |
All the meters
stay off |
Return to way
things were |
Modified use
of meters |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Nov. 12-27, 2000 |
20% |
9% |
70% |
1% |
583 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
(Among those preferring modified use of meters) "Which would you prefer:
A) That only some meters be turned back on to help problems in specific locations
B) That all the meters be turned back on but speeded up to cut down on the wait time to get onto the freeways?" #
| Date |
Only turn on
some meters |
All meters turn on
but speeded up |
Other
(vol.) |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Nov. 12-27, 2000 |
76% |
19% |
4% |
1% |
583 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"How often (do / did) you stay off the freeway system during rush hours to avoid the ramp meters?"#
| Date |
Regularly |
Occasionally |
Almost never |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Nov. 12-27, 2000 |
22% |
27% |
51% |
0% |
583 |
± 4.0 |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 15, 2000 |
35% |
27% |
37% |
1% |
727 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"In general, do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the ramp meters on the Twin Cities' freeway system?" #
| Date |
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 15, 2000 |
42% |
48% |
10% |
727 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"Do you agree or disagree that it would be just as easy to merge onto the freeways in the Twin Cities without ramp meters as it is with them?" #
| Date |
Agree |
Disagree |
Depends (vol.) |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 15, 2000 |
52% |
39% |
4% |
5% |
727 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"(With the ramp meters off / In general), would you say drivers in the Twin Cities metro area (have been / are) extremely polite, somewhat polite, neither polite nor rude, somewhat rude or extremely rude?"#
| Politeness of drivers |
September 29 –
October 15, 2000 |
November 12-17,
2000 |
| Extremely polite |
2% |
6% |
| Somewhat polite |
35% |
37% |
| Neither polite nor rude |
23% |
36% |
| Somewhat rude |
31% |
15% |
| Extremely rude |
9% |
4% |
| No opinion |
0% |
2% |
| Sample |
727 |
583 |
| MoE |
± 4.0 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"(With the ramp meters off / In general), would you say the freeway system in the Twin Cities metro area (has been / is) extremely safe, somewhat safe, neither safe nor hazardous, somewhat hazardous, or extremely hazardous?"#
| Safety of freeway system |
September 29 –
October 15, 2000 |
November 12-17,
2000 |
| Extremely safe |
5% |
6% |
| Somewhat safe |
52% |
35% |
| Neither safe nor hazardous |
16% |
28% |
| Somewhat hazardous |
24% |
28% |
| Extremely hazardous |
3% |
2% |
| No opinion |
0% |
1% |
| Sample |
727 |
583 |
| MoE |
± 4.0 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"(With the ramp meters turned off / In general), would you say the freeway system in the Twin Cities metro area during early mornings and late afternoons (was / is) extremely congested, somewhat congested, neither congested nor freeflowing, somewhat freeflowing, or extemely freeflowing?"#
| Freeway system flow |
September 29 –
October 15, 2000 |
November 12-17,
2000 (mornings) |
November 12-17, 2000
(late afternoons) |
| Extremely congested |
38% |
16% |
25% |
| Somewhat congested |
54% |
40% |
41% |
| Neither congested nor freeflowing |
2% |
10% |
11% |
| Somewhat freeflowing |
4% |
19% |
16% |
| Extremely freeflowing |
1% |
5% |
3% |
| No opinion |
1% |
10% |
4% |
| Sample |
727 |
583 |
583 |
| MoE |
± 4.0 |
± 4.0 |
± 4.0 |
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"Would you say it was easier to merge onto the freeways without the ramp meters, harder to merge without them, or was it about the same as when they were turned on?"
| Date |
Easier |
About
the same |
Harder |
Depends
(vol.) |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| November 12-27, 2000 |
28% |
46% |
24% |
1% |
1% |
583 |
± 4.0 |
"On average, would you say the time that it took you to commute in the morning was longer, shorter or about the same as when the meters were on?"
| Date |
Longer |
About
the same |
Shorter |
Depends
(vol.) |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| November 12-27, 2000 |
21% |
43% |
26% |
1% |
9% |
583 |
± 4.0 |
"About how much (longer / shorter) was that in minutes?" #
| Amount of (more / less) minutes to commute in the morning compared to when the meters were on |
Longer |
Shorter |
| 1 |
-- |
1% |
| 2 |
1% |
4% |
| 3 |
2% |
4% |
| 4 |
2% |
3% |
| 5 |
23% |
31% |
| 6 |
1% |
1% |
| 7 |
2% |
8% |
| 8 |
6% |
1% |
| 10 |
26% |
32% |
| 12 |
3% |
1% |
| 13 |
1% |
-- |
| 14 |
-- |
1% |
| 15 |
17% |
6% |
| 17 |
2% |
-- |
| 19 |
-- |
1% |
| 20 |
9% |
5% |
| 23 |
1% |
-- |
| 25 |
1% |
1% |
| 30 |
3% |
-- |
| No opinion |
0% |
0% |
Sample: 583
MoE: ± 4.0
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
"On average, would you say the time that it took you to commute in the afternoon was longer, shorter or about the same as when the meters were on?"
| Date |
Longer |
About
the same |
Shorter |
Depends
(vol.) |
No
opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| November 12-27, 2000 |
29% |
42% |
24% |
1% |
4% |
583 |
± 4.0 |
"About how much (longer / shorter) was that in minutes?” #
| Amount of (more / less) minutes to commute in the afternoon compared to when the meters were on |
Longer |
Shorter |
| 2 |
2% |
6% |
| 3 |
2% |
4% |
| 4 |
1% |
5% |
| 5 |
14% |
34% |
| 7 |
5% |
1% |
| 8 |
1% |
3% |
| 10 |
37% |
26% |
| 12 |
3% |
1% |
| 13 |
1% |
-- |
| 15 |
18% |
14% |
| 17 |
1% |
-- |
| 20 |
7% |
3% |
| 25 |
1% |
1% |
| 30 |
3% |
1% |
| 40 |
1% |
-- |
| 45 |
1% |
-- |
| 60 |
1% |
-- |
| No opinion |
1% |
1% |
Sample: 583
MoE: ± 4.0
# Polling question asked only of 11 county metro area respondents.
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