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The Oregon Department of Transportation Transportation Data Section is evaluating their current methods of gathering and processing traffic count data.  This guide provides a sampling of state DOT traffic monitoring program web pages, results from a survey to state DOTs, and a listing of resources, including reports, articles and documents related to the gathering, processing and use of traffic count information.

This guide is produced through a platform provided by the National Transportation Library, and is maintained by the Western Transportation Knowledge Network (WTKN)

ODOT Traffic Counts

Instrumentation used for permanent and short-term traffic counts at ODOT

 

ATR with loop setup         

 

   Automatic Traffic Recorder (ATR) with Loop

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term class-count tubes

 

   

   Class Count Tubes

 

 

 

 

 

Installing camera for short-term counts  Installing camera for short-term count

 

 

 

 

                                               

Guide Author

Laura Wilt, MLIS

Librarian, Oregon Dept. of Transportation
laura.e.wilt@odot.oregon.gov
503-986-3280

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