In response to an open-ended question in a December Quinnipiac University poll, 8% of the 1,261 respondents cited transportation issues as the most important problem facing the state today. In particular, 5% said that traffic is the most important, while 1% each listed lack of quality public transit, aging roads and infrastructure, and highways and tolls as most important. As broad categories, only taxes, education, and the environment garnered greater concern. The poll also found that 69% of all respondents are "very concerned" about traffic in New Jersey, while an additional 23% acknowledged they are "somewhat concerned."

Auto insurance costs, which have featured prominently in NJ politics in recent elections, has dropped out of the main issues of concern for Garden State citizens.

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An annual survey of Staten Island Chamber of Commerce members ranked traffic congestion as the number one threat to business, according to the S.I. Register. 32% of respondents said congestion was their primary concern.