Consideration of road management from the view points of long-and short-distance road user?s satisfaction

This study observed long- and short-distance road user satisfaction with national road infrastructure in order to direct future road management strategies. The research was a quantitative research method using questionnaire translated into the Japanese Language. The questionnaires were distributed to 2000 road users of two national roads in Saga, Japan. A five-point Likert scale was used to measure road user satisfaction, then the data were analyzed using stepwise regression. Based on regression model, long- and short-distance road user satisfactions were both affected by two same elements (road surface and road facilities). The availability of sidewalks mostly affected short-distance road user satisfaction. On the other hand, the smoothness of road surface was more considered by long-distance road user. Considering the findings, existing problems of inappropriate-infrastructure quality can be addressed to help satisfy user?s expectations.

WARDHANA, A.P.; ISHIBASHI, K.; KIYOTA, M. Unknown Universitas Kristen Petra English eDIMENSI Journal Unknown Civil Engineering Dimension, Vol. 13, No. 2, September 2011, 90-97; Wardhana, A.P. (NA00404171), Ishibashi, K. (NA00404170), Kiyota, M. (NA00404169) TRANSPORTATION-PLANNING; ROAD-SAFETY MEASURES

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