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Completed Planning Research Projects

 

Please Note:  This page provides hyperlinks to project summaries and final reports.  Except as otherwise noted, these files are provided as Adobe Acrobat PDF files and require the free Acrobat Reader Software to be viewed.  To view the documents, click to open; to download documents, right-click, select "Save target as," and download to the desired location.  For a more complete list of Planning Office contacts and activities, visit the Planning Office Web Site

Hard copies of final reports, as available, may be obtained from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), http://www.ntis.gov/

 

PR608207 Roadway Data Representation and Application Development: Developing a New Straight Line Diagram for the Florida Department of Transportation, Summary [PDF - 30 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,562 KB]

DO2319 Guidelines for Quantifying the Influence of Area Type and Other Factors on Saturation Flow Rate, Summary [PDF - 17 KB], Final Report [PDF - 769 KB]

BDK84 977-18 Roadway Data Representation and Application Development Phase III, Summary [PDF - 316 KB], Final Report [PDF - 504 KB] **NEW**

BDK84 977-12 The Relationship of Title VI Requirements to Planning Processes in Florida, Summary [PDF - 494 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,178 KB] **NEW**

BDK84 977-02 Guide for Review and Assessment of Local Mobility Plans: A Proposed Practice, Summary [PDF - 879 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,563 KB], Template [Excel - 41 KB], Training Slides [PowerPoint - 947 KB]

BDK83 977-07 Applying Instructional Design Practices to Evaluate and Improve the Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) Training Curriculum, Summary [PDF - 648 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,048 KB]

BDK83 977-06 Geographic Information System (GIS) Research - Image Acquisition and Processing, Summary [PDF - 427 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,435 KB]

BDK83 977-05 Electrical Engineering Research Support for FDOT Transportation Statistics Office, Summary [PDF - 441 KB], Final Report [PDF - 5,028 KB], Instruction Manual [PDF - 1,102]

BDK83 977-04 Civil Engineering Support for the Traffic Monitoring Program, Summary [PDF - 140 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,045 KB]

BDK80 977-05 Use of Advanced Analysis Tools to Support Freeway Corridor Freight Planning, Summary [PDF - 441], Final Report [PDF - 6,674 KB]

BDK80 977-04 Development of a Data Framework for the Florida Standard Urban Transportation Modeling Structure (FSUTMS), Summary [PDF 474 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,642 KB]

BDK79 977-01 Development of a Methodology for the Assessment of Sea Level Rise Impacts on Florida's Transportation Modes and Infrastructure, Summary [PDF - 470 KB], Final Report [PDF - 13,326 KB] **NEW**

BDK77 977-16 Regional Cooperation in Transportation Planning, Summary [PDF -  454 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,400 KB] **NEW**

BDK77 977-10 Multimodal and Corridor Applications of Travel Time Reliability, Summary [PDF -  135 KB], Final Report [PDF - 582 KB] **NEW**

BDK77 977-05 Improvements and Enhancements to LOSPLAN 2009, Summary [PDF 436 KB], Final Report [PDF - 14,994 KB]

BDK77 977-03 Development of a Prototype Land Use Model for Statewide Transportation Planning Activities, Summary [PDF 443 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,367 KB] **NEW**

BDK77 977-02 Travel Time Reliability Modeling for Florida, Summary [PDF - 278 KB], Final Report [PDF - 508 KB]

BDK77 977-01 Trip Generation Characteristics of Special Generators, Summary [PDF - 1,046 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,746 KB]

BDK75 977-13* Multimodal Arterial LOS Modeling and Testing, Final Report [PDF - 4,384 KB]

BDK75 977-08 Investigation of Freeway Capacity: (A) Effective Capacity of Auxiliary Lanes; (B) Segment Capacity as a Function of Number of Lanes and Merge/Diverge Activity, Summary [PDF - 487 KB], Final Report [PDF - 5,147 KB]

BD591 Highway Feature and Characteristics Database Development Using Commercial Remote Sensing Technologies, Combined with Mobile Mapping, GIS, and GPS, Final Report [PDF - 3,462 KB], Guidebook [PDF - 386 KB]

BD550-03 Frequency Analysis Technique Applied to Transportation Freight, Goods and Services Data, Summary [PDF - 29 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,265 KB]

