Turning Movement Traffic Database

 

The following outlines data documentation for CCMPO’s distributed Turning Movement traffic database using the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998).

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Metadata:



Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Chittenden County MPO(ed.)
Publication_Date: 20040331
Title: CCMPO_TM
Edition: JAN 2007
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: South Burlington, Vermont
Publisher: Chittenden County MPO
Online_Linkage: <http://www.ccrpcvt.org/database/>
Online_Linkage: <http://www.aot.state.vt.us/>
Description:

Abstract:

CCMPO_TM ~ This geospatial database contains
intersection points, which reference turning movement
counts conducted (as well as their respective count dates)
within Chittenden County, Vermont from
the period of 1982 through 2006.
Thus far, the items
within the attribute table of the database reference the
following; Intersecting
street names of the intersection location, inventory of
dates when
counts were conducted, Count Station ID numbers
(pertaining to a CCMPO assignment system), and a flag
for the count if it is a 12-hour count (as opposed to a
AM/PM Peak Period count)…
Turning movement counts consist of AUTO, TRUCK,
BUS, BIKES, & PEDESTRIAN data retrieved and
processed
from Traffic Count Boards as well as those from tally sheets
utilised during CCMPO’s annual Traffic Count Programs
(conducted during non-winter months). Additionally, there
are a few number of VTrans (Vermont Agency of
Transporation) counts referenced in the database (such as
EJCT-02, Essex Junction 5-corners in 2005). This
database serves as the underlying structure
running CCMPO’s online traffic count data
distribution system (see Online Linkage above).

Purpose:

This data represents the status of traffic occurrence
on any particular intersection assigned a "Traffic Count
Station". It is used for traffic impact studies, scoping study
alternatives, and warrant analysis. The data is also used
to check
the accuracy of the CCMPO Regional Travel-Demand
Model…

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19820000
Ending_Date: 20061201
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.454162
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.465281
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.018361
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.722789
Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Tri – Service Spatial Data Standard
Theme_Keyword: Transportation
Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Turning Movements
Theme_Keyword: Intersections
Theme_Keyword: Traffic Counts
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Chittenden, county
Place_Keyword: Vermont
Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 1982
Temporal_Keyword: 2006
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Chittenden County MPO
Contact_Person: Daryl Benoit
Contact_Position: Transportation Planner
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:

CCMPO,
30 Kimball Ave.

City: South Burlington
State_or_Province: Vermont
Postal_Code: 05403
Country: U.S.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 802.660.4071
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 802.660.4079
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dbenoit@ccmpo.org
Hours_of_Service: 9a-5p, Mon.-Fri.
Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://www.ccrpcvt.org/data/tm/>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: JPEG
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: Web Page
Data_Set_Credit:

CCMPO Annual Traffic Count Program, 1993-2006.
It is likely that Joe Segale of CCMPO began to compile the
locations of the intersection traffic count stations
sometime in the late 1990′s. CCMPO personnel
subsequently coordinating work on the database include -
Dave Roberts, Senior Transportation Planner (2000-2002),
Daryl Benoit, Transportation Planner (2002-2006).
Transportation Technicians and Interns included – Peter
Burch (2001), Casey Garvey (2000-2002), Jason S. Sobel
(2001-2002), Brian Bertsch (2000-2002), JEB (2002),
Janine White (2003), April Lagacy (2003), Erin Flynn
(2003-2004), Justin Tougas (2003), David Donahue
(2004), Michael T. Birkby (2004), Hohai Dong (2004-2005),
Brian Fernandes (2005), Marcy Brownell (2005), Anna
Lisius (2005), Evan Kamein (2006), Laura J. Stone (2006),
Katherine Rich (2006), Taylor Newton (2006).

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

ESRI Shapefile, Microsoft Excel file, Text/Plain
(Comma-Delimited) file



Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

LOS ~
A forthcoming key statistical indicator for intersection
turning movement counts (yet to be added to this
database)
is known as the "Level of Service" (or LOS). LOS has
been
developed as a system of indicating delay at signalized
intersections. It is graded on a letter scale from A to F,
generally (outlined by the "Highway Capacity Manual",
10 sec, B = 10-20 sec, C = 20-35 sec, D = 35-55 sec,
55-80 sec, F > 80sec. Primary sources of LOS data have
been Corridor and Traffic Impact studies. LOS data will be added to this
database in time, though it has not been a priority of those
making data requests from CCMPO…
Historical LOS from prior studies is available for viewing,
but has
been left out of this database because of the age of the
data, or
and due to the fact that CCMPO did not calculate the LOS
in-house.
Requests for this data may be made nevertheless by
contacting
CCMPO.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This database consists of data retrieved and processed
from Intersection Count units and tally sheets utilised during
CCMPO’s annual Traffic Count Program (conducted during non-winter months).
It is expected that the database will be updated at least annually until either
fixed-roadway transportation systems or digital database
technology are rendered obsolete. ;-)

