Chapter 5: Traffic
Anchor: #i1000202Section 1: Traffic Monitoring System
Anchor: #i1000207Overview
Traffic monitoring is the collection and analysis of traffic data to quantify and assess the use and performance of the roadway system. A comprehensive, interdependent system of continuous counter operations and short-term traffic monitoring yields analyzed traffic data that is fair and unbiased for use by a wide variety of internal and external customers.
The Texas Traffic Monitoring System complies with 23 Code of Federal Regulations 500B (CFR), which sets forth the requirements for development, establishment, implementation, and continued operation of a traffic monitoring system.
Anchor: #i1000226Statewide Traffic Analysis and Reporting System (STARS II)
STARS II is the official traffic data source for TxDOT and the State of Texas. It is a cloud-based application used by TPP Traffic Analysis to store, analyze, report, and publish traffic data. STARS II can be publicly accessed using any web browser at STARS II.
An informational STARS II brochure can be found at STARS II Brochure.
District Traffic Maps, Urban Saturation Maps, and Statewide Flowband Maps can be found at Traffic Maps.
Anchor: #i1000255Traffic Data Analysis and Reporting Standard Operations Procedures Manual
The Traffic Analysis System Support (TASS) Data Analysis SOP Manual details the analysis of data, development of adjustment factors, and reporting of Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT).
Anchor: #i1000265Data Collection Manuals
The Traffic Recorder Instruction Manual detailing the visual categorization of vehicles into a thirteen classification schema can be found at http://txdot4azspwprd4:9999/Shared%20Documents/txdotmanuals/tri/tri.pdf.
Accumulative Count Recorder (ACR) User Manual and Quick Reference Guide