BD549-36 Documenting Improved Mobility Techniques on SIS and TRIP Facilities, Summary [PDF - 446 KB], Final Report [PDF - 661 KB] 

BD549-01, Assessing the Hierarchy of Needs in Levels of Service, Summary [PDF - 33 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,978 KB]

BD545-84* Improvements and Enhancements to LOSPLAN 2007:  
Part A: Software Upgrade, User Interface Enhancements, and Interoperability Features, Final Report [PDF - 2,413 KB]
Part B: Impact of Left-Turn Spillover on Through Movement Discharge at Signalized Intersections, Final Report [PDF - 365 KB]

BD545-81* Updating Multimodal Level of Service (LOS) Calculations to Incorporate Latest FDOT  Research Since 2001, Summary [PDF - 514 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,946 KB]

BD545-79* Procedure for Forecasting Household Characteristics for Input to Travel-Demand Models, Summary [PDF - 299 KB], Final Report [PDF - 516 KB]

BD545-75* Travel Time Reliability Models Using Truck Travel Times, Final Report [PDF - 227 KB]

BD545-70 Travel Time Reliability Models for Freeways and Arterials, Summary [PDF - 333 KB], Final Report [PDF - 905 KB]

BD545-66  Updates and Enhancements to LOSPLAN to Support the Q/LOS Handbook and SIS Analysis, Summary [PDF - 17 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,090 KB]; Handbook and software available at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/systems/sm/los/default.shtm

BD545-65  Development of Time-of-Day Modeling Procedures Using FSUTMS Powered by Cube Voyager, Summary [PDF - 506 KB], Final Report [PDF - 432 KB]

BD545-51 Impact of Trucks on Arterial LOS and Freeway Work Zone Capacity, Summary [PDF - 1,308 KB]
Part A: Impact of Trucks on Arterial LOS, Final Report [PDF - 1,863 KB]
Part B: Freeway Work Zone Capacity, Final Report [PDF - 527 KB]

BD545-48 Travel Time Reliability and Truck Level of Service on the Strategic Intermodal System, Summary [PDF - 32 KB]
Part A: Travel Time Reliability, Final Report [PDF - 3,211 KB]
Part B: Truck Level of Service, Final Report [PDF - 3,633 KB]

BD545-32  Safeways to School - The Role in Multi-Modal Planning, Summary [PDF - 25 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,080 KB]

BD545-23 The Roadway Facility Bicycle LOS:  Linking the Segment and Intersection Models, Summary [PDF - 30 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,107 KB]

BD545-14 Development of Guidelines for Driveway Location and Median Configuration in the Vicinity of Interchanges, Summary [PDF - 30 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,755 KB]

BD545-11 A New Database Framework for Florida's Transportation Planning: Integrating Work Program, Multimodal Transportation Networks, Planning and Environmental Databases, Summary [PDF - 27 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,649 KB]

BD544-41 Roadway Data Representation and Application Development, Summary [PDF - 325 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1.55 MB]

BD544-33 Analysis of Corridor Management Practices on Selected Critical SIS Facilities, Summary [PDF - 1,769 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,610 KB], Guide for Analysis of Corridor Management Policies and Practices [PDF - 1,199 KB]

BD544-30 Development of Revised Methodology for Collecting Origin-Destination Data, Summary [PDF - 21 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,794 KB]

BD544-21 Trends and Conditions Research:  
Review of MPO Long-Range Transportation Plans and Regional MPO Planning Activities and Products, Final Report [PDF - 299 KB]
Trends and Conditions Research Support, Summary [PDF - 25 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,105 KB]
Model Ordinance for Proportionate Fair-Share Mitigation of Development Impacts on Transportation Corridors, Summary [PDF - 30 KB], Final Report [PDF - 116 KB]

BD544-16 Pedestrian Safety at Midblock Locations, Summary [PDF - 30 KB], Final Report [PDF - 892 KB]

BD544-07 Trends and Conditions Research, Summary [PDF - 24 KB]. The most current Trends and Conditions Research Reports and related information may be accessed through the Planning Office website: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/trends/tc-report/ 

