Review of Traffic Monitoring Factor Groupings and the Determination of Seasonal Adjustment Factors for Cars and Trucks

Review of Traffic Monitoring Factor Groupings and the Determination of Seasonal Adjustment Factors for Cars and Trucks
Author: William H. Schneider
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2009
Genre: Traffic monitoring
ISBN:

"One of the most common traffic volume parameters reported by statewide traffic monitoring programs is annual average daily traffic (AADT). Departments of Transportation (DOT) and other state agencies use a series of continuous vehicle detection devices in association with smaller more mobile short-term counts. Once the short-term counts are recorded a series of adjustment factors (time of day, day of week, month of year, or seasonal) are applied to the short-term counts. The end result is an estimated AADT for a particular segment of roadway. Traditionally, as defined in section two of the Traffic Monitoring Guide (TMG), there are three methodologies, geographic/functional assignment of roads to groups, cluster analysis and the same road application factor. In each case, there are advantages and disadvantages and currently there is not a final peer reviewed nationally suggested method. The benefits associated with this research include an improved method for estimating AADT throughout Ohio"--Technical report documentation page.

Data and Information Technology

Data and Information Technology
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2004
Genre: Traffic engineering
ISBN:

Transportation Research Record 1804 considers travel-time estimates obtained from intelligent transportation systems and instrumented test vehicles, the cleaning of matched license plate data, design characteristics of national travel surveys, spatial behavioral data, and techniques for building multijurisdictional geographic information system platforms for transportation analysis.

Gravel Roads

Gravel Roads
Author: Ken Skorseth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2000
Genre: Gravel roads
ISBN:

The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.

Traffic Monitoring Guide

Traffic Monitoring Guide
Author: United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Information Management
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1992
Genre: Traffic congestion
ISBN:

Improvements to Mobility Performance Measure Calculations

Improvements to Mobility Performance Measure Calculations
Author: BRW Inc
Publisher:
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2000
Genre: Automatic data collection systems
ISBN:

This current report presents research findings and recommendations for improving several mobility performance measure data collection sources and measurement estimation techniques. Major sections of the report address criteria to report statewide congestion, required enhancements to the existing CDOT travel data collection and analysis system, short-term improvements, and long-term improvements.