MPC
Project Details

Title:	Surface Street Level of Service Using Existing Detector Infrastructure
Principal Investigators:	Peter Martin
University:	University of Utah
Status:	Completed
Year:	2000
Project #:	MPC-208

Abstract

Interstate and freeways have a long history of the use of detection devices to record flow, speed and other traffic measures. Increasingly, even the smallest surface streets are being instrumented as the cost of detection falls and the integrity of communications continues to improve dramatically. Traffic engineers rely on the Level of Service (LOS) as a standard measure of traffic conditions. With capacity known, it is now possible to determine the LOS for a road, in real time. This information can serve a variety of useful purposes: automatic identification of congestion associated with tourist areas, air quality impact assessment, traveler information, and measurement of traffic generation.

Project Deliverables

• [Final Report] Determining Surface Street LOS Using Existing Detector Infrastructure: Monitoring Commuter Congestion on Surface Streets in the Salt Lake Valley — MPC-02-133