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APPLICATIONS OF STATEWIDE TRAVEL FORECASTING MODEL. Eric Songer URS Corporation Michael Doherty URS Corporation James Fennessy Fennessy Associates. Presentation Outline. Turnpike State Model Overview Validation Results Applications Heartland Forecast Grid Analysis
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APPLICATIONS OF STATEWIDE TRAVEL FORECASTING MODEL Eric Songer URS Corporation Michael Doherty URS Corporation James Fennessy Fennessy Associates
Presentation Outline Turnpike State Model Overview Validation Results Applications Heartland Forecast Grid Analysis Reverse Engineering Questions
Turnpike State Model GIS Database Built from scratch to ensure consistency among all components Simplified travel demand model structure with integrated land use model Two way GIS to TRANPLAN interface Landuse allocation interface capability Produces vehicle forecasts (AADT)
Model Network Built from GDT/ TeleAtlas network, FDOT RCI 2004 base network 500,000 arcs 124,500 links 2015 network Florida DOT work plan: 2,000 additional links Includes 11,800 FDOT RCI traffic count stations
Zone System Automatically generated from network Total of 29,395 zones 4,837 internal 37 external 23,086 for non-developable areas (e.g. lakes)
Model Validation Matrix-estimated trip lengths are very close to NHTS Florida distribution Model matches the 11,800 counts very closely, in part due to substantial network data cleaning effort
Summary and Conclusions FL TSM v.1.0 completed in 2006 Use of GIS database significantly facilitates model development and maintenance efforts Simplified initial travel demand modeling approach supports focus on critical data quality and maintenance issues Having reliable network data supports incremental enhancements of the travel demand models over time for toll forecasting analysis
Heartland Example Evaluated both East-West and North-South Corridors Automated alignment based on avoidance Smoothed to engineering curves Database updated Performed toll forecasting analysis Performed “reversed engineering” analysis
Heartland Analysis East – West 2 alternatives Not moving forward at this time North – South 2 alternatives Corridor identified for review North of SR 60
Heartland Project – Reverse Engineering Calculate Number of trips necessary to generate revenue necessary to bond toll facility Use Matrix Estimation to generate trip table necessary to satisfy the necessary volume Calculate additional needed socio-economic and employment per zone Use GIS to display population and employment change
TSM Application – Grid Analysis • 2035 Landuse projections • 2015 Network • GIS database available in 5 year increments
What is Grid Analysis • One Mile Grid • Entire State • Cut-line analysis • Sum of Volume, Capacity • Calculates • V/C • Lane by facility type
Grid Analysis • Shows where supply is not meeting demand • Pattern helps define corridors • V/C • Red > 1 • Orange > 0.85 • Green > 0.65 • Grey > .5
Grid Analysis Results2035 land use with 2015 network2035 V/C > .85
Orange – Duval • AADT (millions) 35.2 • Capacity (millions) 50.5 • Volume / Capacity 0.70 • New Capacity (Lane miles) • Limited Access 9 • Primary Arterials 27 • Secondary Arterials 40 • Collectors 70 • Total 146
Summary and Conclusions TSM has complemented other tools available to Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise for toll forecasting analysis applications Future enhancements include: Toll mode choice model Truck volume forecasting Continuing TSM database maintenance and update