MITIGATING TRAFFIC CONGESTION - THE ROLE OF DEMAND-SIDE STRATEGIES

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THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION

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URBANTRANS CONSULTANTS, INC.

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PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF AND ESTC

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

OCTOBER 2004

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Forward
Introduction

The Demand-Side Framework

Demand-Side Strategies
General Strategies
Targeted Strategies

Traveler Choices
Mode Choices
Departure-Time Choices
Route Choices
Trip Reduction Choices
Origin/Destination Location Choices

Applications
Schools & Universities
Special Events
Recreation & Tourism
Transportation Corridor Planning & Construction Mitigation
Employer-Based Commuter Programs
Airports
Incidents and Emergencies
Freight Transportation

Summary of Case Study Experience

What Works Best? A Review of International Experience
Lessons Learned from the Case Studies

Conclusions & Future Developments
Additional Resources & Citations


The Case Studies

Schools & Universities
• University of Washington - Seattle, WA
• Contra Costa County SchoolPool - CA

Special Events
• Summerfest and Concert Tour - WI
• Seahawks Stadium (Qwest Field) - Seattle, WA
• Pac Bell (SBC) Park - San Francisco, CA

Recreation & Tourism Destinations
• Zion National Park - UT
• City of Aspen - CO
• Lake Tahoe Basin - CA

Transportation Corridor Planning and Construction Mitigation
• I-15 Reconstruction - Salt Lake City, UT
• I-25 & I-225 Reconstruction - Denver, CO
• Springfield Interchange - VA

Employer-Based Commute Programs
• Bal Harbour Village - FL
• CALIBRE - Alexandria, VA
• CH2M HILL - Denver, CO
• Georgia Power Company - Atlanta, GA
• Hennepin County - MN
• Johns Manville - Denver, CO
• Nike - Beaverton, OR
• Overlake Christian Church - Redmond, VA
• Simmons College - Boston, MA
• Swedish Medical Center - Seattle, WA
• Texas Children’s Hospital - Houston, TX

Location / Design Strategies
• Metropolitan Seattle Transit-Oriented Development and Flexcar - Seattle, WA
• Orenco Station Mixed-Use Development - Hillsboro, OR

Variable Pricing
• Lee County Variable Bridge Tolls - Lee County, FL

Advanced Traveler Information
• Commuter Link - Salt Lake City, UT