Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Statewide Travel Model Peer Review Report

Table of Contents

• 1.0 Introduction.
  • 1.1 Disclaimer
  • 1.2 Acknowledgements.
  • 1.3 Report Purpose.
  • 1.4 Report Organization.
• 2.0 Vermont Agency of Transportation Overview.
  • 2.1 Vermont Agency of Transportation Responsibilities.
  • 2.2 Statewide Characteristics.
• 3.0 The Vermont Statewide Model
  • 3.1 History of the Vermont Statewide Travel Model
  • 3.2 Current Vermont Statewide Travel Model
  • 3.1 Vermont Agency of Transportation Goals for Peer Review.
  • 3.2 Previous Peer Reviews.
• 4.0 Model Improvement Plan.
  • 4.1 Vermont Agency of Transportation Visioning for Model Improvements.
  • 4.2 Strategic Challenges in Desired Planning Outcomes.
• 5.0 Technical Questions Provided by the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
  • 5.1 Response to FHWA Identified Issues.
  • 5.2 Resiliency Planning.
  • 5.3 Evaluation of Energy/Emission Goals.
  • 5.4 System Preservation and Disinvestment
  • 5.5 Performance Measurements and Asset Management
  • 5.6 Fair-Share Methodology.
  • 5.7 Corridor Prioritization: Transit, Biking, and Walking.
  • 5.8 Model Areas for Improvement
• 6.0 Peer Review Panel Response to Technical Questions.
  • 6.1 Response to FHWA Identified Issues.
  • 6.2 Resiliency Planning.
  • 6.3 Evaluation of Energy/Emission Goals.
  • 6.4 System Preservation and Disinvestment
  • 6.5 Performance Measurements and Asset Management
  • 6.6 Fair-Share Methodology.
  • 6.7 Corridor Prioritization: Transit, Biking, and Walking.
  • 6.8 Model Areas for Improvement
• 7.0 Panel Discussion and Recommendations.
  • 7.1 General Comments and Recommendations.
  • 7.2 Phased Recommendations.
• List of Peer Review Panel Participants.
  • Peer Review Panel Members.
  • Local Agency and Partner Agency Staff
  • Consultant Staff
  • TMIP Peer Review Support Staff
• Peer Review Session Agendas.
  • Session #1.
  • Session #2.
  • Session #3.
  • Session #4.
• Peer Review Panelist Biographies.
  • Keith Killough, Director of Transportation Analysis at Arizona DOT.
  • Judy Raymond, Transportation Supervising Planner at Connecticut DOT.
  • Chad Baker, Statewide Model Branch Chief at Caltrans.
  • Becky Knudson, Senior Transportation Economist in the Transportation Planning Analysis Unit at the Oregon DOT.
  • Kevin Hooper, Principal at Kevin Hooper and Associates.
• Overview of the Vermont Statewide Model
  • Model Components.
  • Model Comparison Summaries.
  • Model Data Sources.
• VTrans Peer Review Application.
• Appendix F Slides from Peer Review Sessions #1, #2, & #4.
  • Session #1.
  • Session #2.
  • Session #4.

List of Figures

• Figure 1: TAZs and Network in the Vermont Statewide Model 8

List of Tables

• Table 1: Vermont State Population Growth: 1980 - 2012. 3
• Table 2: Commute-to-Work Mode Distribution for the State of Vermont 4