Statewide Traffic Data Collection, Processing, Projection and Quality Control

Details

• Creators:
  Brogan, James D ; Tarefder, Rafiqul A. ; Ruiz, Jose I Rodriguez ; Ababio, Gloria K
• Corporate Creators:
  University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Department of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  New Mexico. Department of Transportation. Research Bureau ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Best Practices Data Analysis Data Management Detectors Information Processing Quality Control Sensors State Of The Practice Traffic Data Weigh In Motion
• Publication/ Report Number:
  NM10DSN-01, Report No. 456-01
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  March 2010 – November 2011
• Corporate Publisher:
  New Mexico. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Three of the most essential metrics of highway system operation are the volume, composition and weight of traffic using the roadway and street network. Agencies need timely and reliable traffic information to perform their varied duties in the areas of planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of roads. If the collected data are not current and accurate, decisions made by the agency may be delayed or incorrect. This report identifies appropriate measures to ensure that high-quality traffic data are collected, processed, analyzed and reported in an optimal and cost-effective way by the New Mexico Department of Transportation. This is achieved through an in-depth review of the Department’s current procedures, including interviews with individuals, both inside and outside of the agency, who have traffic data responsibilities; a survey of best practices in traffic data collection at the national level, as identified in the technical literature; and an examination of programs in selected states. Particular attention has been given to the traffic data needs associated with the implementation of new pavement design procedures specified by the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG).
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  CO5339
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:773b79d307dca57addff906054c03baaca180056f01b9531cabc38bc0f8dd39b27fbb2a4d6cf2f51b43a6b7d1945cffa6587d8b118f9600983192fa17bc6725a
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87310/dot_87310_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.13 MB ]