Methodology for Collecting Vehicle Occupancy Data on Multi-lane Interstate Highways

Download or read book Methodology for Collecting Vehicle Occupancy Data on Multi-lane Interstate Highways written by Katherine T. D'Ambrosio and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A before and after comparison of vehicle occupancy distributions for the Atlanta, GA I-85 HOV to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane conversion scheduled for summer 2011, will assess the changes in vehicle and passenger throughput associated with lane conversion. The field deployment plans and data collection methodologies developed for the HOT evaluation were the result of a comprehensive literature review, an examination of previous data collection methods, an evaluation of the physical characteristics of the I-85 corridor, and the testing of a variety of equipment/manpower strategies.