Purpose

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Purpose

• Tool needed to assist in planning for regional
  multimodal improvements in West Central Florida
• Develop a regional model to forecast travel
  patterns across the 11 county West Central
  Florida region
• Integral component in securing funding for major
  regional transportation improvements

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5 Existing Models in Region

• Tampa Bay Regional Planning Model
• Hillsborough
• Pinellas
• Pasco
• Hernando
• Citrus
• SMC Model
• Sarasota
• Manatee
• Charlotte
• Polk County Model
• Hardee County Model
• Desoto County Model

3
Development Challenges

• Incorporation of 5 Different Trip Generation
  Models
• Differences in Trip Purposes
• External Zone Structures
• TAZ Structures
• Transportation Networks
• Mode Choice Models

4
Validation

• Comprehensive Regional Validation
• Reasonableness Tests
• 57 Externals along Model Boundaries
• Maintain Integrity of Volumes On Facilities That
  Traverse Model Boundaries
• Regional Mode Choice Model Calibration

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Application
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Next Steps

• Incorporation of Individual Model Updates
• Study Area Expansion
• Trip Generation Model Enhancements
• Mode Choice Model Enhancements
• Continued Revision to Accommodate Future Regional
  Analyses