The Highway Usage Branch is responsible for installation and maintenance of permanent traffic recorder (PTR) sites which are permanently embedded in the roadway continuously collecting traffic data; collection of short count traffic data (includes manual counts and 48 hour tube counts); processing short count and PTR traffic data for inclusion in the Transportation Information Planning Support (TRIPS) database; analyzing collected traffic data for abnormalities; responding to customer requests for traffic data; and providing Strategic Highway Research Program / Long Term Pavement Performance (SHRP/LTPP) site data to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Highway Usage Branch Manager
(360) 570-2373
Automated Data Collection and Processing Section
(360) 570-2392
Electronics / Vehicle Weight (Weigh in Motion - WIM) & Classification Section
(360) 570-2374
Traffic Data Section
(360) 570-2378