BD544-06 Effective Strategies for Comprehensive Corridor Management, Summary [PDF - 19 KB], Final Report [PDF - 7,645 KB]

BD544-05 Determination of the Offset Distance Between Driveway Exits and Downstream U-Turn Locations for Vehicles Making Right Turns Followed by U-Turns, Summary [PDF - 34 KB], Final Report [PDF - 822 KB]

BD544-01 Enhancing the Florida Standard Model Using New Information Technologies, Summary [PDF - 26 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,548 KB]

BD543-12 Civil Engineering Support for Telemetered Traffic Monitoring Sites, Final Report [PDF - 3,091 KB];

BD543-11 Image Acquisition and Processing, Final Report [PDF - 1,844 KB]

BD543-03 Electrical Engineering Support for TTMS, Final Report [PDF - 5,608 KB]

BD543-01 Applied Policy Research: Facilitated Consultation Process for MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) Designation, Summary [PDF - 23 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,386 KB]

BD432, Accuracy Standards and Data Coverage Requirements for Model Validation in FSUTMS, Summary [PDF - 33 KB], Final Report [PDF - 949 KB]

BD313, Mining of Florida ITS Data for Transportation Planning Use, Final Report [PDF - 1,698 KB]

BD171 Land Use/Transportation Cost Impact Assessments and Transportation and Environmental Justice
Summary, Part 1 [PDF - 13 KB], Final Report, Part 1 [PDF - 327 KB]
Summary, Part 2 [PDF - 10 KB], Final Report, Part 2 [PDF - 238 KB]
Summary, Part 3 [PDF - 13 KB], Final Report, Part 3 [PDF - 308 KB]

BD015-21 Development of Prototype GIS Systems for Transportation Model Networks for FSUTMS, Final Report [PDF - 1,248 KB]

BD015-19 Evaluation Tools to Support ITS Planning Process: Development of a Sketch Planning Tool in FSUTMS/Cube Environment, Final Report [PDF - 7,925 KB]

BD015-18 Development of a Computer-Based Training (CBT) Course for the FSUTMS Comprehensive Modeling Workshop, Final Report [PDF - 7,558 KB]

BD015-17 Alternatives for Estimating Seasonal Factors on Rural and Urban Roads in Florida, Phase Il, Summary [PDF - 709 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,138 KB] 

BD015-16  Development of a Florida Modeling Portal, Summary [PDF - 29 KB], Final Report (link to Portal)

BD015-15 Improving Highway Travel Time Estimation in FSUTMS by Considering Intersection Delays, Summary [PDF - 21 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,590 KB]

BD015-14 Vehicle Occupancy Data Collection Methods, Phase 2, Summary [PDF - 546 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,407 KB]

BD015-13 Integrating Data and Models for Analysis of Freight Movements on Multimodal Transportation System for Florida, Summary [PDF - 974 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,608 KB]

BD015-11 Comparing Short-Term Traffic Projections with Traffic Counts--The JUATS 2015 Model, Summary [PDF - 22 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,134 KB]

BD015-10 A Study of Alternative Land Use Forecasting Models, Summary [PDF - 28 KB], Final Report [PDF - 8,865 KB]

BD015-09 Vehicle Occupancy Data Collection Methods, Summary [PDF - 27 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,517 KB]

BD015-07 Calibration of Highway/Transit Speed Relationships for Improved Transit Network Modeling in FSUTMS, Summary [PDF - 23 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,205 KB]

BD015-06, Development of a Computer-Based Training (CBT) Course for FSUTMS, Summary [PDF - 14 KB], Final Report (link to CBT)

BD015-03 Alternatives for Estimating Seasonal Factors on Rural and Urban Roads in Florida, Summary [PDF - 21 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,942 KB]

BD015-01 Operational Performance Models for Freeway Truck Restrictions, Summary [PDF - 11 KB],  Final Report [PDF - 804 KB]

BC851 Modeling the Interactions between Land Use and Transportation Investments Using Spatiotemporal Analysis Tools, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 5,083 KB]

BC791 Volume 1, Incorporating Feedback Loop into FSUTMS for Model Consistency, Summary [PDF - 10 KB], Final Report [PDF - 575 KB]

BC791 Volume 2, Incorporating Variable Peak-to-Daily Ratios into FSUTMS to Reduce Assignment Errors, Summary [PDF - 13 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,040 KB]

