Future Year Models. Only limited information on future year networks is provided. Future year traffic growth rates are provided, but no information or explanation as to how they were derived is given. There is no mention of historic traffic growth in the corridor (only car ownership at the national level). There is no mention of the future development of socio-economic parameters that will drive future traffic growth (GDP, population, employment, car ownership etc) No information on how future year matrices were derived is given. There is no mention of generated (induced) traffic, whether it is included in the forecasts, or how it was calculated if it was. No information is provided on future year route choice parameters- VOT, VOC, and how they may change over time. No information on travel time savings offered by the motorway is provided. No future year assignment plots are provided or any alternative graphical presentation of future traffic in the corridor.
Future Year Models. The highway networks for the future years will be updated based on the most recent Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) cost feasible plans. The model will incorporate all roadway improvements planned in the current FDOT work program and North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). As part of the network update, all roadway facilities will be reviewed to ensure accurate representation for the roadway classification and number of lanes. This data will be obtained from existing 2030 and 2050 travel demand models used in the First Coast Expressway – Phase 2 Investment Grade revenue traffic forecast.
