Publications

1. Report No.

FHWA-WFL/TD-10-002

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient's Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Traffic Monitoring A Guidebook

5. Report Date

July 2010

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Shawn Turner, P.E., Texas Transportation Institute; Jodi Carson, Ph.D., P.E., Texas Transportation Institute; L.J. Wilkinson, Chaparral Systems, Inc.; Kathy Travis, Chaparral Systems, Inc. Carol Zimmerman, Battelle

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Battelle Memorial Institute 505 King Ave.

Columbus, OH 43201

Texas Transportation Institute Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

DTFH71-07-D-00009, T-08-002

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

Federal Highway Administration

Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 East 5th St.

Vancouver, WA 98661

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Final Report 2009-2010

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

HFL-17

15. Supplementary Notes

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).

16. 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.

17. Key Words

TRAFFIC MONITORING, GUIDEBOOK, DATA COLLECTION, UNDER-FUNDED PROGRAMS

18. Distribution Statement

No restriction. This document is available to the public from the sponsoring agency at the website https://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/td/.

19. Security Classif. (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classif. (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No. of Pages

44

22. Price

0