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Motorists in the Triad might be stopped and asked to take part in a roadside travel survey starting May 24.

The N.C. Department of Transportation said it will conduct surveys along what it called strategic routes in Guilford, Forsyth and surrounding counties. Surveyors will randomly stop motorists at designated sites throughout the region and ask questions about their trip. The questions will involve the motorists’ trip origin and destination as well as their general purpose of travel. The surveys will not impact traffic, according to a news release.

Personal information about the motorists will not be collected. Only a small percentage of motorists will be surveyed, and each survey will last only one or two minutes.

The surveys will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through early June. Survey sites will vary.

The transportation department will use the information to help develop long-range transportation plans and identify regional transportation priorities.