Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Recently Completed Projects

Completed March 2007
ATAC completed a major update of GF/EGF MPO's Regional Travel Model to account for transportation and socio-economic changes since the previous model update. The update also included an upgrade of the model software from Citilab's Tranplan to TP+, a more powerful modeling software. ATAC also converted all of the model network and other data into a GIS platform allowing a more flexible interface for making changes. The updated model was calibrated to 2005 conditions and has since been used to support long-range transportation plans in the GF/EGF region.

For more information, e-mail ayman@atacenter.org
Keywords: Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Regional Travel Model

Completed August 2005
The purpose of this study is to assist the NDDOT in evaluating current traffic operations at the I-94/US 281 Interchange. The main emphasis of this project is assessing traffic maneuvers from two exit ramps and how they interact with through traffic along US 281. The assessment includes traffic operations, safety, and geometric measures. ATAC's video-based traffic data collection system is being used to collect field data which are being analyzed in the lab.

For more information, e-mail shawn@atacenter.org

Completed October 2003
ATAC assisted the NDDOT in estimating user costs for the Main Avenue construction project in Fargo. Main Ave. in Fargo is a major arterial which carries close to 30,000 vehicles per day. Therefore, the Main Ave construction is expected to have significant impacts on traffic in the metropolitan area. The analysis utilized the Fargo-Moorhead Council of Government's (FM-COG) travel demand model to estimate changes in travel time for a modified network to reflect the speed and lane configurations in place during the construction.

For more information, e-mail shawn@atacenter.org
Keywords: User Costs, Construction, Fargo

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