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Transportation planning is a process by which a well-defined ______ must be accomplished before the final set of information is presented.
Transportation planning is a process by which a well-defined ______ must be accomplished before the final set of information is presented.
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Traffic volumes will always ______ over time.
Traffic volumes will always ______ over time.
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Highway network must be viewed as a system with the realization that a capacity or level of service ______ on any one segment of the highway network will impact traffic flows on many of the surrounding highway segments.
Highway network must be viewed as a system with the realization that a capacity or level of service ______ on any one segment of the highway network will impact traffic flows on many of the surrounding highway segments.
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Travelers can be viewed as making four distinct but interrelated ______ regarding trips: temporal decisions, destination decisions, modal decisions, and spatial or route decisions.
Travelers can be viewed as making four distinct but interrelated ______ regarding trips: temporal decisions, destination decisions, modal decisions, and spatial or route decisions.
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Predicting trip generation behavior is simplified by considering the trip generation behavior of a ______ (a group of travelers sharing the same domicile) as opposed to the behavior of individual travelers.
Predicting trip generation behavior is simplified by considering the trip generation behavior of a ______ (a group of travelers sharing the same domicile) as opposed to the behavior of individual travelers.
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Different types of trips have different characteristics that make them more or less likely to be taken at various ______ of the day.
Different types of trips have different characteristics that make them more or less likely to be taken at various ______ of the day.
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Trips are aggregated ______, and trip generation models seek to predict the number of trips per hour or per day.
Trips are aggregated ______, and trip generation models seek to predict the number of trips per hour or per day.
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Trip rates can be obtained from ______ Studies.
Trip rates can be obtained from ______ Studies.
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Given high correlation between two variables, ______ equation is used to estimate trip production per zone
Given high correlation between two variables, ______ equation is used to estimate trip production per zone
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Under Gravity Model, major products of trip distribution is trip tables or ______ matrix.
Under Gravity Model, major products of trip distribution is trip tables or ______ matrix.
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According to Fratar Method, future travel patterns between zones are determined by the present travel patterns and the ______ factors at the destination zone.
According to Fratar Method, future travel patterns between zones are determined by the present travel patterns and the ______ factors at the destination zone.
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The ______ method is analogous to Hard Cross method of successive approximation for moment distribution in indeterminate structure.
The ______ method is analogous to Hard Cross method of successive approximation for moment distribution in indeterminate structure.
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The final steps in transportation modeling are assigning trips to ______ available at hand.
The final steps in transportation modeling are assigning trips to ______ available at hand.
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The purposes of traffic assignment include assessing the deficiencies in the existing ______ network.
The purposes of traffic assignment include assessing the deficiencies in the existing ______ network.
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One of the factors that influence ______ choice behavior is type of trip.
One of the factors that influence ______ choice behavior is type of trip.
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The final steps in transportation modeling are based on minimum ______ as basis for path selection.
The final steps in transportation modeling are based on minimum ______ as basis for path selection.
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Study Notes
Transportation Planning
- A process that involves accomplishing well-defined tasks to present information to decision-makers for a particular place and condition.
Traffic Forecasting
- Traffic volumes change over time and are affected by significant modifications to a highway network.
- Highway network must be viewed as a system, considering capacity or level of service changes on one segment impacting traffic flows on surrounding segments.
Four-Step Model for Transportation Demand Modelling
- Travelers make four distinct but interrelated decisions regarding trips:
- Temporal decisions (when to travel)
- Destination decisions (where to travel)
- Modal decisions (how to travel)
- Spatial or route decisions (which route to take)
Trip Generation
- Predicting trip generation behavior is simplified by considering household behavior (a group of travelers sharing the same domicile) rather than individual travelers.
- Different types of trips have different characteristics, making them more or less likely to be taken at various times of the day.
- Trips are aggregated temporally, and trip generation models seek to predict the number of trips per hour or per day.
Trip Generation Methods
- Trip rates from National/Local Studies
- Cross Classification Analysis
- Regression Analysis (used to estimate trip production per zone, given high correlation between two variables)
- Poisson Regression
Trip Distribution
- Under Gravity Model, major products of trip distribution are trip tables or O-D matrix, showing the number of trips originating in the study zone and their trip destination.
- Under Fratar Method, future travel patterns between zones are determined by present travel patterns and growth factors at the destination zone.
Mode Choice
- Factors that influence mode choice behavior:
- Type of trip (e.g., trip purpose and time of day)
- Socioeconomic characteristics of trip maker (e.g., income, age, auto ownership)
- Characteristics of the transportation system (e.g., relative travel time for the mode chosen)
- Mode choice models predict the percentage of individuals who will choose one mode over the other.
Traffic Assignment
- Final steps in transportation modeling involve assigning trips to paths available at hand, based on minimum time as the basis for path selection.
- The purposes of traffic assignment are:
- To assess the deficiencies in the existing transportation network
- To evaluate the effects of limited improvements and expansions to the existing transportation system
- To develop construction priorities
- To test alternative transportation system proposals
- To provide design hour volumes and turning movements
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Description
Learn about the basics of transportation planning, including the four-step model for transportation demand modelling and forecasting traffic volumes. Understand the tasks involved in transportation planning and decision-making.
