One of the most important measures used by FDOT planners is Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT), which indicates how busy a road is. Planners use this information to help prioritize which facilities should be built or enhanced. AADT usually is estimated by multiplying a short-duration traffic count by a seasonal adjustment factor. Seasonal factors adjust for fluctuations in traffic patterns by time of year (e.g., traffic volume on a roadway near a beach may be higher during the summer months). Seasonal factors are developed using data collected by continuous traffic counters.
Alternatives for Estimating Seasonal Factors on Rural and Urban Roads in Florida, Phase II (Summary)
2008
1 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Road Transportation , Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Roads , Florida , Traffic management , Traffic counters , Traffic patterns , Traffic control , Traffic volume , Rural areas , Urban roads , Seasonal variations , Data collection , Seasonal factors (SFs) , Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
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