• ♦Manual Notice 2012-1
• ►1. Introduction
  • ►1. Overview of Manual
    • ♦Manual’s Focus
    • ♦Importance of Traffic Data
    • ♦General Description of Work
    • ♦Traffic Counters’ Requirement
  • ►2. Collecting and Posting Reliable Traffic Data
    • ♦Collecting Reliable Data
    • ♦Accurately Posting Data
  • ♦3. Definitions
• ►2. Safety
  • ♦1. Introduction
  • ►2. Proper Attire
    • ♦Headgear
    • ♦Safety Vest
    • ♦Footwear
    • ♦Clothing
  • ►3. Traffic Counter Vehicle
    • ♦Safety Standards
    • ♦Collisions
    • ♦Strandings
  • ►4. Traffic Counter Safety
    • ♦Working at Night
    • ♦Working in Heat
    • ♦Working in Inclement Weather
    • ♦Compromised Condition of Counter
    • ♦Distractions
    • ♦Dangerous People
    • ♦Emergency Contacts
  • ►5. Road Conditions
    • ♦Available Reports
    • ♦Wireless Internet Access
    • ♦TxDOT Safety Rest Areas
    • ♦TxDOT Travel Information Centers
• ►3. Preparing for Vehicle Classification Counts
  • ►1. Equipment and Supplies
    • ♦Required Equipment and Supplies
    • ♦Recommended Supplies
  • ►2. Reviewing Assigned Schedule
    • ♦Schedule Information
  • ►3. Counting Station
    • ♦Locating Station
    • ♦Parking
    • ♦Posting State Traffic Survey Sign
    • ♦Leaving Site
  • ►4. Synchronizing Timepiece
    • ♦Using the Internet for Official Time
    • ♦Using the Telephone for UTC Time
  • ♦5. Trip Checklist
• ►4. Classifying Vehicles
  • ►1. Classification Categories
    • ♦FHWA 13-Category Scheme
    • ♦Classification Table
  • ►2. Vehicle Classification Descriptions
    • ♦Motorcycles
    • ♦Passenger Cars
    • ♦Pickups, Panels, Vans
    • ♦Buses
    • ♦Single Unit Trucks
    • ♦Combination Trucks (Pulling Trailers)
• ►5. Counting Vehicles
  • ►1. Counting Instructions
    • ♦Introduction
    • ♦Directional (Two-Way) Counts
    • ♦Three-Way Counts
    • ♦Four-Way Counts
• ►6. Using Form 1617A
  • ►1. Setting Up Form 1617A
    • ♦Required Format
    • ♦Header Information
  • ►2. Form 1617A Blocks
    • ♦General Information
    • ♦Counting Scenarios
  • ►3. Entering Numerical Data
    • ♦Hours
    • ♦Motorcycles
    • ♦Cars and Pickups
    • ♦Other Vehicles
    • ♦Weather and Traffic
    • ♦Reset Counter
  • ♦4. Calculating Totals
• ►7. Communications
  • ►1. Internal Communication
    • ♦Reporting Problems
  • ►2. Dealing with the Public
    • ♦Harassment by the Public
    • ♦Requests for Traffic Counts
  • ►3. Law Enforcement Inquiries
    • ♦Identification Documents
• ♦A. Vehicle Classification Using FHWA 13-Category Scheme
• ♦B. Form 1617A (Example)
• ♦C. TxDOT District Map and Code Numbers
• ♦D. Schedule Example
• ♦E. Station Examples (with GPS Locations)
• ♦F. Form 1617A Header Information
• ♦G. Texas Counties and Code Numbers
• ►H. Submitting Data to TPP
  • ►1. Traffic Counter Duties
    • ♦Providing Field Data
    • ♦Software Requirements
  • ►2. Excel Data Entry Instructions
    • ♦About the Excel Spreadsheets
    • ♦The Data Entry Process
    • ♦Validating Data Entry
  • ►3. Converting Excel Files to Text Files
    • ♦Example of a Text File

Appendix G: Texas Counties and Code Numbers

Click here for a .pdf of Texas counties and code numbers.

