| Chapter 10 Exercise:
Rivertown Transportation StudyThe following is information that can be used for the Rivertown Transportation Study, found on page 148 of the book, Planning and Community Development, (Tyler and Ward, 2011).
Transportation Study Shown below are examples for the Transportation Study, using the 4-step Urban Transportation Modeling System (UTMS) process.UTMS Step 1: Trips generated
a. Information needed: Number of daily trips on Station Street
. . .(2 sections) River to Elm Street; Elm Street across bridge
b. How to obtain: Pneumatic road tubes across street in both sectionsUTMS Step 2: Trip origins and destinations
a. Information needed: Where traffic originates; where is its destination
b. How to obtain: Surveys of drivers during representative high-traffic periodsUTMS Step 3: Transportation mode
a. Information needed: How many trips by automobile;
. . .How many by other modes (bike, walking, transit)
b. How to obtain: Observer survey during representative high-traffic periodsUTMS Step 4: Trip routes
a. Information needed: Possible and likely routes taken from origins to destinations
b. How to obtain: For this study, map analysis should be sufficientThere are many additional resources transportation modeling. An excellent and easy-to-read resource available from the University of Wisconsin, Madison is A Transportation Modeling Primer (1995). |
