They're counting bikes downtownSubmitted by pecansforall t3_11yzqil in rva
Owlboots t1_jdaixz1 wrote
What's the point of this? I've seen it around before but I genuinely don't know the purpose.
WilliamMButtlickerIV t1_jdamtgi wrote
Probably to collect data on bike lane usage so they can make better informed decisions on future bike route planning.
lunar_unit t1_jdbdn9z wrote
Those hoses are 'pneumatic road tubes' for counting traffic (and lots of other data), to get a sense of how much use a particular roadway gets.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/pubs/vdstits2007/04.cfm
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