Traffic Count Assistance
Traffic count help is available through Francisco Torres at ftorres@nctcog.org for more assistance with any traffic count information.
There are several types of traffic counts, and also several abbreviations and acronyms used with traffic counts.
| Abbreviation/Acronym | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| AVE | Avenue | AVE J |
| BLVD | Boulevard | IRVING BLVD |
| BUS or BU | Business | BUS356 |
| CIR | Circle | BENBROOK CIR |
| CON | Connection | JEFFERSON-MAIN CON |
| CR | County Road | CR111 |
| DIRCON | Direct Connection | IH635 DIRCON US75 SB |
| DNT | Dallas North Tollway | DNT NB |
| DR | Drive | UNIVERSITY DR |
| E | East | E IH 20 |
| EB | East Bound | IH635 OFFRAMP EB |
| EXPWY | Expressway | CENTRAL EXPWY |
| EXT or EXTN | Extension | WEBB CHAPEL EXT |
| FM | Farm to Market | FM157 |
| FRTG or FR | Frontage Road | US175 FRTG NB |
| HWY | Highway | NORTHWEST HWY |
| IH | Interstate Highway | IH635 |
| LN | Lane | MOCKINGBIRD LN |
| N | North | N MAIN ST |
| NB | North Bound | DNT FRTG NB |
| NE | Northeast | NE 28TH ST |
| NW | Northwest | NW 19TH ST |
| PKWY | Parkway | MOUNTAIN CRK PKWY |
| RD | Road | ROWLETT RD |
| RP | Ramp | RPSH360 |
| S | South | S MAIN ST |
| SB | South Bound | SH174 SB |
| SE | Southeast | SE 14TH ST |
| SH | State Highway | SH114 |
| ST | Street | MAIN ST |
| SW | Southwest | SW 3RD ST |
| TR | Trail | WARRIOR TR |
| UR | Urban Road | UR1901 |
| US | United States Highway | US287 |
| VD | Viaduct | HOUSTON ST VD |
| W | West | W IH 20 |
| WB | West Bound | IH30 FR |
Note: Abbreviation may be "run together" with another word or abbreviation. For example, "RPN" would mean "ramp north." Some street names may also be abbreviated; these abbreviations are not listed below