BicyclePedestrian Traffic Data Collection FDOT District 5 Manual

Bicycle/Pedestrian Traffic Data Collection FDOT – District 5

Manual Traffic Counts

Automated Traffic Counts

The Pyro sensor uses a combination of passive infrared pyroelectric technology and a high precision lens to detect a change in the detected temperature when a person passes in the range of the sensor.

§Compiles and analyzes data §Centralized data access point for all counting sites §Displays comprehensive info about counting sites: pictures, maps, descriptions, etc. §Easy to create customized reports §Multiple person login access

NBPNBPD Logistics NBPDP Logistics • Occurring: January, May, July and September Times: Weekday: 5 -7 pm; Saturday: 12 -2 pm • Must pick a weekday and a Saturday (preceding or following) as your official count days • Analyze what kind of count is required per location (screen line or intersection)

GIS Data

2013

Outreach Efforts: § Bicycle Shops § Facebook & Twitter § Metro. Plan events § Future: Sun. Rail stations signs

Application of Data

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GIS hot spot mapping

Data Sources • Traffic analyses including pedestrian studies • Transit ridership

Application of Data • Prioritize improvements in high demand areas • Design of facilities to accommodate capacity • Provide exposure data to quantify bicycle/pedestrian crash rates

Deborah Tyrone FDOT District 5 Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Deborah. Tyrone@dot. state. fl. us