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A Practical Approach for Post-Processing Managed Lane Facilities

A Practical Approach for Post-Processing Managed Lane Facilities. Transportation leadership you can trust. presented to TRB 11 th Conference on Transportation Planning Applications presented by Dan Goldfarb, P.E. Cambridge Systematics, Inc. May 2007. ETL Lanes. Electronic Toll Lanes

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A Practical Approach for Post-Processing Managed Lane Facilities

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  1. A Practical Approach for Post-Processing Managed Lane Facilities Transportation leadership you can trust. presented toTRB 11th Conference on Transportation Planning Applications presented byDan Goldfarb, P.E.Cambridge Systematics, Inc. May 2007

  2. ETL Lanes • Electronic Toll Lanes • Tool for Managing Demand • Price to Keep Traffic Moving Guide for HOT Lane Development, FHWA,

  3. ETL Projects • Maryland State Highway Administration Projects • Inter-County Connector (ICC) • Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95) • I-270 from I-70 to I-370 • Western Mobility I-495 to I-270 • Role - Developed Travel Demand Forecast

  4. ETL Forecast Issues • Develop Year 2030 Forecast for the ICC • Toll Facility • Variable Tolls to Manage Demand • Guarantee Traffic Flow Reasonable LOS • Threshold LOS “C” to LOS “D” conditions – 1800 pcphpl • 6% HV, Rolling Terrain – 1650 vph • Open Process for EIS

  5. Travel Demand Model • MWCOG V2.1C Travel Demand Forecast Model • Validated Study Corridor • Base year 2000 • No-Build Year 2030 • Tolls ― Travel Time Penalty Assignment

  6. V2.1C Toll Application Improvements Trip Distribution • 4 Income Groups • Work & Non-Work Purposes Convert Toll Cost to Time Equivalent Assignment • Vehicle Cost • Vary Peak & Off-Peak Mode Choice • Average Cost by Purpose • Vary Peak & Off-Peak • Per Person Cost for HOV Source: MWCOG V2.1C User’s Guide & Technical Memorandum Oct-21-2003

  7. Time & Cost Equivalents By Income Level & Purpose Source: MWCOG User’s Guide V2.1D #50 Model

  8. Time & Cost Equivalents By Vehicle & Time Period Source: MWCOG User’s Guide V2.1D #50 Model

  9. Toll Cost & Time 5.62 miles 3.45 miles

  10. Travel Demand Forecast Model Assignment • Large Geographic Area • Coarse Network • Macro-level Assignment

  11. Refinement of The Travel Demand Model Output • Post-Process • Applied at the link level • Procedures from NCHRP-255 • “Link Smoothing” • Benefits • Raw Assignment Capital Beltway RMSE 14% • Link Refinement Capital Beltway RMSE 6% • Annual Growth Factor RMSE 25%

  12. Link Refinement • Part 1 – Model Bias • Ratio Adjustment • Difference Adjustment • Part 2 – Redistribution • Count factor • Capacity Factor

  13. ETL — Managed Facility • Redistribution Problem • Capacity Based • Constraints: → Reflect Managed Nature of Facility → Reflect the Results of Model Run

  14. Post-Processing Approaches for ETL Facility • Use the Raw Model Output • Limit ETL Facility to 1650 vphpl • Incorporate ETL Into the Link Refinement Procedure

  15. ETL Raw Model Output Approach • Represent the Toll Impact on the Demand • Issue of Coarse Network – Loading Points • Macro ― Level Assignment Algorithm • Facility Open to All Traffic ― Over/Under

  16. Fixed Volume Flow Approach • Limit the Volume 1650 vphpl • Redistribute the Surplus or Shortfall to other Parallel Competing Routes • Differs from Results of the Travel Demand Model Assignment • Not Reflecting the Cost of Toll – Pricing Question

  17. Incorporating the ETL into the Link Refinement Approach • Redistribute Volumes Over the Cutline • Capacity & Count Factors • New Facility Impedance – Capacity • Adjust Capacity for the ETL Facility Reflect Demand

  18. Capacity Adjustment • Freeway LOS “E” Capacity (2310 vphpl) • Apply Peak to Daily Ratio Factor (8%) ― Daily Capacity • Two Model Runs • Toll • Non-Toll • Adjust the ETL Capacity Based on the Ratio of the Raw Assignments for Toll & Non-Toll • Apply the Ratio to the LOS “E” Capacity for the ETL • Redistribute Volumes over the Cutline • Review Results – Adjust Toll Accordingly

  19. Overview of Process Start Demand OK End Yes Set Toll Cost No Peak Off-Peak Evaluate Toll Demand Run TDFM Toll Run TDFM No Toll { Export Link Data Assign Links to Cutlines Calculate ETL Lane Capacity Volnon-toll × Capacity LOS E Voltoll NCHRP-255 Procedures

  20. Results

  21. Results

  22. Results

  23. Results

  24. Results

  25. Results

  26. Results ICC Toll Volume: 68,986 vpd ICC No-Toll Volume: 127,723 vpd Capacity Reduction Factor: 52%

  27. Toll Demand Analysis

  28. Summary • Developing ETL Forecast • Traditional 4-Step Travel Demand Forecast Model • Incorporate ETL Characteristics into NCHRP-255 Link Refinement Procedures • Redistribute the Link Volumes based on Capacity • Calculate the ETL Capacity Based on No-Toll and Toll Model Runs & Adjust ETL Capacity for Redistribution • Open Process for EIS Requirements • Report Regional Impacts & Measures of Effectiveness

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