BC596 Improving Operation of FDOT Telemetered Traffic Monitoring Sites, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,746 KB]

BC532 Development of FSUTMS Lifecycle and Seasonal Resident Trip Production Models for Florida Urban Areas, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 5,002 KB], Final Report, Supplemental Survey [PDF - 159 KB]

BC528 Florida Department of Transportation Videolog Program, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,727 KB]

BC415 Calibration of Nested-Logit Mode-Choice Models for Florida, Summary [PDF - 12 KB], Final Report [PDF - 514 KB]

BC354-92 Facility Performance Model Enhancements for Multimodal Systems Planning, Part 2, Summary [PDF - 24 KB], Final Report [PDF - 5,396 KB]

BC354-89 Improvement of Planning Level Analysis Procedures for Two-Lane Highways, Summary [PDF - 25 KB], Final Report [PDF - 7,302 KB]

BC354-78 Future Directions for Multimodal Areawide Level of Service Handbook Research and Development, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 3,306 KB]

BC354-65 Updates and Enhancements to the LOSPlan User Interface and Computational Procedures, Summary [PDF - 17 KB],  Final Report [PDF - 1,849 KB]

BC354-46 Developing the Intersection LOS for the Bicycle Mode--Modeling the Through Movement, Final Report [PDF - 59 KB]

BC354-45 Refinement of the Roadway Segment Pedestrian Level of Service Model, Summary [PDF - 9 KB], Final Report [PDF - 59 KB]

BC354-44 Report on Trends and Conditions Research: Intermodal Transportation (2003), Summary [PDF - 11 KB], Final Report [PDF - 84 KB]

BC354-44 Transportation Issues: Pedestrian Safety (2003), Summary [PDF - 16 KB], Final Report [PDF - 374 KB]

BC354-44 Report on Trends and Conditions Research: The Impact of the Internet on Transportation in Florida (2002), Final Report [PDF - 353 KB]

BC354-44 Report on Trends and Conditions Research: Population Adjustment to Transportation Investment and Transportation Planning (2003), Summary [PDF - 12 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,031 KB]

BC354-38 Facility Performance Model for Multi-Modal Systems Planning, Summary [PDF - 21 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,856 KB]

BC354-28 Multimodal Quality of Service; Part I:  Truck Level of Service, Final Report [PDF - 1,255 KB]; Part 2: Areawide Level of Service, Final Report [PDF - 3,071 KB]

BC354-25 Multimodal LOS "Point" Level of Service Project, Summary [PDF - 197 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,415 KB]

BC354-24 Florida Department of Transportation Survey: Methods Report, Commercial Drivers, Summary [PDF - 4 KB], Final Report [PDF - 400 KB]

BC354-15 Travel in New Urbanist and Traditional Communities: A Case Study of Downtown Orlando, Summary [PDF - 24 KB], Final Report [PDF - 508 KB]

BC353-46 The Relationship Between Land Use, Urban Form and Vehicle Miles of Travel:  The State of Knowledge and Implications for Transportation Planning, Summary [PDF - 17 KB], Final Report [PDF - 443 KB]

BC353-43 Costs and Benefits of Strategic Acquisition of Limited Access Right-of-Way at Freeway Interchange Areas, Summary [PDF - 29 KB], Final Report [PDF - 398 KB]

BC353-42 Trends and Conditions Research:  Travel Demand, Transportation System, Impact of Transportation (2003), Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 12,188 KB]

BC353-41 Evaluation of Transportation Models for the Statewide Model Task Force, Summary [PDF - 16 KB], Final Report [PDF - 687 KB]

BC353-40 Safety Issues Related to Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 711 KB]  

BC353-26 Trends and Conditions Research (2003), Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,282 KB]  

BC353-25 Review of the Long Range Transportation Plans of Florida's MPOs, Summary [PDF - 11 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,461 KB]

BC353-21 Development of GIS-Based Conflation Tools for Data Integration and Matching, Summary [PDF - 16 KB],  Final Report [PDF - 542 KB]

BC353-20 Data Integration Procedures in Support of Statewide Transportation Modeling and Planning Process, Summary [PDF - 17 KB], Final Report [PDF - 661 KB]

