A probe vehicle test was done on the stretch of road in the project scope in order to collect data in real-time. This was done using the device supplied by Dr. Brennan, which utilizes global positioning system to track the position of the vehicle and collect travel time data. Once the data is collected, it is already in an electronic format. This assists in the processing of raw travel time data into a useful format for analysis.

The team worked on AutoCAD 3D to obtain the contour map region of interest, this digital elevation map was retrieved from the Geocomm.com website. Then the road maps of New Jersey was added in order to better determine our specific stretch of road. This is all being done to gain a plan and profile view of the road and intersections.