WVDOT ROADWAYS

Traffic Analysis

The Traffic Analysis Section collects and compiles traffic data for the Department maintained highway system.  The Department collects data continuously at 60 locations statewide.  Short duration data collection takes place at over 2,500 locations annually. Information collected includes:

• Traffic volume data - (Average Daily Traffic)
• Vehicle type information
• Intersection turning movement information

Some interesting facts concerning travel on our system are:

• The highest Average Daily Traffic (ADT) volumes in the state are found on Interstate 64 in Charleston, approximately 100,000 vehicles per day on some sections
• The Interstate highway system carries over 29% of all travel within the state while amounting to just 2% of the state’s total highway mileage. On the other hand, the County Route system, while having 80 percent of the total miles, carries less than 18% of the traffic
• The table below lists the amounts of travel (vehicle miles) and average daily traffic (ADT) for routes on the different sign systems in the year 2001

The following information is available from the Traffic Analysis Section upon request:

• Traffic volume data (as described above, plus some historic data)
• County traffic volume maps (fee charged)
• Statewide traffic flow map

Traffic Analysis
Tom Myers
Phone:  304 558-9592
Fax:  304 558-3783
Email: Roger Russell (temporary)