Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume V:
Traffic Analysis Toolbox Case Studies – Benefits and Applications

6.0 What Next?

Selecting the right traffic analysis tool for a project used to require the judgment, insight, and knowledge that came only from years of experience and application. These continue to be important even today, of course, but now an expert system is also available that makes the job considerably easier. By answering a few questions about key project characteristics, the expert system will suggest the type of traffic analysis tool to get you to clear, complete, and consistent answers that are necessary for making sound transportation investment decisions in your community. What's even better – this expert system is freely available from the Federal Highway Administration; it should be a part of every transportation agency's toolbox, and it can be found at:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/Travel/Traffic_Analysis_Tools/traffic_analysis_tools.htm.