Adding Traffic Count Data

The traffic count data can be entered into Roadsoft in two different forms: as a Traffic Count Summary or as a Traffic Count Summary with Detail. It is recommended to choose one method of data entry for the entire year’s traffic count studies.

Adding Traffic Count Summary

Use this method if not entering hourly counts. For general map navigation instructions, see Use the Map Interface.

Make the Traffic Count layer visible and active.

Using the Selection tool, select a Traffic Count Station.

Select the View Module button on the map toolbar.

Under Volume History in the bottom right window, select Add Count Summary.

When the Add Traffic Count window appears, enter the traffic count study’s Count Specifics.

Enter the Start Date and Start Time for when the traffic study was conducted.

Enter the Count Type. This must be Actual to be included in exports.

Enter the Recorder Type.

Enter the Duration. This must be 24 hours or more to be included.

Enter the Interval. This must be either 1 hour or 15 minutes to be included in this export.

Select the Lanes Counted. Enter the direction of travel of the lanes in the data.

Select the Number of Lanes. Enter how many lanes were used during data collection.

Select the Lane of Travel. Identify the lanes included in the study.

OPTIONAL: Enter the Source, that is, who collected the counts.

Enter the Vehicle Count as the total number of vehicles counted during the study duration.

Select the Save button.

The Enter ADT? window will appear. Select the Yes button.

Enter the ADT. This must be entered to be included in export.

Select the Save button. This will save the ADT for this set of counts.

Adding Traffic Count Summary with Detail

Use this method if entering hourly counts. For general map navigation instructions, see Use the Map Interface.

Make the Traffic Count layer visible and active.

Select the Traffic Count Station.

Select the View Module button on the map toolbar.

Under Volume History in the bottom right window, select Add Count Summary with Detail.

When the Add Traffic Count window appears, enter the traffic count study’s Count Specifics.

Enter the Start Date and Start Time for when the traffic study was conducted.

Enter the Count Type. This must be Actual to be included in this export.

Enter the Recorder Type.

Enter the Duration. This must be 24 hours or greater.

Enter the Interval. This must be either 1 hour or 15 minutes to be included.

Select the Lanes Counted. Enter the direction of travel of the lanes in the data.

Select the Number of Lanes. Enter how many lanes were used during data collection.

Select the Lane of Travel. Identify the lanes included in the study.

OPTIONAL: Enter the Source, that is, who collected the counts.

Select the Save and Add Details button.

Enter the hourly vehicle counts in each of the count fields.

Select the Save button.

The Enter ADT? window will appear. Select the Yes button. ADT info is prefilled.

Select the Save button. This will save the ADT for this set of counts.

Export Traffic Counts

Traffic Study Data can be entered into Roadsoft and then exported to MDOT, where it can then be used to meet federal reporting requirements.

The traffic count data that needs to be exported for MDOT will need to be in short count format and can be entered or imported.

Reporting Requirements

The traffic count study must be less than 6 years old.
The duration of the study must be 24 hours or greater.
Each study must be current with a unique PR number and milepoint location.
An Average Daily Traffic (ADT) must be assigned to each of the traffic studies.

Export/Upload Traffic Count for MDOT

These steps will output two Federal comma separated values (.CSV) files. It will not send the files to MDOT. MDOT will provide instructions on submitting data.

From the top menu bar, select File, select Export/Upload, then select Export/Upload Traffic Count for MDOT... The Export Traffic Count Data window will appear.

Enter the Begin and End Dates.

If accepting storage responsibility, select True in the I accept storage responsibility field. If sending the data directly to MDOT for storage, select False.

If count detail is present, 2 files are generated. If there is no count detail present, 1 file is generated.