Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume XIV: Guidebook on the Utilization of Dynamic Traffic Assignment in Modeling

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1. Report No. FHWA-HOP-13-015	2. Government Accession No.			3. Recipient’s Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume XIV: Guidebook on the Utilization of Dynamic Traffic Assignment in Modeling				5. Report Date November 2012
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7. Author(s) Jaimison Sloboden, John Lewis, and Vassili Alexiadis – Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Yi-Chang Chiu and Eric Nava – University of Arizona				8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 800 Bethesda, MD 20814				10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
				11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-06-D-00004
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590				13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report July 2011 December 2012
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15. Supplementary Notes The Contracting Officer’s Task Manager (COTM) for FHWA is John Halkias.
16. Abstract This document provides guidance to practitioners, managers and software developers on methods for applying Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) in transportation modeling. This guidance will inform Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) of the potential benefits and applications that are possible from utilization of DTA modeling tools. This Guidebook provides recommended processes and implementations for using DTA tools in transportation analyses. This document provides transportation practitioners with guidance on the appropriate application of DTA tools for transportation decision making. The Guide is intended to assist practitioners in developing and implementing DTA for regional planning, project planning, and other transportation analysis.
17. Key Words Dynamic Traffic Assignment, DTA, Simulation Modeling, Transportation Analysis Tools			18. Distribution Statement No restrictions.
19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified		20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified			21. No of Pages 120	22. Price N/A

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Acknowledgments

Dr. John Halkias, Mr. Chung Tran, Mr. Eric Pihl, Mr. Douglas Laird and Mr. James Sturrock of FHWA provided significant comments and guidance throughout this project and on the development of this report. Their advice and assistance is much appreciated.

We would like to thank the following peer exchange participants for their substantial contributions and feedback in developing this report:

• Rob Goodwin (GRTA);
• Scott Higgins (Portland Metro);
• Jana Janarthanan (WSDOT);
• Guy Rousseau (ARC);
• Elizabeth Sall (San Francisco County Transportation Authority);
• David Roden (AECOM);
• Jeff Shelton (TTI);
• Rama Balakrishna (Caliper);
• Colby Brown (Citilabs);
• Alex Gerodimos (TSS);
• Michael Mahut (INRO);
• Kiel Ova (PTV America);
• Mohammed Hadi (FIU);
• Karl Wunderlich (Noblis); and
• Xuesong Zhou (University of Utah).