Using Microsoft Using Microsoft Streets and Trips for Streets and Trips for Locating and Locating and Scheduling ShortScheduling Short--Term Term CountsCounts

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Dan InabnittDan InabnittSouthern Traffic ServicesSouthern Traffic Services

SafetySafetyDrivers paying less Drivers paying less attention to drivingattention to driving

Cell phonesCell phonesEatingEatingSatellite radios (what artist is that?)Satellite radios (what artist is that?)Looking at or programming GPS devicesLooking at or programming GPS devicesWatching TV!!!Watching TV!!!

Looking at Maps while Looking at Maps while driving!driving!

Never folded correctly!Can be dangerousEasy to miss a turnHave to keep up in mind where you areClosed road or etc. can cause big problems

Determining which Determining which counts to performcounts to perform

Takes a lot of timeTakes a lot of timeNot very efficientNot very efficientEasy to miss a Easy to miss a stationstation

Using Streets and Trips is a Using Streets and Trips is a way to combine the twoway to combine the two

Most if not all Most if not all count count technicians technicians have laptops have laptops to download to download traffic data traffic data recordersrecorders

How do you use Streets for How do you use Streets for scheduling (planning) scheduling (planning) counts?counts?

How are counts assigned?How are counts assigned?

Spreadsheets

Station Maps

SpreadsheetSpreadsheetImport into Streets using Import WizardImport into Streets using Import Wizard

MapsMapsLocate corresponding locations on Streets Locate corresponding locations on Streets from paper mapsfrom paper maps

•• Click on Insert PushpinClick on Insert Pushpin•• Type in InformationType in Information

Now Locations are in StreetsNow Locations are in StreetsClick on station to get detailsClick on station to get detailsRight click to Add to RouteRight click to Add to RouteRight click other stations or Right click other stations or select an area and Add select an area and Add Pushpins as StopsPushpins as StopsDetermine Start and EndDetermine Start and EndOptimize stopsOptimize stopsGet DirectionsGet Directions

Your Route is displayedYour Route is displayed

Works well for lots of stationsWorks well for lots of stations

You can add a You can add a simple device simple device to your laptop to your laptop USB port that USB port that keeps track of keeps track of where you are.where you are.

GPS PaneGPS Pane

Shows your location and which direction you are travelingShows your location and which direction you are traveling

Screen shot of moving down roadWith no driving guidance

Use driving guidance for turn by turn directionsUse driving guidance for turn by turn directions

Finding stationFinding station

Sometimes route planner will Sometimes route planner will take you places you would take you places you would rather not go!rather not go!

Easily AdaptableEasily AdaptableUse recalculate from current location to:

SafetySafetyDrivers paying less Drivers paying less attention to drivingattention to driving

Cell phonesCell phonesEatingEatingRadio, MP3 players, etc.Radio, MP3 players, etc.Looking at or programming GPS devicesLooking at or programming GPS devicesWatching TV!!!Watching TV!!!Reading newspaper or even a book!Reading newspaper or even a book!

Device for Viewing Screen in Device for Viewing Screen in Bright Light ConditionsBright Light Conditions

Questions?Questions?Dan InabnittDan InabnittSouthern Traffic ServicesSouthern Traffic Services1009 Twilight Trail1009 Twilight TrailBox 2 Suite 119Box 2 Suite 119Frankfort, Kentucky 40601Frankfort, Kentucky 40601Phone 502Phone 502--545545--02760276

Main officeMain office2911 Westfield Road2911 Westfield RoadGulf Breeze, FloridaGulf Breeze, Florida800800--786786--33743374

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