Package 'mopac'

Title: Collection of Datasets Pertaining to Loop 1 "Mopac"
Description: Provides real & simulated datasets containing time-series traffic observations and additional information pertaining to Loop 1 "Mopac" located in Austin, Texas.
Authors: Scott McKenzie [aut, cre]
Maintainer: Scott McKenzie <[email protected]>
License: MIT + file LICENSE
Version: 0.1.0
Built: 2025-01-30 06:08:14 UTC
Source: https://github.com/sccmckenzie/mopac

Help Index


Exit information for Mopac.

Description

Accurate as of 2021-03-26. Provides basic details for all exits along Loop 1 "Mopac" in Austin, Texas. Exits are unnumbered.

Usage

exits

Format

A tibble with 32 rows and 4 variables:

mi

distance from Loop 1 southern terminus, in miles

km

distance from Loop 1 southern terminus, in kilometers

exit

main road accessed by exit

notes

additional information

Source

Scraped from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_Loop_1


Mopac Express Lane Records

Description

Simulated observations of vehicles entering Mopac express lane at RM 2222 / Far West Blvd. Vehicle make/model/color frequencies are based on actual data from rush_hour. Traffic density inferred from ad hoc sampling and City of Austin Traffic Counts.

Usage

express

Format

A tibble with 13032 rows and 6 variables:

direction

north: Far West entry point heading to Parmer, south: RM 2222 heading to Cesar Chavez

time

time of day

plate

vehicle license plate

make

vehicle make

model

vehicle model

color

vehicle color

Source

To see how this dataset was generated, visit https://sccm.io/post/mopac-dataset/

For City of Austin Traffic Counts, visit https://data.austintexas.gov/Transportation-and-Mobility/Camera-Traffic-Counts/sh59-i6y9


Mopac Express Lane Rates

Description

Express Lane Rates for Loop 1 "Mopac" in Austin, Texas. Rates correspond to RM 2222 / Far West entry points with pre-COVID weekday traffic. Recommend loading readr package so that time displays correctly as hms.

Usage

rates

Format

A tibble with 25 rows and 3 variables:

direction

north: Far West entry point heading to Parmer, south: RM 2222 heading to Cesar Chavez

time

time of day

rate

TxTag rate in USD

Source

Rates obtained from Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. https://www.mobilityauthority.com/pay-your-toll/rates


Sample of vehicles collected from Loop 1 "Mopac" in Austin, Texas.

Description

Observations sampled in 2.5 minute intervals throughout week of 17 May 2020. Note that although intervals fall within normal "rush hour" timeframe, traffic density is lighter than normal due to COVID.

Usage

rush_hour

Format

A tibble with 962 rows and 7 variables:

day

day of the week when observations were recorded

time

observation timestamp

commercial

indicates whether vehicle is used for commercial purposes

color

vehicle color

type

vehicle type

make

vehicle make

model

vehicle model

Source

Real observations collected from northbound Mopac at Far West Blvd.