Florida’s planning-level LOS methodology and the famous generalized tables (daily/peak service volumes by facility type).
Why: many local TIAs and comp-plan analyses screen with these tables before (or instead of) HCM operations analysis; agencies quote them constantly.
When:
- planning-level screening
- concurrency-style checks
- scoping which intersections need operational analysis
Gotcha
Tables are planning-level — don’t defend an operational conclusion with a generalized table.
Free companions
FDOT Q/LOS page — free LOSPLAN software suite (ARTPLAN/FREEPLAN/HIGHPLAN: HCM-based methods with Florida defaults) plus the generalized service volume tables themselves, all downloadable. The free alternative to paid HCS for Florida planning studies.
Report the letter with the number behind it — Signalized arterial example: C at 34 s/veh — a bare letter hides whether you're at the top or bottom of the band.
Related: Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) · Workflow - TIA from Request to Submittal