TRB Application Conference

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TRB Application Conference

• Lees Summit Model Application

presented byDaniel Tempesta Cambridge
Systematics, Inc. May 10, 2007
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Overview

• Small urban model to be updated and expanded
• New trip rates
• Expanded coverage area
• Time of day component
• Analysis tool to be created to evaluate projects
• Analysis tool developed based on FHWA Surface
  Transportation Efficiency Analysis Model (STEAM)
• Model and analysis tool needed to be user
  friendly and easy to operate without in depth
  modeling experience

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Model User Interface
Model Input Files and Scenarios
Model Procedures
Model File Paths
Model Tools
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Benefit Calculation Tool
Global Settings
Controls Files which are used in BOTH the Base
and Build Alternatives
Model Procedures
Base Settings
Build Settings
Controls Files which are used in the Base
Alternative
Controls Files which are used in the Build
Alternative
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Projects and Scenarios

• Year and TAZ Options
• 2005
• 2015
• 2030
• 2030 Partial Build Out
• 2030 Full Build Out
• Other analysis year and socioeconomic scenarios
  can be added as needed

• Project Options
• 2005 Base
• Committed Project
• Existing Committed (EC)
• 2015 Planned Project
• 2015 ECP (2030 Base)
• 2030 Planned Project
• 2030 ECP

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Reports Generated

• Travel Demand Summary VMT, VHT, Trips, Speed
• Emission Report HC, CO, NOx, PM10
• Emission Costs Cost associated with the
  emissions
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Carbon Dioxide
• Accidents Fatal, Injury, Property Damage Only
• Fuel and No-Fuel Costs
• Summary of Benefits

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Analysis Tool Summary

• Easy to use and easy to edit/update
• Benefit reports generated for each project or
  slate of projects
• Allows for comparison between completing projects
• Allows the user to see how projects perform
  individually or as in groups