Completeness_Report: Counts are not collected for each location every year.
Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Most of the Points collected for this database have been
translated from verbal descriptions or hand-drawn maps
from the annual CCMPO Count Manifests. Points were then entered
into the geospatial shapefile "CCMPO_TM".

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: N/A
Type_of_Source_Media: computer program
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19820000
Beginning_Time: Unknown
Ending_Date: 20061201
Ending_Time: Unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TM
Source_Contribution:

This data has been obtained from CCMPO
Traffic Count Program starting in 1993. The lineage of this
orignal database has not been documented. It is likely that
it was started by Joe Segale in the 1990′s.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Consilidated Dates of annual counts and intersection street
names into one geospatial database. Conducted a number of Quality
Control checks, and documented the database using
the FGDC metadata format.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CCMPO_TM
Process_Date: 20040130
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: CCMPO_TM
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Daryl Benoit
Contact_Organization: Chittenden County MPO
Contact_Position: Transportation Planner
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 30 Kimball Ave.
City: South Burlington
State_or_Province: Vermont
Postal_Code: 05403
Country: U.S.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 802.660.4071
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 802.660.4079
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dbenoit@ccmpo.org
Hours_of_Service: 9a-5p, Mon.-Fri.



Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

Most of the Points collected for this database have been
translated from verbal descriptions from the hand-drawn maps from
the annual CCMPO Count Manifests.

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 455



Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 4400 (USGS), 5526 (ESRI)
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.99996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -072.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +42.500000
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 1 / 298.25722210



Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Point
Entity_Type_Definition: Location
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: CCMPO
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TMOV
Attribute_Definition: Database Unique Record ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: CCMPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: N/A
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ISID
Attribute_Definition: Intersection Station ID Number
Attribute_Definition_Source: CCMPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Site location Identifiers
Codeset_Source: CCMPO
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOWNNAME
Attribute_Definition: Town Name ~
Attribute_Definition_Source: N/A
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: N/A
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RD1
Attribute_Definition: Site location – Intersection Road name
Attribute_Definition_Source: CCMPO & VTrans
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: N/A
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RD2
Attribute_Definition: Site location – Intersection Road name
Attribute_Definition_Source: CCMPO & VTrans
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: N/A
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TM1982 … TM2006
Attribute_Definition: ISO Date of count completed at assigned intersection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: CCMPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: N/A
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SRCFLAG
Attribute_Definition:

Information about the traffic count station that may be
important to know (e.g. The count was conducted by
another agency, the interesection has changed, etc.).

Attribute_Definition_Source: CCMPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: CCMPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: N/A
Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 12HR_2000 … 12HR_2006
Attribute_Definition:

Flag to denote if the Traffic Count was a 12-Hour long
count v.s. a standard AM/PM Peak Period count (7-9am &
4-6 pm).

Attribute_Definition_Source: CCMPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Y/N
Codeset_Source: CCMPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Nominal



Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Daryl Benoit
Contact_Organization: Chittenden County MPO
Contact_Position: Transportation Planner
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:

CCMPO,
30 Kimball Ave.

City: South Burlington
State_or_Province: Vermont
Postal_Code: 05403
Country: U.S.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 802.660.4071
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 802.660.4079
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dbenoit@ccmpo.org
Hours_of_Service: 9a-5p, Mon.-Fri.
Resource_Description: CCMPO_TRAFFIC
Distribution_Liability:

This data is public record. CCMPO are not
responsible for any errors, liabilities, or misuse of the data.



Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040331
Metadata_Review_Date: 20070105
Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20080101
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Daryl Benoit
Contact_Organization: Chittenden County MPO
Contact_Position: Transportation Planner
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:

CCMPO,
30 Kimball Ave.

City: South Burlington
State_or_Province: Vermont
Postal_Code: 05403
Country: U.S.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 802.660.4071
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 802.660.4079
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dbenoit@ccmpo.org
Hours_of_Service: 9a-5p, Mon.-Fri.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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