Project 4.9: Analysis of Covid-19 and Travel in Maine (ACTIME) Validation Study

Project 4.9 Summary:

The proposed study accomplishes a task for a project sponsored by Maine DOT, titled “Analysis of Covid-19 and travel in Maine (ACTIME).” The federal census, traffic count stations and regional phone-based travel surveys have been the traditional sources of data used to study and quantify traffic volumes by transportation planning authorities. The advent of GPS and cellphone location-based data collected by third parties are being used to create new data sources for estimating travel behavior on a continuous basis. Recently, Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) and Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) purchased a subscription of Streetlight Insight® Metrics. Maine DOT is very interested in StreetLight as a tool for obtaining transportation data traditionally collected by more labor-intensive means.  A major question yet to answer for Maine DOT is to explore at what extent StreetLight can reduce Maine DOT’s reliance on short-duration counts for volumes and turning movements. The proposed project will support Maine DOT and the ACTIME project by validating the accuracy of Streetlight Insight® Metrics AADT data using data collected at permanent and temporary count stations in Maine..

Sponsors:
University Transportation Centers Program, Department of Transportation
University of Maine
MaineDOT

Implementation of Research Outcomes:
This project is in its initial research phase. Implementation of Research outcomes will be reported upon completion of initial research.

Impacts and Benefits of Implementation:
This project is in its initial research phase. Impacts and benefits of the research will be reported after the implementation phase.

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