Citation

DiRenzo J, Serianni N, King L. Transp. Res. Rec. 1985; 1050: 13-20.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

The Pennsylvania Transportation Department has continually endeavored to improve the productivity of its functions and in the process reduce costs and manpower requirements wherever possible. To this end, the department undertook a major study to review its traffic count program, particularly that portion coordinated and managed by the central office. The study was undertaken for several reasons: (a) the program had been ongoing for at least 20 years without substantive change; (b) recent federal requirements had resulted in a sizable increase in the cost and the scope of the program; and (c) opportunities existed to streamline the program through better integration of program elements, increased use of automated procedures, and the introduction of improved traffic-counting equipment. The major findings and recommendations of the Pennsylvania Transportation Department study entitled "Review of the Department's Traffic Count Program," are summarized. Through implementation of the study recommendations the department will achieve significant cost and manpower savings, which are documented in this paper. This paper is likely to be of interest to other state transportation and highway departments because traffic counting is a basic planning function carried out by the states.

Language: en

Keywords

TRAFFIC SURVEYS; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; MANAGEMENT - Information Systems