2040 Transportation Plan Update Technical Memorandum No. 1 Travel Model Development Update
Prepared by Lafayette Metropolitan Planning Organization, dated June 2014.
Provides documentation of the AMPO model.
2040 Transportation Plan Update Technical Memorandum No. 2 Travel Model Development Update
Prepared by Lafayette Metropolitan Planning Organization in conjunction with Neel-Schaffer, Inc., dated March 2015.
Provides documentation on the transportation network and forecast volume on the roadways.
2040 Transportation Plan Update Technical Memorandum No. 3 Travel Model Development Update – Demographic Estimates
Prepared by Caliper Corporation for the Federal Transit Administration.
Provides documentation on the regional demographic forecasts.
Traffic Assignment and Feedback Research to Support Improved Travel Forecasting
Prepared by Acadiana Planning Commission in collaboration with Neel-Schaffer, Inc., dated July 2015.
Provides analysis of current traffic assignment and model feedback practices.
NCHRP Report 770: Estimating Bicycling and Walking for Planning and Project Development: A Guidebook
Prepared by Resource Systems Group, Fehr and peers, Mark Bradley Research and Consulting, and University of Texas for the Transportation Research Board, 2014.
Contains methods and tools for practitioners to estimate bicycling and walking demand as part of regional-, corridor-, or project-level analyses.
NCHRP Report 797: Guidebook on Pedestrian and Bicycle Volume Data Collection.
Prepared by Kittelson and Associates, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of California Berkeley, Toole Design Group, and McGill University for the Transportation Research Board, 2014.
Offers guidance on developing a non-motorized count program, gives suggestions on selecting appropriate counting methods and technologies, and provides examples of how organizations have used non-motorized count data to better fulfill their missions.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Forecasting Tools: State of the Practice
Prepared by Fehr & Peers, for the Federal Highway Administration, 2015.
This paper summarizes the state of the practice of bicycle and pedestrian forecasting tools.
Methods for Estimating Bicycling and Walking in Washington State
Prepared by Portland State University for The State of Washington Department of Transportation, 2014.
Presents method for calculating bicycle and pedestrian miles traveled.
Travel Model Validation and Reasonableness Checking Manual (2nd edition)
Prepared by Cambridge Systematics, Inc., for Federal Highway Administration, 2010.
Provides set of checks and provides concrete examples of their application for validating travel demand models.
NCHRP Report 716: Travel Demand Forecasting: Parameters and Techniques
Prepared by Cambridge Systematics, Inc.; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.; Gallop Corporation; Chandra R. Bhat; Shapiro Transportation Consulting, LLC; and Martin/Alexiou/Bryson, PLLC for Transportation Research Board, 2012.
Provides guidelines on travel demand forecasting procedures and their application for helping to solve common transportation problems.
NCHRP Report 765: Analytical Travel Forecasting Approaches for Project-Level Planning and Design
Prepared by CSM Smith, Alan Horowitz, Tom Creasey, Ram Pendyala, Mei Chen for Transportation Research Board, 2014.
Describes methods, data sources, and procedures for producing travel forecasts for highway project-level analyses.
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