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Phase 2: Data Collection
Findings and Future Steps
The Context: Transportation is always changing…
Revenue sources for financing
transportation projects are limited.
The costs of automobile reliance
has soared.
What is Travel Demand Management?
 Managing travel demand is about
providing travelers, regardless whether
they drive alone, with travel choices,
such as work location, route, time of
travel and mode. (FHWA, 2006)
 As we are unable to build roads fast
enough to accommodate growth and
demand, travel demand management
begins to play a more vital role in
congestion reduction, safety and overall
system preservation. (RAPC TDM
Proposal, 2010)
Phases
RAPC is completing the program in five phases.
 Phase 1: Employer Selection.
 Phase 2: Data Collection.
 Phase 3: Commuter Choice Decision Support System
Guidance Tool Completion.
 Phase 4: TDM Technique Selection and
Implementation
 Phase 5: Annual Evaluation.
Phase 2: Data Collection
Two Studies: Traffic Count
Commuter Survey
Purposes of Phase 2:
 Identify travel characteristics of Pinecrest Center
commuters;
 Collect information for Commuter Choice Decision
Support System Guidance Tool;
 Develop a framework of a coordinated, integrated and
balanced commuter choice program and strategy.
Traffic Count Findings
The traffic counter was placed immediate inside of the main entrance
of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.
Traffic Counts
TIME
3/8/2011
3/9/2011
Tuesday
Wednesday
3/10/2011 3/11/2011 3/12/2011 3/13/2011 3/14/2011 3/15/2011
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
3/16/2011
3/17/2011 3/18/2011 3/19/2011 3/20/2011 3/21/2011
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday Hourly Ave.
12:00 AM
4
18
6
1
3
1
1
5
0
0
2
7
1
2
4
01:00 AM
4
1
4
3
4
2
1
0
2
2
6
1
0
0
2
02:00 AM
5
0
0
1
6
1
1
2
2
2
5
1
4
6
3
03:00 AM
1
5
1
1
1
16
37
35
32
30
25
13
19
21
17
04:00 AM
23
29
26
16
12
145
254
230
235
246
205
177
172
228
143
05:00 AM
202
222
233
223
166
127
234
244
241
233
225
133
126
256
205
06:00 AM
150
249
238
244
118
55
282
336
322
324
309
23
31
316
214
07:00 AM
66
328
360
313
32
31
174
140
133
157
128
27
32
151
148
08:00 AM
59
139
145
136
40
31
114
89
97
89
63
33
36
90
83
09:00 AM
56
97
106
92
49
58
113
138
137
123
120
39
35
121
92
10:00 AM
65
134
134
148
65
48
327
284
296
287
309
37
54
279
176
11:00 AM
75
282
330
283
39
48
278
219
215
223
219
50
43
191
178
12:00 PM
90
230
271
248
54
189
314
312
289
266
265
203
194
277
229
01:00 PM
200
239
230
258
200
141
199
244
192
232
184
145
141
205
201
02:00 PM
138
219
230
232
133
54
279
276
259
252
245
31
58
256
190
03:00 PM
50
263
264
248
48
21
222
214
234
248
202
18
39
209
163
04:00 PM
43
231
248
220
39
49
92
80
81
99
63
40
48
109
103
05:00 PM
50
73
102
74
48
70
79
64
44
81
50
49
50
79
65
06:00 PM
52
77
79
55
60
34
40
52
55
66
71
30
24
49
53
07:00 PM
39
46
36
54
31
21
25
32
25
22
34
24
21
26
31
08:00 PM
45
24
23
29
19
182
178
175
175
170
165
146
167
167
119
09:00 PM
120
161
151
145
139
125
89
80
80
111
96
113
100
90
114
10:00 PM
63
86
89
93
81
24
15
19
15
5
29
12
10
12
40
11:00 PM
89
22
25
32
23
7
17
7
4
4
10
6
5
1
18
Per Day
Totals
1689
3175
3331
3149
1410
1480
3365
3277
3165
3272
3030
1358
1410
3141
2589
Weekday
Avg.
3059
Weekend
Avg.
1415
Traffic Counts By Per Day Totals
3500
3000
2500
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1000
500
0
Weekday average reaches 3059 vehicles/day. Weekend average is 1415 v/d.
Multiple peak hours through out the day. Busy from 4am to 10pm.
11:00 PM
10:00 PM
09:00 PM
08:00 PM
07:00 PM
06:00 PM
05:00 PM
04:00 PM
03:00 PM
02:00 PM
01:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
09:00 AM
08:00 AM
07:00 AM
06:00 AM
05:00 AM
04:00 AM
03:00 AM
02:00 AM
01:00 AM
12:00 AM
Traffic Counts By Hourly Average
250
200
150
100
50
0
Commuter Survey Findings
 Distributed 1300 surveys
 461 returned
 461/1300=35% Return Rate
12AM
12:30AM
1AM
1:30AM
2AM
2:30AM
3AM
3:30AM
4AM
4:30AM
5AM
5:30AM
6AM
6:30AM
7AM
7:30AM
8AM
8;30AM
9AM
9:30AM
10AM
10:30AM
11AM
11:30AM
12PM
12:30PM
1PM
1:30PM
2PM
2:30PM
3PM
3:30PM
4PM
4:30PM
5PM
5:30PM
6PM
6:30PM
7PM
7:30PM
8PM
8:30PM
9PM
9:30PM
10PM
10:30PM
11PM
11:30PM
1. What time do you arrive at work and what time do
you leave?
