Automated Traffic Volume Counts for NYC Bridges and Roadways

The New York City Department of Transportation collects traffic sample volume counts using Automated Traffic Recorders at bridge crossings and roadways. These counts are not continuous and the number of sampled days varies per location and year.

Use Cases

• Analyze traffic volume patterns at specific Bridges and Roadways to identify peak congestion points
• Model seasonal traffic variations using Volume and Count data from sampled days
• Compare Screenline crossing data across different years to assess infrastructure load
• Integrate Traffic data with other urban datasets using geographic identifiers implied by the Tags

Strengths

• Data is collected by the official City of New York transportation authority, ensuring authoritative origin
• Covers multiple infrastructure types including Bridges and Roadways
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, RDF, and XML

Limitations

• Traffic counts are not collected year-round, providing only a sample of annual activity
• The number of counted days varies by location and year, complicating year-over-year comparisons
• Specific metrics like row count, column details, and geographic precision are unknown

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT)

Collection Method

Collected via Automated Traffic Recorders (ATR)

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 22, 2026.

Geography

New York City bridge crossings and roadways