TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING MODEL UPDATE

BACKGROUND
The MPO’s existing TModel2 travel demand forecasting model supports the transportation planning process.  The 1995 calibrated model is used to predict changes in travel patterns and provide alternatives for determining the future transportation system in response to changes in regional development, demographics and transportation supply.  The City is implementing an Arc/INFO based geographic information system to help track changing land use patterns and street network data.  The Rapid City Area MPO has been evaluating travel demand forecasting software programs that can integrate travel demand forecasting with the geographic information system.  The MPO anticipates changing software platforms from TModel2 to TransCAD to better utilize the geographic information system.

 
PROJECT DESCRIPTION 
The travel demand forecasting model update project will have two major components.  The first component is to convert the existing base year TModel2 data into TransCAD, calibrate the converted model and develop the Year 2025 model as well.  The second portion of the update will entail providing recommendations on other travel demand related studies.

This contract was awarded to the consulting team of Interstate Engineering and TransSystems Corp. on October 31, 2001. A completion date of December 31, 2003 is expected. As reports are available they will be accessible from this page.

FINAL REPORT - MARCH 23, 2004