120
100
80
60
LEAVING
ARRIVAL
40
20
0
11:00 PM
10:00 PM
12AM
12:30AM
1AM
1:30AM
2AM
2:30AM
3AM
3:30AM
4AM
4:30AM
5AM
5:30AM
6AM
6:30AM
7AM
7:30AM
8AM
8;30AM
9AM
9:30AM
10AM
10:30AM
11AM
11:30AM
12PM
12:30PM
1PM
1:30PM
2PM
2:30PM
3PM
3:30PM
4PM
4:30PM
5PM
5:30PM
6PM
6:30PM
7PM
7:30PM
8PM
8:30PM
9PM
9:30PM
10PM
10:30PM
11PM
11:30PM
LEAVING
09:00 PM
08:00 PM
07:00 PM
06:00 PM
05:00 PM
04:00 PM
03:00 PM
02:00 PM
01:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
09:00 AM
08:00 AM
07:00 AM
06:00 AM
05:00 AM
04:00 AM
03:00 AM
02:00 AM
01:00 AM
12:00 AM
Survey Arrival / Leaving Time
120
100
80
60
ARRIVAL
40
20
0
Hourly Traffic Counts
250
200
150
100
50
0
2. How long does it typically take you to travel from
home to work?
50-59
minutes,
40-493.3%
More than 60
minutes, 2.2%
0-9 minutes, 7.2%
minutes,
8.5%
30-39 minutes,
13.1%
20-29 minutes,
24.4%
10-19 minutes,
41.4%
3. How do you usually travel to work?
Bus
1%
Carpool
11%
Drive Alone
88%
4. How far do you live from your worksite?
40 miles or more
35-39 miles 6%
30-34 miles 3%
4
6%
miles
or less
7%
25-29 miles
7%
5-9 miles
23%
20-24 miles
6%
15-19 miles
17%
10-14 miles
25%
5. What is the closest intersection to your home?
6 ~ 9, How often do you …?
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
Daily
70.0%
60.0%
1-2 Weekly
50.0%
1-2 Monthly
40.0%
30.0%
Never
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
TRANSIT
WALK
BIKE
CARPOOL
10 ~ 13, Would you be interested in…
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
YES
50%
40%
NO
30%
20%
10%
0%
...info about alternative
transportation?
...using alternative
transportation more
often?
…switch to an alternative ...using a shuttle between
commute mode if you are Walmart and Pinecrest?
offered the following:..
12. Would you switch to alternative commute modes
if you were offered the following:
Bicycle storage,
5.0%
Transit Route &
Schedule
information, 23.3%
Flexible working
time, 23.3%
Free assistance to
find carpool,
23.3%
A monthly transit
benefit, 25.0%
14. How would you rate your commute experience?
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Very Poor
Poor
Adequate
Very Good
Excellent
15.Any comments about your commute experience?
O.K. Allen
Bridge, 3%
Atrans Bus
Stop, 3% Traffic Light
Needed, 5%
Sidewalk
Needed, 8%
Comments
Alternative
Exit Needed,
10%
Intersection
problems,
50%
Gas Price, 11%
Reasons not
carpooling,
11%
Percentage
O.K. Allen Bridge
3%
Atrans Bus Stop
3%
Traffic Light Needed
5%
Sidewalk Needed
8%
Alternative Exit Needed
10%
Gas Price
11%
Reasons not carpooling
11%
Intersection problems
50%
Conclusions
 Overall, Pinecrest employees are generally satisfied with
the routine of traveling from home to work.
 Three major infrastructure related concerns:
1. Intersection of Pinecrest Dr. and Military Hwy needs
safety improvement.
2. Alternative exit is needed on ground.
3. Sidewalk/ bike lane is needed on Pinecrest Dr.
 20% of the commuters show interests in alternative
transportation information.
 30% of the commuters would switch to alternative
transportation modes if they were offered certain
facilities, financial aid or flexible working time.
Next Step
 Phase 3 Complete the Commuter Choice Decision
Support System Guidance Tool
 Phase 4 Implementation
 Employee Shuttle?
 Ride Share Program?
 Alternative Exit?
 Transit Benefits?
 Primary Parking?
 Flexible Working Time?
 ….
 Thank you!
 Questions?
 Commuter Choice Decision Support System
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/PrimerDSS/guidancetool/step1.htm?i=