CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION
1.3 HARDWARE & SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1.4 NETWORK LIMITS
1.5 PROGRAM OPERATION
Traffic Forecasting
Level of Service Analysis
Mitigation
Impact Fees
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING AND RUNNING TRAFFIX™
2.1 INSTALLATION
Installing from CD ROM
2.2 RUNNING TRAFFIX™
Preferences
Snap to Grid
Strict Drawing Rules
Center Database On Open
Show All Database On Open
Dialog Cache Size
Defaults Database
Opening/Saving/Closing Databases
Open Database
Save Database
Save Database As
Close Database
2.3 MOVING AROUND INSIDE TRAFFIX™
File
Edit
View Internal Clipboard
Arrange
Options
View
Tools
Working with the Sample TRAFFIX™ Database
HOT KEYS AND OTHER HELPFUL TIDBITS
Dialog Boxes & Drop-down Boxes
Helpful Pop-up Menus
Drawing Tools Options
Multiple Databases
Getting Information About Items on the Screen
2.5 ADJUSTING THE NETWORK WINDOW
Center
Set position
Resize
Scale
Redraw
Overview
2.6 THE GRAB TOOL
2.7 THE ZOOM TOOL
2.8 FINDING A NETWORK ITEM
CHAPTER 3: WORKING WITH TRAFFIX™
3.1 OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS
3.2 STEP BY STEP GUIDE
Step 1. Determine Study Area
Step 2. Open Database, Enter Global Data, Define Scenarios
Step 2.2 Enter Global Data
Step 3 Draw Streets, Zones, and Gates
Step 4. Define Arterial Routes
Step 5. Enter Zone Data
CHAPTER 4: ADVANCED FEATURES
Import/Export Database files
Read/Write TRAFFIX™ for DOS files
TRAFFIX™ to Trafficware's UTDF
TRAFFIX™ to HCS Signal Data
TRAFFIX™ to HCS (TMML)
TRAFFIX™ to XML
Read Turning Movement Files Created by Transportation Models
OTHER MENU OPTIONS
Write Computed Volume File
View File
Copy Database Data
Copy By Scenario
Copy by Data Set
Transfer Scenario Definitions
Approved Trips Inventory
RUNNING TRAFFIX IN BATCH MODE
USER DEFAULTS FOR NETWORK DRAWING TOOLS
CHAPTER 5: REFERENCE DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
Moving the Cursor within the Data Screens
Leaving a Data Screen
Moving to the Next/Previous Node or Link
CHAPTER 6: THE FILE MENU
New Database
Open Database
Save Database
Save Database As
Close Database
Database Compression
Export Database
Import Database
Print
Print Window
Preferences
Colors
XML Preferences
Exit
CHAPTER 7: THE EDIT MENU
Undo
Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Clear
Duplicate
Select All
Unselect All
Select Set
View Internal Clipboard
Find Index
Text Search
Display Selected
CHAPTER 8: THE ARRANGE MENU
Align
Spacing
Size
Sort Indexes
CHAPTER 9: THE OPTIONS MENU
Project
Edit Modes
Global Data
Reports
Compare Scenario Parameters
Parameters, Intersection Parameters & Titles
Signal Warrant Parameters
LOS Parameters
Delay and Queue
Compute Delay
Fuel/Emissions
Land Use
Critical Movement Delay
Trip Generation Rates
Trip Distribution Percentages
Output File Name
Log File Name
CHAPTER 10: THE VIEW MENU
Center
Set Position
Resize
Scale
Draw Area
Redraw
Overview
CHAPTER 11: THE TOOLS MENU
Load Tool
Evaluate
Compare Scenario
Graphical Intersection Report
Read TRAFFIX™ for DOS File
Read TRAFFIX™ XML File
Write TRAFFIX™ for DOS File
Import Turn Data File
Clear TRAFFIX™ Database Data
Write Computed Volume File
View File
Copy Database Data
Approved Trips Inventory
Signal Optimizer
Language
CHAPTER 12: THE HELP MENU
CHAPTER 13: THE INTERSECTION POP-UP MENU
Name
Volume
Geometry
CHAPTER 14: THE LOS MITIGATE SCREEN
Method
Calculate
Improvement
View Log
View Report
Volume & Edit Geometry
Reset
Average Delay/ Critical Move ment Delay
Calculate Unentered G/C
Error Level
OK
Cancel
CHAPTER 15: THE ZONE POP-UP MENU
Name
Land Use
Trip Generation
Trip Distribution
Change Index
Delete Zone
Selected for Evaluation
CHAPTER 16: THE EDIT NETWORK SCREEN
CHAPTER 17: THE EDIT PATHS SCREEN
Zone
Name
Gate
Path
Creating Paths
CHAPTER 18: THE EDIT ROUTES SCREEN
Route
Creating Routes
Entering/Editing Link Data
Name
Use data from another link?
Arterial Class
Functional Category
Design Category
Free Flow Speed
Distance
Calculate Stopped Delay
Include/Add Other Delay
Calculate Running Time/Mile
Stopped Delay
Other Delay
CHAPTER 19: LOS CALCULATION NOTES
Signalized Intersections
Unsignalized Intersections
Two-Way Stops
All-Way Stops
Roundabouts
Signalized Arterials
19.1 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1994, 1997 & 2000 HCM UPDATES
Signalized Intersections
Volume screen
User Saturation screen
Delay Adjustment screen
Base (Future) Green Per Cycle screen
Signal Controls screen
Signal Timing screen
HCM Saturation Calc Input screen
Unsignalized Intersections
Pop-Up Geometry|LOS Method screen
Pop-Up Geometry|Critical Gap screen
Pop-Up Geometry|LOS Method screen
Pop-Up Geometry|Delay Adjustment screen
Urban and Suburban Arterials Analysis
CHAPTER 20: SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS
20.1 THE LEVEL OF SERVICE COMPUTATION REPORT
Title
Cycle and Results
Approach/Movement
Control
Volume
Saturation Flow
Capacity Analysis
Level of Service
20.2 THE CONTROL BLOCK
Control
Rights
Min. Green
Lanes
20.3 THE VOLUME MODULE
The Growth Adjustment Factor and the Passerby Volume Adjustments
Growth Adjustment
PasserByVol
User Adj.
