Thanks for the reply Alan!
Our transportation network is meant to be very simple - automobiles only. The network is relatively small - a city of 50,000, a highway and tertiary roads north of it. The Find Path trace is essentially all we need - its just a basic network for helping field crews find a good route to potentially remote locations. I realize Network Analyst is the preferred transportation solution, but the client's already decided against purchasing any extensions. Perhaps if the network sees a lot of use, they may one day decide to go the Network Analyst route, but until then I must needs make do. 😞