Links of Interest
Research Links
Here are a few research projects related to bicycle and pedestrian data:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute hosts the Texas Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Exchange (BP|CX) which includes a helpful resource page, which includes information on a wide range of topics from count site selection and installation to training materials and information on how to use the data.
Assessing the Feasibility of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Count Program in Virginia
Michigan Department of Transportation
Title: Sharing the Road: Optimizing Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Vehicle Mobility
Date: June 19, 2012
Mineta Transportation Institute
Title: Low-Stress Bicycling and Network Connectivity
Date: July 4, 2012
Counting and Equipment
University of California (et al.)
Title: Development and Application of the San Francisco Pedestrian Intersection Volume Model
Date: March 2012
Date: June 2010
University of Colorado at Denver
Title: Using Inductive Loops to Count Bicycles in Mixed Traffic
Date: August 3, 2011
Title: Automated Bicycle Counts, Lessons from Boulder, Colorado
Forecasting
Texas Transportation Institute
Date: December, 2010
Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A METHODOLOGY TO ESTIMATE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL DEMAND
Date: September, 1998
Title: Project Prepares State for Estimating Bicycle and Pedestrian Demand (1723-I)
Title: BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING: SUMMARY OF DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES
Date: September 1997
Training Links
The National Highway Institute (NHI) is offering a course called "Traffic Monitoring Programs: Guidance and Procedures." The course will be offered in several locations across the country, and contains an entire training module on bicycle and pedestrian data. A link to register and course description are provided below:
Course: Traffic Monitoring Programs: Guidance and Procedures
Course Description:
Developed in conjunction with the 5th revision of the FHWA Traffic Monitoring Guide (TMG 2013), this new course replaces NHI 151018 and offers guidance on how to manage a successful traffic monitoring program. The training begins with an overview of Federal traffic monitoring regulations and a presentation of the host State's traffic monitoring program. Subsequent lessons introduce federal guidance, best practices, and recommended procedures for developing a data collection framework for traffic volume, speed, classification, weight, and non-motorized programs. The course also incorporates related traffic monitoring elements of transportation management and operations, traffic data needs and uses, traffic data submittal requirements, and relevant traffic monitoring research. The critical importance of quality data collection is emphasized to support project planning, programming, design, and maintenance decisions-- all of which affect the Nation's transportation network.