The model was developed in two stages.  Stage One consisted of developing a road network, trip generation and a trip distribution model to simulate auto vehicle travel demand for an existing community of approximately 50,000 people.

The model expanded to include a proposed community of 100,000 people with mixed use commercial and office developments and was used to test various land use options as well as the associated road network strategies required to support the new community.

In undertaking this assignment Morrison Hershfield:

• Developed a methodology that the City of Calgary can use to develop a sub-area model for the study area
• Developed a sub-area model using EMME/2 software designed to be interactive with the City’s regional model
• Developed a sub-area model for the morning and afternoon peak hours for three time horizons, 1996, 2020 and 2030
• Assisted City staff in applying the model to develop an Area Structure Plan for the new community under study

Morrison Hershfield’s expertise in the development of travel demand models allowed City staff to examine various land use scenarios and the associated road infrastructure requirements to support the development.  This application of the model provided the client with the ability to test a wide range of land use options and the associated impact that the new community may have on the surrounding transportation system.