Applying Analysis Tools in Planning for Operations –

Case Study #2 – Incorporating Highway Capacity Manual Procedures into Long-Range Transportation Planning

Table of Contents

Case Study Introduction

Case Study Background

Required Data

Data Transfer from the Regional Model to ARTPLAN

Calculating Capacities and Testing Operational Scenarios Within ARTPLAN

Data Transfer from ARTPLAN to the Regional Model

Case Study Outcomes and Potential Benefits

Potential Challenges and Limitations for Application

APPENDIX: Details on Applying the Case Study

Default Value Tables

Data Conversion Tables

Region-Specific Tables

Queries Overview

ARTPLAN Input Queries

“Make Table” Queries

Other Queries

List of Tables

Table 1.

List of Figures

Figure 1. Analytical Methods/Tools and Related Case Studies Developed Under this Project