County	Code	County	Code	County	Code	County	Code	County	Code	County	Code
Anderson	1	Collingsworth	44	Gillespie	87	Kaufman	130	Motley	173	Sterling	216
Andrews	2	Colorado	45	Glasscock	88	Kendall	131	Nacogdoches	174	Stonewall	217
Angelina	3	Comal	46	Goliad	89	Kent	132	Navarro	175	Sutton	218
Aransas	4	Comanche	47	Gonzales	90	Kerr	133	Newton	176	Swisher	219
Archer	5	Concho	48	Gray	91	Kimble	134	Nolan	177	Tarrant	220
Armstrong	6	Cooke	49	Grayson	92	King	135	Nueces	178	Taylor	221
Atascosa	7	Coryell	50	Gregg	93	Kinney	136	Ochiltree	179	Terrell	222
Austin	8	Cottle	51	Grimes	94	Kleberg	137	Oldham	180	Terry	223
Bailey	9	Crane	52	Guadalupe	95	Knox	138	Orange	181	Throckmorton	224
Bandera	10	Crockett	53	Hale	96	Lamar	139	Palo Pinto	182	Titus	225
Bastrop	11	Crosby	54	Hall	97	Lamb	140	Panola	183	Tom Green	226
Baylor	12	Culberson	55	Hamilton	98	Lampasas	141	Parker	184	Travis	227
Bee	13	Dallam	56	Hansford	99	La Salle	142	Parmer	185	Trinity	228
Bell	14	Dallas	57	Hardeman	100	Lavaca	143	Pecos	186	Tyler	229
Bexar	15	Dawson	58	Hardin	101	Lee	144	Polk	187	Upshur	230
Blanco	16	Deaf Smith	59	Harris	102	Leon	145	Potter	188	Upton	231
Borden	17	Delta	60	Harrison	103	Liberty	146	Presidio	189	Uvalde	232
Bosque	18	Denton	61	Hartley	104	Limestone	147	Rains	190	Val Verde	233
Bowie	19	DeWitt	62	Haskell	105	Lipscomb	148	Randall	191	Van Zandt	234
Brazoria	20	Dickens	63	Hays	106	Live Oak	149	Reagan	192	Victoria	235
Brazos	21	Dimmitt	64	Hemphill	107	Llano	150	Real	193	Walker	236
Brewster	22	Donley	65	Henderson	108	Loving	151	Red River	194	Waller	237
Briscoe	23	Kenedy	66	Hidalgo	109	Lubbock	152	Reeves	195	Ward	238
Brooks	24	Duval	67	Hill	110	Lynn	153	Refugio	196	Washington	239
Brown	25	Eastland	68	Hockley	111	Madison	154	Roberts	197	Webb	240
Burleson	26	Ector	69	Hood	112	Marion	155	Robertson	198	Wharton	241
Burnet	27	Edwards	70	Hopkins	113	Martin	156	Rockwall	199	Wheeler	242
Caldwell	28	Ellis	71	Houston	114	Mason	157	Runnels	200	Wichita	243
Calhoun	29	El Paso	72	Howard	115	Matagorda	158	Rusk	201	Wilbarger	244
Callahan	30	Erath	73	Hudspeth	116	Maverick	159	Sabine	202	Willacy	245
Cameron	31	Falls	74	Hunt	117	McCulloch	160	San Augustine	203	Williamson	246
Camp	32	Fannin	75	Hutchinson	118	McLennan	161	San Jacinto	204	Wilson	247
Carson	33	Fayette	76	Irion	119	McMullen	162	San Patricio	205	Winkler	248
Cass	34	Fisher	77	Jack	120	Medina	163	San Saba	206	Wise	249
Castro	35	Floyd	78	Jackson	121	Menard	164	Schleicher	207	Wood	250
Chambers	36	Foard	79	Jasper	122	Midland	165	Scurry	208	Yoakum	251
Cherokee	37	Fort Bend	80	Jeff Davis	123	Milam	166	Shackelford	209	Young	252
Childress	38	Franklin	81	Jefferson	124	Mills	167	Shelby	210	Zapata	253
Clay	39	Freestone	82	Jim Hogg	125	Mitchell	168	Sherman	211	Zavala	254
Cochran	40	Frio	83	Jim Wells	126	Montague	169	Smith	212
Coke	41	Gaines	84	Johnson	127	Montgomery	170	Somervell	213
Coleman	42	Galveston	85	Jones	128	Moore	171	Starr	214
Collin	43	Garza	86	Karnes	129	Morris	172	Stephens	215