Improving mobility and transportation options for Michigan's rural seniors : research spotlight.

PDFBriefRC-1592AgedRural areasMobilityMode choiceSurveysMichiganMichigan. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Field ServicesEby, DavidCTC & Associates LLCUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUS Transportation CollectionMobility challenges faced by older adults inrural Michigan include long travel distances to obtain basic services or medicalcare, and the limited availability of public,private or volunteer transportation providers. Because of these challenges, adults inrural areas often continue to drive at anolder age than suburban or urban residents,even though they typically take longertrips, often on remote, unlit, or unpavedroads.MDOT saw a clear need to better understand the specific barriers to improvedmobility among older rural residents andformulate strategies to overcome thosebarriers