Highway Performance Monitoring System Traffic Data for High Volume Routes: Best Practices and Guidelines

Details

• Creators:
  Fekpe, Edward S. ; Gopalakrishna, Deepak ; Middleton, Dan
• Corporate Creators:
  Battelle ; Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Data collection
  • Highways
  • Performance measurement
  • High volume roads
  • Best practices
  • Monitoring
  • Traffic measurement
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  The primary purpose of the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) is to serve data and information needs to reflect the condition and operating characteristics of the nation’s highways. HPMS data support the analyses needed for the biennial condition and performance reports to Congress. One of the required data elements for the HPMS program is vehicle-miles traveled (VMT). VMT is derived from average annual daily traffic (AADT), so an accurate measure of AADT is essential. Traffic data collected on the highest volume routes have the most significant impact since these data represent a large share of total statewide and national travel. These routes are also often the most difficult locations to monitor. State and public agencies use various strategies to develop effective counting programs at these locations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  BAT-03-004
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85135/dot_85135_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 287.62 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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