Travel demand modeling for the small and medium sized MPOs in Illinois.

Details

• Creators:
  Ullah, Mohammad S. ; Molakatalla, Udit ; Morocoima-Black, Rita ; Mohideen, Ahmed Z.
• Corporate Creators:
  Illinois Center for Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Long Range Planning Medium Sized Cities Metropolitan Planning Organizations Regional Planning Small Cities Traffic Forecasting Transportation Planning Travel Demand
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-ICT-11-091 ; UILU-ENG-2011-2017
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Illinois
• Corporate Publisher:
  Illinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
• Abstract:
  Travel demand modeling is an important tool in the transportation planning community. It helps forecast travel
  
  characteristics into the future at various planning levels such as state, region and corridor. Using travel demand
  
  modeling to evaluate different situations (changes in land use and/or transportation network) would allow
  
  Metropolitan Planning Organizations’ (MPOs) staff make educated decisions regarding growth and
  
  improvements to their respective regional transportation networks. Several small (50,000< population
  
  <200,000) and medium (200,000
  different transportation planning purposes, most commonly, the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and
  
  Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Some of the small and medium sized MPOs in the state of Illinois
  
  are unable to utilize TDM tools primarily due to lack of available resources and guidelines at the regional and
  
  state level. This study sought to establish the framework necessary for the development, maintenance, and
  
  application of small and medium sized MPOs’ TDMs. It is crucial for the local, regional, and state agencies to
  
  play a collaborative role in the transportation planning process. This study established a framework for
  
  developing travel demand models at the MPO regional level considering their limited available resources.
  
  Special attention was given to simplicity and accuracy of the travel model development process. Extensive
  
  calibration and validation checks were recommended, as accuracy of travel forecasting is of high importance.
  
  As an important part of this study, a statewide group, the Illinois Modeling Users Group (IL-MUG) was created
  
  to support, set standards and guide the development, implementation, and maintenance of travel demand
  
  models in small and medium sized MPOs in Illinois.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  ICT R27-48
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:36978c07cd755e82c74879883fcab59041b7ae7991199a0516a8ded004f768a1
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26706/dot_26706_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.13 MB ]