Results of CCS Coronado Tunnel Project Survey

Thanks to all of you who participated in this survey regarding the Coronado Tunnel Project. The information gathered revealed a great deal about how the residents feel about this project.

 

These are the percentages of people who agreed with each of the four statements:

 

[14%] I agree with all aspects of the present plan being pursued by the Coronado city government.

 

[65%] I don’t see why a tunnel is needed at all                                                                         

[77%] I would like to hear about alternative solutions to the NASNI commuter traffic problem.

 

[59%] The tunnel proposition should be revisited by placing the issue on the next election ballot.

These responses indicate that:

• The people who responded to the survey are against the Coronado City Government’s present plans to study and construct the tunnel by at least a 4-to-1 margin.

 

• Nearly 2/3s of those surveyed responded “I don’t see why a tunnel is needed at all.”

 

• Over 3/4s of the participants wanted to hear about alternative solutions to the NASNI commuter traffic problem.

 

• The 77% survey result would seem to be a mandate for the City of Coronado to at least temporarily stop their monetary investments in a tunnel plan until much lower cost tunnel alternative plans (which are currently under way) can be assessed.

 

• Almost 60% of voters who completed the survey agree that the tunnel proposition should be on the next public election ballot so that the Coronado citizenship can vote on it again, and perhaps this time reject a tunnel plan.

 

• The overall results strongly indicate that a tunnel is not wanted and that other alternative solutions—not presented in the City's plan—might be more acceptable.

Thank you for your interest in this issue.