The TMIP website, located within the broader Department of Transportation (USDOT) and FHWA website, is the Program's primary web presence. The FHWA TMIP website is located at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/tmip/. The TMIP Website varies from the TMIP|COP in that the TMIP|COP is a forum intended solely for TMIP Community members to utilize and share relevant research, information, and experiences that inform similar members and agencies. The TMIP Website, on the other hand, is designed as a general public access website to obtain information on TMIP initiatives. The website is a source for members, both inside and outside of the TMIP Community, to obtain information available through TMIP's offerings.
The TMIP Website is designed to inform the user community of news, events, and available resources for all of the TMIP initiatives. A simple navigation menu gives visitors the ability to easily locate information. Using each of the main subject headings, the pages clearly and concisely describe each initiative and provide hyperlinks to additional materials and websites.
Site analytics and standard reporting available through the FHWA StaffNet Internet usage statistics reports, were used to determine the usage of the TMIP Website during the reporting period. Due to reporting processes, site analytics were obtained for only the latter portion of the report period, from February 2013 through September of 2013.
Table 8 summarizes visits by month, while Table 9 provides a summary of page visits to the top 10 pages viewed on the TMIP.GOV site. Figure 5 presents the visits per week, showing the week of March 4, 2013, as the highest for the reporting period, with over 2,700 visits.
Table 8: TMIP .GOV Website Visits by Month*
| Month | Visits | Page views | Pages/Visit | Avg. Visit Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 10,187 | 26,140 | 2.57 | 00:13:15 |
| March | 11,121 | 24,659 | 2.22 | 00:12:35 |
| April | 10,822 | 22,092 | 2.04 | 00:11:52 |
| May | 8,519 | 24,629 | 2.89 | 00:12:18 |
| June | 7,612 | 20,068 | 2.64 | 00:10:31 |
| July | 8,067 | 21,803 | 2.61 | 00:10:51 |
| August | 6,341 | 17,182 | 2.71 | 00:11:12 |
| September | 6,877 | 20,014 | 2.91 | 00:10:26 |
| Grand Total | 69,546 | 176,587 | 2.57 | 00:11:37 |
*Data for the reporting period only available from February 1 through September 30, 2013
Table 9: TMIP .GOV Website Page Views by Directory Page (top ten pages only)*
Page Directory |
Page Visits |
% of All Page Visits |
|---|---|---|
1. TMIP - Planning - FHWA |
8,604 |
7.7% |
2. TRANSIMS - Resources - TMIP - Planning - FHWA |
2,222 |
2.0% |
3. TRANSIMS - TMIP - Planning - FHWA |
2,004 |
1.8% |
4. About - TMIP - Planning - FHWA |
1,983 |
1.8% |
5. Resources - TMIP - Planning - FHWA |
1,737 |
1.6% |
6. TMIP-L Email List - Community - TMIP - Planning - FHWA http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/tmip/community/list_serv.cfm |
1,711 |
1.5% |
7. Webinars - Community - TMIP - Planning - FHWA |
1,538 |
1.4% |
8. Other Reports - Publications - TMIP - Planning - FHWA http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/tmip/publications/other_reports/ |
1,403 |
1.3% |
9. Highlighted Resources - Resources - TMIP - Planning - FHWA http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/tmip/resources/sponsored_reports.cfm |
1,334 |
1.2% |
10. Peer Review Program - Resources - TMIP - Planning - FHWA http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/tmip/resources/peer_review_program/ |
1,320 |
1.2% |
Grand Total |
23,856 |
21.3% |
*Data for the reporting period only available from February 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013
Figure 5: TMIP .GOV Website Visits per Week*
*Data for the reporting period only available from February 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013
The TMIP Website is the face of the TMIP Program. The site is useful to agency staff as it illustrates the goals, objectives, and programs of the TMIP Program. It is also helpful in drawing agency awareness to the materials available.
