A Presentation to the MPOACA Presentation to the MPOAC

By Dennis HookerBy Dennis HookerModel Task Force Tri-ChairModel Task Force Tri-Chair

Florida Model Task Force

…….the Teamwork Approach

Florida had 15 Urban Areas in 1980Florida had 15 Urban Areas in 1980

MPO Planning

•15 Urban plans

Supported by:

15 Urban models

…All Models Different

25 Urban Areas in 199025 Urban Areas in 1990

MPO Planning

•25 Urban plans

Supported by:

25 Urban models

…Florida Standard Model

7 New-Urban Areas have Models7 New-Urban Areas have Models

MPO Planning

•25 Urban plans

•7 New-Urban plans

Supported by:

25 Urban models

7 New-Urban models

Models are Models are JoinedJoined to Support Regional Planning to Support Regional Planning

Southeast

TreasureCoast

North Central

Southwest

Tampa Bay

Orlando 3

MPO Planning

•25 Urban plans

•7 New-Urban plans

•Regional Planning

Supported by:

25 Urban models

7 New-Urban models

6 Regional models

MPOs MODEL FLEXIBILITYMPOs MODEL FLEXIBILITY

AND………..

The structure of the Florida Standard Model provides the flexibility for each MPO to customize for their respective area and particular application

Florida also has a Statewide ModelFlorida also has a Statewide Model

MPO Planning

•25 Urban plans

•7 New-Urban plans

•Regional Planning

•Statewide Planning Supported by:

25 urban models

7 New-Urban models

6 Regional models

1 Statewide model

Uses of the Florida Uses of the Florida Standard ModelStandard Model

Model ValidationModel Validation MPO Plan UpdatesMPO Plan Updates Interstate Master PlansInterstate Master Plans FIHS Action PlansFIHS Action Plans PD&E StudiesPD&E Studies Final Design StudiesFinal Design Studies Interchange Interchange

Justification ReportsJustification Reports

Comprehensive PlansComprehensive Plans DRIsDRIs Concurrency Concurrency

ApplicationsApplications Campus Master PlansCampus Master Plans Toll Feasibility Toll Feasibility

StudiesStudies Congestion Congestion

Management SystemsManagement Systems

WHO WHO SUPPORTSSUPPORTS ALL THESE MODELS? ALL THESE MODELS?

FLORIDA

MODEL

TASK

FORCE

25 urban models

7 New-Urban models6 Regional models

1 Statewide model

AND … MPOs are active members !!

Florida Model Task ForceFlorida Model Task Force

Mission – To advance model development and Mission – To advance model development and applications to serve the transportation applications to serve the transportation planning needs of the Department and local planning needs of the Department and local governments.governments.

Operates in a Operates in a responsive, consistent, and responsive, consistent, and crediblecredible manner to establish standardized and manner to establish standardized and uniform modeling practices.uniform modeling practices.

Florida Model Task Force LeadershipFlorida Model Task Force Leadership

MPO Planning and Modeling – Dennis Hooker, Metroplan MPO Planning and Modeling – Dennis Hooker, Metroplan OrlandoOrlando

Regional Planning and Modeling – Daniel Lamb, FDOT District 7Regional Planning and Modeling – Daniel Lamb, FDOT District 7 District Planning and Modeling – Shi-Chiang Li, FDOT District 4District Planning and Modeling – Shi-Chiang Li, FDOT District 4

Florida Model Task Force Florida Model Task Force Voting MembersVoting Members

25 MPOs25 MPOs 8 FDOT Districts 8 FDOT Districts 4 Florida Standard Model User’s Groups4 Florida Standard Model User’s Groups Florida Transit AgenciesFlorida Transit Agencies Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Other State Agencies – DCA, DEPOther State Agencies – DCA, DEP

March 2001 MeetingMarch 2001 Meeting

72 Attending

MPOs, Counties, Cities, FDOT, Transit Agencies, FHWA, Consultants, and Universities

Model Task Force Model Task Force SubcommitteesSubcommittees

Highway Network (HNET) – What roads Highway Network (HNET) – What roads are important for auto, trucks, and transit are important for auto, trucks, and transit to useto use

