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<br /> <br />A number of surveys have been done to solicit <br />input from drivers regarding access management <br />projects.M.otorists were asked to provide their <br />opil1ions regarding changes to several roadways that <br />had undergone access improvements. The over- <br />whelming majority of motorists stated that they liked <br />the changes, felt the roadway was safer because of <br />the changes, and that the selection of businesses <br />they frequented was not affected by the changes. <br /> <br />. In Florida, studies in Central Florida and South <br />Florida show that the majority of corridor business <br />operators saw an increase or no change in their <br />customer traffic. <br />. In Texas and Florida, studies have shown that <br />business expectations of bad impacts were higher <br />than what actually happened when these same <br />businessoper.ators were questioned after <br />construction. <br />· In Iowa, studies across the state showed 80(X.) of the <br />businesses reported sales at least as high as they <br />were before the access management projects were <br />completed. <br />. In Kansas, fifteen businesses that had claimed <br />inverse condernnation lawsuits due to perceived <br />access problems were studied to see if the impacts <br />of access management had been as bad as the <br />owners had expected. In all the cases, except one, <br />the businesses were still in operation or actually <br />upgraded. The only case of failure was a gas <br />station where the roadway changes required <br />customers to go two miles out of their way. <br />