There is limited data on the number of pedestrians and bicyclists using our region’s active transportation infrastructure.
To help decision-makers better understand how pedestrian and bicycle facilities are being used, H-GAC installed four long term pedestrian/bicyclist counters along several popular corridors in the City of Houston and also loans short-term pedestrian/bicyclist counters to local governments & non-profits.
H-GAC worked with the City of Houston to install permanent pedestrian and bicycle counters along four shared-use paths. These counters use a combination of sensors to count the number of pedestrians and cyclists using the facility and determine which direction they are traveling.
H-GAC has mobile counters that use infrared technology to count the number of people using off-street pedestrian and bicycle facilities (shared-use paths, sidewalks, etc.). Unlike the long-term counters these devices do not have the ability to divide traffic into pedestrians & bicyclists. Since 2012, these counters have been deployed at more than 250 locations throughout the region.
Our counters can be requested and borrowed by local governments and transportation agencies.
In 2013, H-GAC held a workshop providing more information on how our region’s communities can conduct their own pedestrian and bicycle counts.
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