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Counting that Counts: Bike and Pedestrian Documentation
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Why Count?
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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
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Getting Started NBPD TRB circulars FHWA Traffic Monitoring Guide
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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…
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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
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Missoula Bicycle & Pedestrian Counts Conducted 2x per year – Spring & Fall Conducted 2x per year – Spring & Fall 2 hrs @ peak travel times (Tues. & Sat.) 2 hrs @ 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 hrs @ peak travel times (Tues. & Sat.) 2 hrs @ peak travel times (Tues. & Sat.) Volunteer-based effort Volunteer-based effort Count bicyclists and pedestrians by gender Count bicyclists and pedestrians by gender
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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
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Bicycle counts by gender
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Pedestrian counts by gender
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Other Technology MioVision cameras
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