Counting that Counts: Bike and Pedestrian Documentation

Why Count?

How will counts be used? Nationally: Establish a national database of bicycle and count information generated by these consistent methods and practices Begin analysis on the correlations between bicycle and pedestrian activity and local characteristics Locally: Helped inform the priorities of the 2011 Missoula Active Transportation Plan Will continue to provide data inputs for the Missoula Travel Demand Model

Getting Started NBPD TRB circulars FHWA Traffic Monitoring Guide

When? Peak walking and bicycling periods School in session Conducive weather conditions Not a prime vacation time One weekday; one weekend day Peak periods: 4-6PM, Noon-2PM Thus…

Where? Stations selected for: Bicycle facilities High collision areas Transit interface Planned bike/ped improvements Represents a balance of land uses (city-wide) Stakeholder recommendations

Missoula Bicycle & Pedestrian Counts Conducted 2x per year – Spring & Fall Conducted 2x per year – Spring & Fall 2 peak travel times (Tues. & Sat.) 2 peak travel times (Tues. & Sat.) Volunteer-based effort Volunteer-based effort Count bicyclists and pedestrians by gender Count bicyclists and pedestrians by gender Missoula Bicycle & Pedestrian Counts Conducted 2x per year – Spring & Fall Conducted 2x per year – Spring & Fall 2 peak travel times (Tues. & Sat.) 2 peak travel times (Tues. & Sat.) Volunteer-based effort Volunteer-based effort Count bicyclists and pedestrians by gender Count bicyclists and pedestrians by gender

Trends, 2010 to 2014: 18% increase in bicycles 25% increase in pedestrians 23% increase overall active transportation modes Total weekday AADT at 17 annual stations

Bicycle counts by gender

Pedestrian counts by gender

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