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Transportation Modeling Overview

The document provides an overview of transportation modeling for a master plan of the East County Science Center area. It describes how regional and local transportation models are used together, with the regional model assessing overall traffic effects and feeding information to the more detailed local model. The modeling process examines factors like trip generation, distribution, mode choice and route assignment to evaluate current traffic conditions, future projections, and alternatives under consideration as part of the master plan.

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Transportation Modeling Overview

The document provides an overview of transportation modeling for a master plan of the East County Science Center area. It describes how regional and local transportation models are used together, with the regional model assessing overall traffic effects and feeding information to the more detailed local model. The modeling process examines factors like trip generation, distribution, mode choice and route assignment to evaluate current traffic conditions, future projections, and alternatives under consideration as part of the master plan.

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Transportation Modeling Overview

Presentation to the East County Science Center Master Plan CAC September 20, 2011

Regional Model/Local Model Relationship Local Model


Local Model
More Detailed Fine Grain Analysis Output - Critical Lane Volumes (CLVs) for Intersections - including Four Corners @ US 29/MD 193 Compare with established policy area standards (1475 CLV in this case) Regional Model feeds through trips into more detailed Local Area Model Regional Model Same tool as that used by MWCOG Reflects regional traffic effects (including those from Howard and Prince Georges Counties) Output PAMR results used to evaluate area-wide land use/transportation balance
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Regional Model

Trip generation: How many trips are produced? Trip Distribution: Where are people going?

Mode Choice: What method/mode of travel are people using? Trip Assignment: What route are people taking?

Used in

Germantown Great Seneca Science Corridor White Flint Kensington Wheaton Chevy Chase Lake

Master Plan Travel Forecasting Process


Process Measurement
Air Quality Conformity

Land Use

Outcome
Regional Financially Constrained Long Range Plan

Regional

Regional Land Forecast (Round 8.0)

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Existing Conditions (ORIO and Dus)

Regional COG Model

Future Conditions (ORIO and Dus)

Current Adopted Plan Yield (ORIO and Dus)

Planning Depart. Travel / 3 Model

PAMR

CTP and CIP

Local
Develop Alternative(s) (ORIO and Dus)

Local Area Model

LATR

Master Plan Recommendations

ORIO = Jobs by office, retail, industrial, and other categories Dus = Residential Dwelling Units

= Master Plan studies Land Use Alternative

East County Intersections Currently Exceeding CLV Standards

Exceeding Standard US 29 @ Steward Lane (PM) US 29 @ Lockwood (AM/PM)

From Policy Standpoint Severe intersection congestion problems along US 29 addressed with grade-separated interchange improvements

CLV Ratio Table: ECSC Area

Current Traffic US 29

US 29 Mobility Problems are generally at failing intersections Definition of future relative arterial mobility adequacy can be determined with the regional model

Modeling Summary

Regional and local models work in tandem Local model efforts pragmatic for Plan area where local planning/zoning recommendations will be made Process works for master plan level decision making as in Germantown, Great Seneca Science Corridor, and White Flint
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Area-wide Transportation/Land Use Balance

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Network Assumptions: CLRP Highways Transit

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ECSC BRT Alignment

Connecting US 29 and NH Ave to Greenbelt Metro and MARC

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Land Use Scenarios

1. Existing Conditions: 2010 Land Use/2010 Network


2. Base Future Year: 2040 Round 8.0 Land Use/CLRP Network 3. Master Plan Alternative 1: Scenario 2 Land Use + Aggressive Interpretation of ECSC Property Owner Vision/Scenario 2 network + BRT alignment(s) + local roadway network improvements

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Questions?

Supplemental Slides Follow

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