Comment:
This chapter addresses the high-level Design Of a traffic monitoring program and how data business planning can be used to support the Design And development of the program at State highway agencies. It provides guidance on designing a traffic monitoring program and explains the importance of having such a program from three perspectives: statewide, regional/sub-area, and roadway facility/corridor-specific traffic monitoring. It also describes recommendations for a traffic program evaluation to be conducted by States every five years. More detail regarding guidance and examples of traffic monitoring programs are provided in Chapter 3 and the Appendices.

Last Updated (Year): 2013

Year Produced: 2001

Abstract:

FHWA has released a 2013 edition of the Traffic Monitoring Guide (TMG) which provides the most up to date guidance to State highway agencies in the policies, standards, procedures, and equipment typically used in a traffic monitoring program. The TMG presents recommendations to help improve and advance current programs with a view towards the future of traffic monitoring and with consideration for recent transportation legislation resulting from MAP-21. The needs for traffic data at both the Federal and State levels will continue to require that States have a well-designed traffic monitoring program to support all business areas. Traffic data and information is needed to assess current and past performance and to predict future performance. Improved traffic data, including data on ramps, is needed for reporting in the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) and there are now opportunities to utilize traffic data from Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to support coordination of planning and operations functions at the Federal and State levels.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Evaluation

Ped Bike Activity:

• Planning
• Counting
• Assessment

Ped Bike Topic:

• Traffic Assessment
• Resources
• Planning Processes
• Planning
• Data Collection
• Assessment

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Traffic Monitoring Guide