Institutionalizing Bicycle and Pedestrian Monitoring Programs in Three States

Information about nonmotorized traffic is needed to support management of transportation systems. However, transportation officials across the United States generally have not monitored nonmotorized traffic, and most agencies lack bicycle and pedestrian counts. This paper describes current efforts by the Colorado, Minnesota, and Oregon Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to establish programs for monitoring nonmotorized traffic. With FHWA principles for traffic monitoring as a framework, this case study summarizes state approaches for initiating monitoring, agency collaboration with local governments, and continuous and short-duration monitoring efforts. Agency protocols for data collection, analysis, and management, including development of factors for purposes such as estimating average daily bicyclists or bicycle miles traveled, are also compared. Agency efforts to demonstrate the effectiveness of monitoring technologies are described. This study reveals similar objectives across states, both similarities and differences in approaches, differing rates of implementation, and similar problems in implementation. The paper summarizes lessons learned and identifies challenges that DOTs will face in institutionalizing the monitoring of nonmotorized traffic.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.3141/2443-15
• Summary URL:
  • http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Institutionalizing+Bicycle+and+Pedestrian+Monitoring+Programs+in+Three+States&author=G.+Lindsey&author=K.+Nordback&author=M.+Figliozzi&publication_year=2014
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• Authors:
  • Lindsey, Greg
  • Nordback, Krista
  • Figliozzi, Miguel Andres
• Publication Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 134–142
• Monograph Title: Urban and Traffic Data Systems 2014, Volume 2
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • Issue Number: 2443
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle counts; Case studies; Implementation; Monitoring; Nonmotorized transportation; Pedestrian counts; Traffic surveillance; Transportation planning
• Identifier Terms: Colorado Department of Transportation; Minnesota Department of Transportation; Oregon Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01515793
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309295314
• Report/Paper Numbers: 14-4181
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 25 2014 9:15AM