WVDOT/MPO/FHWA Transportation Planning Conference WVDOT Traffic Data Collection, Processing and Analysis Handbook Presented to September 16, 2015 Presented by Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Anita Vandervalk, P.E., PMP, Principal

Presentation Outline Project Team Background Scope Objectives, Deliverables, Tasks Status Traffic Data Collection Handbook Outline Schedule 2 Wrap-Up & Next Steps Questions

Project Team WVDOT Traffic Modeling & Analysis Unit (TM&A) Gehan Elsayed,WVDOT Project Manager TM&A staff Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Barbara Sloan, Principal in Charge Anita Vandervalk, Project Manager Talena Adams, Transportation Analyst Dena Snyder, Transportation Analyst Lisa Smith, Transportation Analyst 3

4 Background  Volume (AADT, VMT, etc.)  Vehicle Classification (motorcycles, passenger cars, buses, trucks, etc.)  Weight (Weigh-in-Motion (WIM))  Speed WVDOT Traffic Modeling & Analysis (TM&A) Unit responsible for collection, analysis, and reporting of traffic data for Permanent and Short-Term

5 Background Volume Continuous counts (74 locations statewide) 2500 Short Duration counts annually Vehicle Classification Motorcycles Passenger Cars Buses Trucks Weight Trucks Speed

6 Background Traffic Data uses (state): Engineering Design (pavement, geometric) Construction Safety Projects Capacity Analysis Truck route planning Traffic Forecasting Traffic flow maps Permanent Automatic Traffic Recorder (PATR) maps Performance-based Planning Project Identification & Prioritization Asset Management

7 Background Traffic Data uses (Federal) and Guidelines: Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) (AADT, annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT)) Traffic Monitoring Guide (TMG) AASHTO Guidelines for Traffic Data programs Traffic Volume Trends (TVT) Report Pavement deterioration models Economic and freight research & planning

8 Scope - Traffic Data Collection, Processing and Analysis Handbook Task 1 Existing Traffic Processes Task 2 Traffic data requirements Task 3 Gaps in Traffic processes Task 4 Recommendations Task 5 Traffic Data Business Plan Task 6 Traffic Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis Handbook

Objective “To develop a Traffic Data Collection, Processing and Analysis Handbook to support the traffic monitoring program responsibilities of the WVDOT” 9

Benefits of Traffic Collection Handbook Serves as resource source for new/existing employees Provides documented business processes to describe the collection, QA/QC, analysis and reporting of traffic data Provides step by step instructions on how to prepare traffic data sets for submission to FHWA Provides information on what traffic data is used in the Traffic Modeling process 10

11 Task 1: Existing Traffic Processes Objective: To review, document and evaluate WVDOT’s existing Traffic Monitoring Program Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

12 Task 1: Existing Traffic Processes Deliverables: Draft and Final Technical Memorandum #1 documenting the existing traffic processes and the evaluation of these processes Status: Complete Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

13 Task 2: Traffic Data Requirements Objective: To document traffic data collection, analysis, and federal and state reporting requirements Deliverables: Technical Memorandum #2 documenting federal and state traffic data collection and reporting guidelines and requirements Status: Complete Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

14 Task 3: Gaps in Traffic Processes Objective: To determine and document gaps in the traffic data collection, processing, analysis, and reporting procedures at WVDOT Deliverables: Draft and Final Technical Memorandum #3 to document the gaps in the traffic data collection and reporting processes at WVDOT that must be addressed to comply with federal and state guidelines and requirements Status: Complete Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

15 Task 3: Gaps in Traffic Processes (Collection) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

16 Task 3: Gaps in Traffic Processes (Collection, cont.) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

17 Task 3: Gaps in Traffic Processes (Processing) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

18 Task 3: Gaps in Traffic Processes (Processing, cont.) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

19 Task 3: Gaps in Traffic Processes (Analysis, Reporting) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

20 Task 3: Gaps in Traffic Processes (Technology) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

21 Task 3: Gaps in Traffic Processes (Other) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

22 Task 4: Recommendations Objective: To compile a comprehensive set of recommendations for addressing needs and gaps in the traffic data collection, processing, analysis, and reporting procedures used at WVDOT Deliverables: Draft and Final Technical Memorandum #4 to document specific recommendations to support the traffic monitoring program at WVDOT Status: Complete Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

23 Traffic Monitoring Program Recommendations Integrate Permanent Program and Short-Term Program Develop documentation of work flow processes (Traffic Data Business Plan and Traffic Data Collection Handbook) Utilize additional capabilities of Trafficserver application (developing and applying factors) Consider management of PATR stations as part of comprehensive Asset Management program Assign responsibility for addressing gaps/issues Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

24 Traffic Monitoring Program Recommendations Prioritize recommendations to be implemented: » 3-6 mos. » 6 mos. – 1 yr » 1-3 yrs. Develop Action Plan to implement recommendations Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

25 Task 5: Traffic Data Business Plan Objective: To develop a Traffic Data Business Plan for implementing recommendations outlined in Task 4 Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

26 Task 5: Traffic Data Business Plan  Use guidance from NCHRP 8-70 (NCHRP Report 666) Target-Setting Methods and Data Management to Support Performance-Based Resource Allocation by Transportation Agencies  NCHRP best practices from other state DOTs Data Management Data Business Planning Data Governance Performance-Management Target Setting Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

27 Task 5: Traffic Data Business Plan – Incorporate data flow diagrams and business process narratives Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

28 Task 5: Traffic Data Business Plan - Define Benefits of Data Governance, and roles and responsibilities Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

29 Task 5: Data Governance, roles and responsibilities (cont.) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status Data Business Owners

30 Task 5: Data Governance, roles and responsibilities (cont.) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

31 Task 5: Data Governance, roles and responsibilities (cont.) Task Objectives, Deliverables, and Status

32 Task 5: Traffic Data Business Plan Develop Action Plan to implement recommendations from Task 4 Deliverables: Draft and Final Traffic Data Business Plan Status: Draft due Jan 8, 2016 Task Objectives and Deliverables

33 Task 6: Traffic Data Collection, Processing and Analysis Handbook Objective: To develop a Traffic Data Collection, Processing and Analysis Handbook to support the traffic data responsibilities of the Traffic Modeling & Analysis Unit Deliverables: Outline for Handbook; Draft and Final Traffic Handbook Status: Outline Complete Handbook in progress Task Objectives and Deliverables

34 Traffic Data Collection Handbook Outline

Project Schedule

Wrap-Up/Next Steps

 Draft of sections of the Traffic Data Collection Handbook – (Oct. 15, 2015; Nov. 30, 2015; Jan 15, 2016)  Draft Traffic Data Business Plan - (Jan 8, 2016) 37 Next Steps

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