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Traffic and Transportation Issues
Orange County residents have not changed their commuting habits over
the past 20 years: Eight in 10 still commute to work by driving alone.
In the last 10 years, the perception of traffic problems also hasn't
changed: Six in 10 still say traffic congestion is a problem and two
in 10 say it is a great problem on their commute to work. When asked
to name their favorite transportation projects for Orange County, residents
were equally likely to say building a light rail system (36%) and widening
freeways (33%), while fewer named more buses or more carpool lanes.
The county's toll roads are popular: 54 percent say they have been a
good thing for Orange County, and 59 percent favor the construction
of the Foothill Toll Road South.
Table:
Traffic and Transportation
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