Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Problems. Topic 36-09. Statewide Travel Forecasting Models

Since ISTEA required formal state transportation plans and programs covering all modes of transportation, there has been strong interest among many state DOT's in developing statewide travel forecasting models. As a result of this interest, TRB sponsored its first conference on statewide travel forecasting in 1998 in Irvine, CA. At that conference, a summary of recent efforts to develop statewide models was presented. In addition, about 15 states indicated that they were either in the process of developing models or seriously considering doing so. There are many challenges in developing statewide models. The characteristics of statewide travel are often considerably different than travel in metropolitan areas. Another concern is how to integrate statewide and metropolitan models. Since many of the states have had experience in developing these models, now is the appropriate time to conduct a review of these efforts and publish it in a Synthesis report so that states can benefit from each others' experiences.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=89

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $29000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-05, Topic

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Williams, Jon

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

  Center for Great Lakes Studies
  Milwaukee, WI  United States  53201
• Principal Investigators:

  Horowitz, Alan

• Start Date: 20041015
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20060703
• Source Data: RiP Project 9797

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Forecasting; Integrated systems; Project management; Research projects; State departments of transportation; Transportation planning; Travel
• Identifier Terms: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
• Geographic Terms: Irvine (California)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01460760
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-05, Topic
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:31PM