The average daily traffic count is used as a method to determine how many vehicles travel on a road on a given day. This enables traffic planners to prioritize projects by comparing traffic counts to determine relative need. Counts are usually classified as vehicles per day (vpd). See also “level of service.”
By Alex|2017-11-15T10:30:38-05:00May 22nd, 2016|Basic Road Terminology, Traffic Management|0 Comments
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