Publication Details

North Carolina Non-Motorized Volume Data Program (NC NMVDP): Phase 2 final report

Type: Paper

Subtype: Final report

Author(s): Searcy, Sarah; Geiger, Blythe Carter; Baird, Craig; Carnes, Chris; Kearns, Brendan; O'Brien, Sarah Worth

Publisher: North Carolina Department of Transportation

Url: https://itre.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NMVDP_Phase-2-Final-Report_20201125.pdf

Publication Date: Nov-2020

Number: NCDOT 2014-44

Address: Raleigh, NC

Abstract: This report builds on the results of the pilot project initiated under Phase 1 of the NC NMVDP. This report documents the updates to the protocols that were designed and tested through the pilot and further implemented through Phase 2 expansion of the NC NMVDP. Implementation results and recommendations for future work are shared. The creation of the NC NMVDP was motivated by the need to establish a common, consistent system for quantifiably measuring non-motorized traffic volumes based on sound methods. Resultant high-quality data can be used in tools to measure existing trends and model future increases in non-motorized volumes at site, corridor, and regional levels. The bicycle and pedestrian counting program assists NCDOT and its local agency partners in evaluating facility usage over time, provides quantifiable evidence to support non-motorized facility inclusion through the Complete Streets process, improves municipal and regional planning for active travel, and may in time inform the project prioritization