Freight Planning/Modeling – Safe and Freight Planning/Modeling – Safe and efficient movements of goods and productsefficient movements of goods and products

Transit Modeling – Public TransportationTransit Modeling – Public Transportation

Model Task Force Model Task Force SubcommitteesSubcommittees

Trip Generation – How many trips are madeTrip Generation – How many trips are made Geographic Information System (GIS) – Geographic Information System (GIS) –

Mapping the transportation systems using Mapping the transportation systems using state-of-the-art Geographic Information state-of-the-art Geographic Information SystemsSystems

Transportation Land Use – Identify growth Transportation Land Use – Identify growth and developmentand development

Trip Distribution – Where did these trips goTrip Distribution – Where did these trips go

On-GoingModel TaskForce (MTF) Freight Subcommittee

Urban Freight Urban Freight Modeling Modeling

MethodologyMethodology

Modeling Truck Trips in Urban Areas

On-GoingModel TaskForce (MTF) Freight Subcommittee

Statewide Statewide Intermodal Intermodal

Highway Freight Highway Freight ModelModel

Taking Care of Long Distance Freight Trips and Intermodal Connectors

On-GoingModel TaskForce (MTF) Trip GenerationSubcommittee

Life-Style Trip Life-Style Trip GenerationGeneration

Taking Care of :Snow Birds,Baby Boomers,Generation X …

On-GoingModel TaskForce (MTF) TransitSubcommittee

Generalized Generalized Nested Logit Nested Logit

ModelModelCalibrating Transit Calibrating Transit Models with Models with SandSand (Florida)(Florida)instead of instead of SnowSnow (Minnesota)(Minnesota)

On-GoingModel TaskForce (MTF) TransitSubcommittee

Time-of-Day Time-of-Day ModelingModeling

One Step Aheadof the Federal Travel Model Improvement Program (TMIP)

( We Think !)

On-GoingModel TaskForce (MTF) Trip DistributionSubcommittee

Alternative Trip Alternative Trip Distribution Distribution MethodologyMethodology

“Looking for a Better Way”

On-GoingModel TaskForce (MTF) GISSubcommittee

GIS GIS Transportation Transportation

Data IntegrationData Integration

Applying GIS Technology to Networks

On-GoingModel TaskForce (MTF) Land Use Subcommittee

Land Use Land Use Transportation Transportation

IntegrationIntegration

Identifying Equilibrium of Land Use and Transportation Investments

Integration of Integration of Innovative Modeling Innovative Modeling Methodologies into Methodologies into

Florida Standard Florida Standard ModelModel

GoodGood BetterBetter BestBest

How is the Model Task Force OrganizedHow is the Model Task Force Organized

District 2

District 4

District 6

District 1

District 3

District 5

5 MPOs

2 MPOs

4 MPOs

5 MPOs

4 MPOs

1 MPO

District 74 MPOs

CENTRALOFFICECENTRAL

OFFICE

Click here for decentralization

FDOT Central Office is a non-voting FDOT Central Office is a non-voting member, what is their role?member, what is their role?

Develops new modeling methodologies Develops new modeling methodologies Maintains the Florida Standard ModelMaintains the Florida Standard Model Provides technical modeling supportProvides technical modeling support Manages research projectsManages research projects Provides Model Task Force technical and Provides Model Task Force technical and

administrative supportadministrative support Offers training workshopsOffers training workshops

The Florida Standard Model ToolboxThe Florida Standard Model Toolbox

FSUTMS – Modeling SoftwareFSUTMS – Modeling SoftwareVisual Planning Environment (VIPER) – Visual Planning Environment (VIPER) – Network EditorNetwork EditorUrban Land Use Allocation Model (ULAM) Urban Land Use Allocation Model (ULAM) – Land Use Allocation Software– Land Use Allocation SoftwareGIS-TM (GIS for Transportation Modeling) GIS-TM (GIS for Transportation Modeling) – The Bridge between FSUTMS and GIS– The Bridge between FSUTMS and GIS

Training Workshops

Florida Standard Model - FSUTMS

•Basic Transit•Advanced Transit•Freight

•GIS/TM•Applications Conference

•Basic•Calibration•DRI•Special Update