BC353-18 Florida's ITS Integration Handbook, Final Report [link to FDOT ITS website]

BC353-16 The Potential for Reserved Truck Lanes and Truckways in Florida, Summary [PDF - 8 KB], Final Report [PDF - 5,657 KB]

BC353-15 Assessing Level of Service Equally Across Modes, Summary [PDF - 13 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,774 KB]

BC353-08 Time of Day Modeling Procedures for Implementation in FSUTSM, Summary [PDF - 18 KB], Final Report [PDF - 414 KB]

BC352-18 GIS Research--Image Acquisition and Processing, Summary [PDF - 23 KB], Final Report [PDF - 2,033 KB]

BC352-17 2002 FDOT Customer Surveys, All Customer Groups, Summary [PDF - 17 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,362 KB]

BC352-08 External Customer Surveys: Older Floridians and Government Officials, Summary [PDF - 4 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,567 KB]

BC209 Incorporation of State-of-the-Art Integrated Modeling Methodologies into Florida's Statewide Model, Summary [PDF - 20 KB], Final Report [PDF - 244 KB]

BC208 Urban Highway Freight Modeling Including Intermodal Connectors for Florida, Summary [PDF - 8 KB], Final Report [PDF - 453 KB]

BC205 Multi-Modal Quality of Service Project, Summary [PDF - 8 KB], Final Report [PDF - 521 KB]

BC137-47 Model Regulations and Plan Amendments for Multimodal Transportation Districts, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 997 KB]

BC137-33 Why People Cross Where They Do, Summary [PDF - 15 KB], Final Report [PDF - 129 KB]

BC137-14 Pedestrian Mid-Block Crossing Difficulty, Summary [PDF - 11 KB], Final Report [PDF - 655 KB]

BC096-13 Design and Development of a Computer Simulation Experiment to Support Mode/Route Choice Modeling in the Presence of ATIS, Summary [PDF - 16 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,573 KB]

BC096-11 Simulation and Evaluation of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) Electronic Toll Collection Plazas Using TPSIM, Phase 2, Summary  [PDF - 8 KB], Final Report [PDF - 365 KB]

BC096-02 Simulation and Evaluation of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) Electronic Tolls Plazas Using TPSIM, Summary [PDF - 14 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,311 KB]

BC009 Operational Testing of Two Interim Products from the Travel Model Improvement Program, Final Report [PDF - 1,385 KB]

BB942 Refinement of FSUTMS Trip Distribution Methodology, Final Report [PDF - 1,901 KB]

BB866 The Impact of Concurrency Management and the Florida Growth Management Act on Transportation Investments, Summary [PDF - 11 KB]

BB855 Land Development and Access Management Strategies for Florida Interchange Areas, Summary [PDF - 9 KB],  Final Report [PDF - 6,944 KB]

BB235 Development of Benchmark Data Sets and Procedures for Testing Traffic Operations Models, Final Report [PDF - 2,740 KB]

0510867 Estimation of Annual Average Daily Traffic for Off-System Roads in Florida, Summary [PDF - 404 KB],  Final Report [PDF - 8,595 KB]

0510866 Land Use and Transportation Connection: Report on the Creation of a GIS-based Visualization Tool Based on Best Practices, Summary [PDF - 35 KB]

0510807  Hurricane Evacuation Traffic Analysis and Operational Measures, Summary [PDF - 10 KB]

0510759 Driver Population Factors in Highway Capacity, Summary [PDF - 7 KB],  Final Report [PDF - 8,994 KB]

0510758 Freight and Passenger Transportation Modeling Needs in Florida, Summary [PDF - 32 KB]

0510726 Optimization and Implementation of Fiber Optic Sensors for Traffic Classification and WIM Systems, Phase III, Summary [PDF - 24 KB]

0510726 Development of Fiber Optic Dynamic Weigh-in-Motion Systems, Summary [PDF - 110 KB], Final Report [PDF - 6,055 KB]

0510720 Additional Enhancements to FSUTMS, Summary [PDF - 182 KB]

0510720 Cleaning Household Travel Survey Data (New Trip Generation and Distribution for FSUTMS), Summary [PDF - 5 KB]

 

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