VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION CASE STUDY FOR THE HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS

This report documents the results of the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) Vehicle Classification Case Study. It provides information on the seasonal, daily, and hourly variation of vehicle types in the traffic stream in both rural and urban areas. This information plays a vital part in pavement design, cost allocation, and the determination of highway needs. The data, in combination with other data sources, can be used to determine the thickness of new pavements and overlays for existing pavements, calculate ton-miles of freight, assess the cost responsibility of various users, evaluate pavement deterioration, and estimate energy consumption. This case study measured variations in vehicle distribution across functional systems. The functional systems covered in both rural and urban areas were Interstate (plus other freeways and expressways in urban areas), other principal arterials, minor arterials, and collectors. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Mactavish, D
  • Neumann, D L
• Publication Date: 1982-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 108 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Case studies; Overlays (Pavements); Seasons; Streets; Thickness; Traffic flow; Traffic loads; Vehicle classification
• Identifier Terms: Interstate Highway System
• Uncontrolled Terms: Seasonal variations
• Old TRIS Terms: Collector distributor roads
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378795
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1983 12:00AM