Traffic Forecasting

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Traffic forecasts are made for planning, environment analysis, and redesign 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 the followinf link: Traffic Forecasting FAQ.

Transportation Cabinet employees may request a forecast by submitting one of the traffic forecast request forms below:

​Traffic Forecast Request - Form TC 59-5
Traffic Forecast Request - Form TC 59-5

Forecasting Partners

• The Traffic Model Users Group promotes traffic forecasting/modeling technology sharing.
• The Kentucky Transportation Center has been instrumental in developing the 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
• US Census - Census Transportation Planning Package
• State Data Center
• KY Economic Development Information System

Reports and Studies

• Traffic Forecasting Report 2023
  
• ​2008 Traffic Forecasting Report 
• Manual Gravity Diversion Methodology 2002
• ATR Analysis Report 2003
• FHWA Guide Book on Statewide Travel Forecasting 1999
• MPO Traffic Forecasting Workshop
• Turning Movement Guidelines

This page is maintained by Jacob.Rice@ky.gov, who may be contacted to make corrections or changes.