Intermodal Bus and Bicycling Transportation in Southern Nevada

Active transportation, such as walking and bicycling, have numerous environmental, health, and economic benefits. Currently, many efforts are underway to increase the rate of active transportation and decrease the rate of travel by private vehicles. The purpose of this study was to understand perceptions and likelihood of using various types of bicycle infrastructure by Las Vegas Metropolitan Area (LMVA) residents. A survey tool was developed to collect data regarding demographics, travel characteristics, safety perceptions of the current bicycling infrastructure, general safety concerns related to bicycling, and the likelihood that residents would use any of eight bicycle infrastructure alternatives. Additionally, stakeholder interviews were conducted with a small number of residents who reported bicycling as their primary mode of transportation. Study findings suggest that LVMA residents perceive many barriers to bicycling related to safety and infrastructure type. If the goal is to increase the rate of bicycling for transportation, then both the actual and perceived barriers need to be adequately addressed. The authors suggest recommendations to increase the number of LVMA residents who bicycle for transportation.

• Record URL:
  http://transweb.sjsu.edu/PDFs/research/1250-intermodal-bus-and-bicycling-transportation-in-southern-nevada.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://merritt.cdlib.org/d/ark%253A%252F13030%252Fm5vj0hmx/1/producer%252FCA-MNTRC-16-1250.pdf
• Summary URL:
  http://transweb.sjsu.edu/PDFs/research/1250-intermodal-bus-and-bicycling-transportation-in-southern-nevada-research-brief.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37604
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37605
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mineta National Transit Research Consortium

  San José State University
  210 North 4th Street
  San José, CA  United States  95112

  U.S. Department of Transportation/ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  1200 New Jersey Ave SE
  DC, 20590   

  University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  4505 S Maryland Parkway
  Box 454007
  Las Vegas, Nevada  United States  89154-4007
• Authors:
  • Paz, Alexander
  • 0000-0002-1217-9808
  • Coughenour, Courtney
• Publication Date: 2017-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 70p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Bicycle facilities; Bicycling; Mode choice; Nonmotorized transportation; Pedestrian areas; Public opinion; Surveys; Travel behavior; Walking
• Geographic Terms: Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01641934
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CA-MNTRC-16-1250, MNTRC Report 12-71
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC21
• Files: CALTRANS, BTRIS, UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 26 2017 1:34PM