Traffic Forecasting

Traffic forecasts are made for planning, environment analysis, and design purposes for KYTC projects. The Division of Planning serves as the Cabinet's traffic forecasting clearinghouse. For more information on Transportation Cabinet traffic forecasting, click to view the

Traffic Forecasting FAQ. Transportation Cabinet employees may request a forecast by submitting the

Traffic Forecast Request Form.

Forecasting partners

The Traffic Model Users Group promotes traffic forecasting/modeling technology sharing.
The Kentucky Transportation Center has been instrumental in developing equivalent single axle load (ESAL) information used for pavement design.
The Mobility Team is developing new tools for the analysis of traffic congestion.

Tools

The following are available upon request for use in state projects, email us at Traffic Forecasting.

Turning movement estimation programs
Official ESAL calculation spreadsheet
Superpave ESAL program

Data

Traffic Count and other Highway Information Systems Data
Coal Haul Highway System
Census Data
- FHWA - National Household Travel Survey
- US Census - Census Transportation Planning Package
- State Data Center
KY Economic Development Information System

Reports and Studies

2008 Traffic forecasting Report
Manual Gravity Diversion Methodology 2002
ATR Analysis Report 2003
FHWA Guide Book on Statewide Travel Forecasting 1999
KTC Research Studies
Reports
- MPO Traffic Forecasting Workshop, Division of Multimodal Programs, 2004
- Turning Movement Guidelines, Division of Planning, 1997.