Traffic Monitoring Guide (TMG) - What’s New?

2012 Highway Information Seminar - Session: 2CTuesday October 23, 2012 2:45 pm – 4:00 pmBy: David L. Jones Sr. ,Transportation Specialist

• Provide Background and Update• Describe Project Goals• Offer Details Table of Contents • Highlight What’s New?• Other associated work• Q/A

OBJECTIVES

• Up to Date Guidance• Presents Recommendations• Improved Traffic Data• Improvements In Traffic Data Collection

Technology• Help States Manage and Improve Their Traffic

Monitoring Programs

BACKGROUND and UPDATE

• Ensure Quality Input Data• Provide Latest Procedural and Program

Guidelines • Transferable Techniques and Procedures• ITS Data• Bike and Pedestrian

PROJECT GOALS

• Chapter 1 – Traffic Monitoring Theory, Technology, and Concepts

• Chapter 2 – Traffic Monitoring Program – Business Planning and Design

• Chapter 3 – Traffic Monitoring Methodologies• Chapter 4 – Traffic Monitoring for Non-

Motorized Traffic

TABLE Of CONTENTS

• Chapter 5 – Transportation Management and Operations

• Chapter 6 – HPMS Requirements for Traffic Data

• Chapter 7 – Traffic Monitoring Data Formats• Appendices:

TABLE Of CONTENTS

• Speed• Non-motorized data• Data Formats • Reporting Requirements• Expanded Examples, Appendixes and References

WHAT’S NEW

• New Future Research• Updated ~2+ days NHI TMG Training Course• Public Website: http://fhwatmgupdate.camsys.com/

OTHER ASSOCIATED WORK

Project Information // Project Schedule // Panel Members // Panel // Public Review and Comment

David Jones, Program ManagerTravel Monitoring & Surveysdjones@dot.gov 202-366-5053

QUESTIONS ???

CONTACT INFORMATION

Anita Vandervalk , Project ManagerCambridge Systematics: Contractorsavandervalk@camsys.com850-671-0204