Common use of Travel Time Studies, Traffic Signal Timing Studies and Traffic Operations Evaluations Clause in Contracts

Travel Time Studies, Traffic Signal Timing Studies and Traffic Operations Evaluations. 1. DATA COLLECTION The Engineer shall collect, review and evaluate data described below. a. The Engineer shall collect 24-hour volume data at two locations in each direction on each arterial in the specific project. These counts must include a typical weekday, a Saturday and a Sunday. b. The Engineer shall collect turning movement volume data at selected intersections on a typical weekday during the morning, midday, and afternoon peak periods and on a Saturday peak period. The peak periods must be determined using the 24-hour volume data collected above. The peak periods during which turning movement counts are collected are each typically two hours in length. c. The Engineer shall determine the peak hour factors for all the turning movement data collected and submitted in a tabular form. The Engineer shall also present the peak hour turning movement data in map format.