Evaluating the Effect of Complete Streets on Mode Choice, A Case Study in Baltimore-Washington Area
Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) needs to investigate the impact of complete streets on mode choice. With the increased attention on pedestrian and bicycle safety this information is needed for the Travel Forecasting and Analysis Division's statewide regional modeling efforts. The following tasks should be included in the scope of this study: (1) Develop and administer a survey of travelers in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area about their willingness to switch to transit and non-motorist modes in the presence of complete streets. 2) Develop a new mode choice model using the complete streets concept. For example, access mode and walking distance to transit will be changed. Also, bus travel time will decrease due to having dedicated bus line. (3) Modify the regional model's (BMC or WashCog) Mode choice model based on the new mode choice for the specified area. (4) Investigate the systemwide effect of complete street on the area by comparing the base model with the design year (with complete street features). (5) Investigate the effects on pedestrian and bicyclists, or other short-distance modes of transport. This research would support data driven decision making on multimodal transportation decisions, including pedestrian, bicycle/scooter, transit etc. to help allocate funding where the most benefit might be observed.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $150000
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Contract Numbers:
SPR20B4M
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Sponsor Organizations:
Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration
707 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD United States 21202 -
Project Managers:
Hawkins, Sharon
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Performing Organizations:
University of Maryland, College Park
National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education
College Park, Maryland United States 20742 -
Principal Investigators:
Erdogan, Sevgi
- Start Date: 20191105
- Expected Completion Date: 20210930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Case studies; Complete streets; Evaluation and assessment; Mode choice; Surveys
- Geographic Terms: Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01743457
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Maryland State Highway Administration
- Contract Numbers: SPR20B4M
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jun 22 2020 1:43PM