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Title:

Microsimulation Model Design in Lower Manhattan: A Street Management Approach

Accession Number:

01128689

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

Microsimulation models are an invaluable tool for transportation professionals who evaluate and analyze network-level transportation impacts. Modeling dense urban street networks like central business districts present significant challenges due to their size, density and complexity. In 2004, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) funded the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) to contract Arup to develop a microsimulation model of Lower Manhattan. This paper describes the design, calibration and validation procedures of a Q-Paramics microsimulation traffic model of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Lower Manhattan is the fourth largest central business district in the United States and one of the oldest and densest areas in New York City. It contains some of the highest levels of pedestrian, transit and automobile activity in America. As a result, the modeling process must account for a variety of complex urban issues that are atypical in most microsimulation models. An extensive, multi-modal data collection effort was conducted to create a detailed set of data, which was then applied to the model design process. A street management framework was used to guide the development of the network and address issues of vehicle assignment and route choice. The model also addressed issues associated with vehicle interactions in high pedestrian flows intersections, disparities in driver types, taxi maneuvers, delivery vehicles and other activities unique to central business districts.

Monograph Accession #:

01120148

Report/Paper Numbers:

09-0083

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Huey, Brian
Singh, Varanesh
Lethco, Trent
Dunn, Peter
Sangavarapu, Suchi

Pagination:

21p

Publication Date:

2009

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2009-1-11 to 2009-1-15
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Maps; References (15) ; Tables (5)

Identifier Terms:

Paramics (Computer program)

Geographic Terms:

Manhattan (New York, New York)

Subject Areas:

Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-0083

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 30 2009 4:21PM