Travel Demand Survey to Inform Infrastructure Investments (4.15)
Maine is challenged to fund and implement transportation solutions that address climate change, connect people with employment opportunities, and provide equitable, affordable access to services for all communities. Maine’s investments in transportation infrastructure and strategies must deal with the realities of a few urban clusters with transit and active transportation options, but where large portions of the the state are quite rural with limited choices for travel other than personal vehicles. To date, most transportation research has been oriented toward higher density urban areas, dealing primarily with reducing congestion and increasing mobility through a combination of surface road and multi-modal improvements, transit improvements, and changes in road design for vulnerable road users. For states such as Maine, new strategies need to consider rural travel distances, challenging economics for public transit, changing vehicle connectivity technology and the expanded use of remote technologies for work, education, healthcare and social activities. This project will provide a better understanding of the elasticity of travel demand and the factors that influence current and future transportation patterns, such as fuel prices, micro transit and mobility as a service, new vehicle technologies and broadband connectivity. The research team is proposing new primary data collection through the use of a travel survey that will expand upon the US Census National Household Travel Survey. The work will develop a detailed profile of current travel choices and patterns in each of Maine 16 counties. The survey will focus on understanding of current travel needs and the perceived priorities for infrastructure needed to deliver the services communities need to thrive.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $110000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551847101
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Sponsor Organizations:
Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center
University of Maine
Orono, ME United States 04469Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
5717 Corbett Hall
Orono, ME United States 04469-5711Maine Department of Transportation
16 Statehouse Station
Augusta, ME United States 04333 -
Managing Organizations:
Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center
University of Maine
Orono, ME United States 04469Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
5717 Corbett Hall
Orono, ME United States 04469-5711 -
Project Managers:
Dunn, Denise
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Performing Organizations:
Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center
University of Maine
Orono, ME United States 04469 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
5717 Corbett Hall
Orono, ME United States 04469-5711 -
Principal Investigators:
Rubin, Jonathan
Ballingall, Kathryn
- Start Date: 20230301
- Expected Completion Date: 20250930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Data collection; Infrastructure; Investments; Travel demand; Travel patterns; Travel surveys
- Geographic Terms: Maine
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01917953
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551847101
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: May 9 2024 3:11PM