| Title | Traffic Monitoring: A Guidebook |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 75276 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Turner, Shawn; Carson, Jodi; Zimmerman, Carol; Wilkinson, L. J.; Travis, Kathy |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Armstrong, Amit |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Western Federal Lands Highway Division |
| Corporate Contributor |
Battelle Memorial Institute; Texas Transportation Institute |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Western Federal Lands Highway Division |
| Publication Date | 20100701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Traffic Monitoring: A Guidebook discusses different approaches to traffic monitoring and helping decisions to be made are based on the quality of the traffic data being collected and how well that traffic data reflects the actual events that are occurring. This guidebook should aid the user in developing a basic understanding of traffic data collection principles and procedures. This guidebook will provide an overview of traffic monitoring through simple descriptions which explain the various basic concepts related to a successful traffic monitoring program. Furthermore, this document investigates some of the challenges associated with a traffic monitoring program including variability in traffic, adjustment factors, and strategies for assisting with under-funded programs. This guidebook does not attempt to cover every aspect and detail of traffic monitoring but provides a starting point that leads the user to a successful traffic monitoring program. |
| Public Note | COTR: Amit Armstrong, Ph. D., P.E. This project was funded under the FHWA Federal Lands Highway Technology Deployment Initiatives and Partnership Program (TDIPP) and Coordinated Technology Deployment Program (CTIP). |
| Rosap ID | dot:50033 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50033 |
| TRT Terms | Traffic surveillance; Handbooks; Data collection; Financing |
| General Subjects | Traffic monitoring; Guidebook; Data collection; Under-funded programs |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1329349 |
| Contract Number | DTFH71-07-D-00009; T-08-002 |
| Report Number | FHWA-WFL/TD-10-002 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/75000/75200/75276/FHWA-WFL-TD-10-002.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |