The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly
survey of 70 business leaders, representing large and small businesses in a
variety of industries.
QUESTION: Which stretch of Route 95 makes you more uncomfortable?
The Thurbers Avenue curve: 38%
The “S” curves in Pawtucket: 62%
QUESTION: You have several errands to run on a Saturday. If you had to
choose one or the other, which stretch of road would rather traverse?
Route 6 in Seekonk: 62%
Route 2 in Warwick: 38%
QUESTION: In terms of physical conditions, how do Rhode Island’s major
highways and roads compare to those in Massachusetts?
Better: 8%
Worse: 62%
About the same: 30%
QUESTION: Are Rhode Island drivers really more inconsiderate than those
in other part of the country or do you consider that to be a misplaced perception?
Yes, they are more inconsiderate: 46%
No, that’s an unfair characterization: 54%
QUESTION: Have you ever been involved in what you would consider to be
a serious motor vehicle accident?
Yes: 69%
No: 31%
