Modeling Transportation Outcomes Using Accessibility Analysis
This project is an interdisciplinary study among two research centers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with research guidance and support from four state departments of transportation (DOTs). Additional agencies will be recruited for the study through further outreach efforts. This study will advance the use of accessibility metrics, which describe the ability of people to reach jobs and opportunities by different modes of travel, in practical decision-making and, specifically, for predicting transportation outcomes like travel demand and transit use. The project team's goal is to produce robust, transferable models based on accessibility metrics so that transportation agencies can evaluate the impacts of transportation investments and land use changes without relying on complex travel demand models or scenario planning tools.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $134532
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Contract Numbers:
CTEDD 021-01
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Sponsor Organizations:
Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD)
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX United States 76019University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19308
Arlington, TX United States 76019-0308Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD)
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX United States 76019University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19308
Arlington, TX United States 76019-0308 -
Performing Organizations:
State Smart Transportation Initiative
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin United States 53706University of Wisconsin, Madison
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
1415 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI United States 53706 -
Principal Investigators:
McCahill, Chris
Chitturi, Madhav
- Start Date: 20210116
- Expected Completion Date: 20220115
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accessibility; Decision making; Interdisciplinary studies; Investments; Land use; Mathematical models; Metrics (Quantitative assessment); Performance measurement; Public transit; State departments of transportation
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01759652
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD)
- Contract Numbers: CTEDD 021-01
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Dec 5 2020 6:59PM