Soon after the traffic data gets, they must get summarized & presented in the 15-minute interval format. That will depict the overall turning movement volumes for required modes. The transportation assessment must include maps that show existing traffic volumes for the morning and evening peak hours at study intersections and ADT (average daily traffic) on analyzed street segments.
In addition, the transportation assessment must include a map that shows future traffic volumes with growth. That’s without projects at street segments and study intersections. The map must include the future years.
Note that it must be based on the project buildout’s expected date. The foreseeable year identified in the step should remain continuous for analyses & maps used for illustrating the traffic projections. If simulation analysis gets conducted, it is imperative to obtain traffic speed or travel time data during the peak periods for aiding in the calibration of simulation models.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts
Now, what do you mean by bicycle & pedestrian counts? Simply put, they must be collected for every project required for conducting a bicycle, transit, or pedestrian facilities assessment. That will help screen the criteria that help perform the facilities assessment. The analysis scope must encompass collecting the baseline bicycle and pedestrian counts in locations within 1,320 feet of the project site.
One quick note: It can be any location projects that are expected to add pedestrians to existing unmarked (and uncontrolled) crossings or crosswalks. For this reason, the screenline location is required.
According to LADOT, the project coordination division must be consulted to factor in whether the screenline counts are collected to supplement LADOT’s bicycle counts and biannual pedestrians.
In case of the bicycle and pedestrian count data gets collected, the professional should follow methodologies for post and pre-counts as and when required. They must aso upload the collected bicycle and pedestrian count data to the ATDB or Active Transportation Database.
For specified locations with planned mobility investments in scoping areas, the data collection plan gets reviewed & accepted at the discretion of LADOT, proposing alternative areas & data collection methodologies. Note that these methodologies are different and unique.
Here’s giving you an example on that front:
Collecting data over any defined period can be preferable. That will help generate a large sample of counts via bicycle counters installed at any desired location (opposite to collecting any count over a timespan at defined locations). To conclude, the transportation planning & policy division must get consulted to review the data collection plan.
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