This report presents the results of a 2-year investigation into how users of urban streets perceive the multimodal quality of service provided by the streets, NCHRP Project 3-70, Multimodal Level of Service for Urban Streets. A preliminary investigation was conducted to determine the key factors influencing travelers perceptions of urban street level of service (LOS) from the perspective of auto drivers, bus riders, bicycle riders, and pedestrians. The results of this preliminary investigation were used to design a series of video laboratories (for auto, bicycle, and pedestrian modes) and field surveys (for the bus mode). Video clips were shot of typical urban street segments in the United States from the perspective of auto drivers, bicycle riders, and pedestrians. Between 26 and 35 video clips were shot for each mode. These video clips were then shown to 145 people in four different urban areas of the United States. Survey participants were asked to rate the quality of service displayed in each video clip on a scale from A to F, with A being defined as Best and F being defined as Worst.


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    Title :

    Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets. National Cooperative Highway Research Program


    Contributors:
    R. Dowling (author) / D. Reinke (author) / A. Flannery (author) / P. Ryus (author) / M. Vandehey (author)

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    122 pages



    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English