QUANTIFYING CONGESTION. VOLUME 1: FINAL REPORT

This final report reviews the state of the practice in congestion measurement, describes why a jurisdiction should measure congestion, describes how a congestion measurement program should be organized, and discusses how to interpret the measures of congestion. It will be useful to those responsible for developing a congestion management or measurement program. It includes a summary of the information in a companion user's guide (NCHRP Report 398, Volume 2).