PHF Adj.
Reduct Vol.
PCE Adj.
MLF Factor
20.4 SATURATION MODULE
Ideal Saturation Flow Rates Per Lane
Adjustment Factors
Number of Lanes
20.5 CAPACITY ANALYSIS MODULE
Identification of Critical Movements
Estimation of Green/Cycle Times
Calculation of the Cycle Length
Calculation of Volume/Capacity Ratios
Assumed Number of Phases and Loss Time by Signal Control Type
20.6 LEVEL OF SERVICE MODULE
1985 and 1994 HCM Methods
Calculation of Delay
1997 & 2000 HCM Methods
Calculation of Queues - Australian Queue Length Methods
Calculation of Queues - Design Queue Length Method
Calculation of Queues - Back of Queue Length Methods
20.7 NOTES FOR USING THE PLANNING METHODS
20.8 NOTES FOR USING THE CIRCULAR 212 OPERATIONS METHOD
20.9 NOTES FOR USING THE ICU METHODS
20.91 NOTES FOR USING THE CCTALOS METHOD (Optional Add-on Module)
Introduction
Methodology and Lane Capacities
Right Turn on Red Adjustments
Level of Service
Verifying Your License of TRAFFIX™ Contains the CCTALOS Method
20.92 NOTES FOR USING THE CANADIAN CAPACITY GUIDE METHOD
Saturation Flow Adjustment
Delay
Number of Stops
Queue at End of Red Interval
Average Queue Reach - Liberal
Average Queue Length - Conservative
Queue at End of Evaluation Period
Maximum Queue Reach During Congestion
Fuel Consumption and Emissions
CHAPTER 21: UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS
21.1 ONE-WAY STOPS, TWO-WAY STOPS, AND YIELD SIGNS
Notes for 1985 HCM Method
Notes for 1997 & 2000 HCM Methods
21.2 ALL-WAY STOPS
1994 HCM Method
1997 HCM & 2000 HCM Methods
21.3 ROUNDABOUTS
Roundabout Delay Calculation Methodology
21.4 PEAK HOUR SIGNAL WARRANTS
CHAPTER 22: ARTERIAL ANALYSIS
22.1 LEVEL OF SERVICE COMPUTATION REPORT
22.2 DEFINITIONS
Node
Link
Segment
Section
Route
22.3 CREATING A ROUTE
Route
Name
Add Route
Delete Route
Edit Route Plan Data
Duplicate Route
Direction
Method
Evaluate
Creating Routes
22.4 LINK DATA ENTRY
Name
Use data from another link?
Arterial Class
Functional Category
Design Category
Free Flow Speed
Distance
Calculate Stopped Delay
Include/Add Other Delay
Calculate Running Time/Mile
Stopped Delay
Other Delay
Running Time Per Mile
22.5 INTERSECTION DELAY AND RUNNING TIME
CHAPTER 23: VALIDATION OF TRAFFIX™
23.1 SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS TESTS
Operations Method Test Results
Planning Method Test Results
23.2 UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS TESTS
Two-Way Stop Method Test Results
All-Way Stop Method Test Results
APPENDIX A: WHERE TO GET HELP
Administrative/ Technical
Level of Service Computations
APPENDIX B: TRAFFIX™ TIPS
TIPS FOR DRAWING NETWORKS
Network Hints
TIPS FOR DRAWING PATHS
Paths Hints
TIPS FOR USING SCENARIO DATA SETS
APPENDIX C: TRAFFIX™ TUTORIAL
STEP 1. DEFINE THE PROBLEM
STEP 2. DRAW NETWORK
Step 2.1 Start TRAFFIX™ and Open a New Database
Step 2.2 Draw Nodes
Step 2.3 Draw Links
Step 2.4 Add Text Annotations
Step 2.5 Save Your Work!
STEP 3. ENTER INTERSECTION DATA
Step 3.1 Move Cursor to Intersection
Step 3.2 Name the Intersection
Step 3.3 Input Turn Volume Data
Step 3.4. Input Lane Geometry, Traffic Control, and Signal Timing
Step 3.5. Select the Intersections to be Included in the Analysis
Step 3.6. Transfer Base Scenario Data Geometry Data to Mitigated Scenario
STEP 4. DEFINE ARTERIAL ANALYSIS ROUTES
STEP 5. ENTER ZONE DATA
Step 5.1 Name One or More Trip Generation Rates
Step 5.2 Name the Zone
Step 5.3 Input Land Use Data
Step 5.4 Select the Zones to be Included in the Analysis
STEP 6. DRAW PATHS
STEP 7. ENTER TRIP DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGES
Step 7.1 Name One or More Trip Distribution Percentage Sets
Step 7.2 Input Distribution Percentages
STEP 8. RUN THE ANALYSIS
Step 8.1 Set-Up The Run
Step 8.2 Perform the Run
Step 8.3 Check the Results
STEP 9. MITIGATE LEVEL OF SERVICE
COMPARE SCENARIOS REPORTS
ALTERNATE PATHS, DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGES, AND ROUTES
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