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Transportation Planning Overview And Demand Forecasting Case Study

Transportation Planning Overview And Demand Forecasting Case Study. George Mason University [CEIE 462/562] Dr. Mohan Venigalla Guest Speaker: Mr. Kanti Srikanth Feb. 18, 2008. Planning Context. Types of plans System / Corridor / Project Plan Duration Immediate / Short / Long

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Transportation Planning Overview And Demand Forecasting Case Study

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  1. Transportation Planning Overview And Demand Forecasting Case Study George Mason University [CEIE 462/562] Dr. Mohan Venigalla Guest Speaker: Mr. Kanti Srikanth Feb. 18, 2008

  2. Planning Context • Types of plans • System / Corridor / Project • Plan Duration • Immediate / Short / Long • Purpose of plans • Implementation / Strategy or Policy Development • Plan Content • Multi or Uni Modal / Framework / Targets /Design / Mitigation

  3. Types of Transportation Plans • Motivator: • Mandatory / Funding / Coordination / Specific Need • Planning Level: • Statewide • VDOT: 2025 State Highway Plan, VTRANS 2025 • Sub-Regional • NoVA: Transaction 2030 / N VTA Six Year Plan / VDOT P&R Plan / VDOT Regional Bikeway & Trail Plan • Regional / Metropolitan Area wide • NCRTPB: 2007 CLRP / FY 2008-2013 TIP • Local • NoVA: Comprehensive Plans, Corridor Plans • Ex: Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan – Transportation Element

  4. Planning Case Study: Improvements to the Capital Beltway (I 495) • Type: EIS • Duration: Short and Long term • Purpose: Identify roadway improvements to address congestion and enhance mobility in the corridor • Plan Content: Purpose & Need; Current Conditions; Forecast Demand; Forecast Operating conditions; Alternative solutions; Locally preferred alternative; Mitigation elements; Conceptual design.http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/hot_495.asphttp://project1.parsons.com/capitalbeltway/docs/FinalEIS.pdf

  5. Planning Case Study: Improvements to the Capital Beltway (I 495) (continued) • Selected EIS Contents (FEIS document page numbers): • Study area characteristics: 47,49,51,95,96,97 • Need for improvements: 52 – 54, 56 • Land Use 57-59,134,135,137-139,144,151,153,157 • Traffic Demand: 92-102, 104-106, 107-109 • Alternatives: 62,64,65,68,73-81 • Some of the Environmental Considerations: 132/206 • Air Quality: 169,170,172,218 • Noise: 178,184,228 • Water: 190,256,258

  6. Planning Case Study: Improvements to the Capital Beltway (I 495) (continued) • Focus: Travel Demand Modeling • Trip Generation • Rates – Auto ownership, Income levels, HH size • Trip Distribution • Housing / Employment locations • Modal alternatives (SOV, HOV, Bus, Rail, Water) • Mode Split • Congestion levels / travel time / costs • Traffic Assignment • Operational mandates/constraints • Traffic and Revenue Estimates • Terms of project financing

  7. THANKS Kanti Srikanth Regional Transportation & Air Quality Liaison VDOT-NoVA District Kanathur.Srikanth@VDOT.Virginia.Gov

  8. Types of Plans: Selected Resourcese • Statewide • VDOT: 2025 State Highway Plan, VTRANS 2025 • http://virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Virginia2025StateHighwayPlanTechReport.pdf& NoVA Map: http://virginiadot.org/projects/resources/nova.pdf • http://www.vtrans.org/ • Sub-Regional • NoVA: Transaction 2030 / NVTA 6 Year Plan / VDOT P&R Plan / VDOT Bike & Trail Plan • http://www.thenovaauthority.org/transpublications.html • http://www.thenovaauthority.org/PDFs/Press%20Releases/1%2011%2008%20six%20year%20plan%20approval%20and%20Mason%20appointment%20PRESS%20RELEASE.pdf • http://virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/northern_virginia_park-and-ride_feasibility.asp • http://www.fhiplan.com/novabike/ • Regional / Metropolitan Area wide • NCRTPB: 2007 CLRP / FY 2008-2013 TIP • http://www.mwcog.org/clrp/default.asp • http://www.mwcog.org/clrp/projects/tip/fy0813.asp • Local • NoVA: Comprehensive Plans, Corridor Plans • Ex: Fairfax County: Plan Document: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/comprehensiveplan/ and Transportation Map: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pdf/transplan/tpm2006v3.2.pdf

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