Project Meeting 2022.07.28

Date: 2022-07-28

Attendees: Nagendra, Aditya (RSG), Gary, Neil (Pierce County)

Action Items

• Nagendra to setup a meeting mid-august
• Aditya to forward transit boarding data from PSRC database
• DKS to forward zone and network edits to county for review and incorporate in model inputs
• DKS to work with Bentley on subarea network extraction and automation
• DKS to develop a data collection plan
• County to forward INRIX speed data
• County to forward Streetlight OD data with district\zone equivalency
• County to create one traffic count database using PSRC and their own count database

DTA Model

• DKS to forward an email with zone splits and network edits. County to incorporate those in model networks and forward files to RSG.
• DKS to meet with Bentley to start working on the subarea extraction and automate the process. Nagendra to setup a meeting for next week.
• DKS is working on a data development plan

PierceCast Model

• Implemented household sampling. The changes are already committed to the PierceCast repo.
• Aditya is working on implementing telecommute model in DaySim
• Hannah is working on automating DaySim calibration process
• Coordinating with PSRC and Mark Bradley in obtaining the latest weighted household travel survey data for calibration

Data

• Land use data
  • County is working with PSRC in updating the land use data.
  • Stefan (PSRC) pointed to their land use allocator tool (https://github.com/psrc/soundcast_landuse_scenario_builder). Nagendra to take a look.
• INRIX speed data
  • County have the data processed. Will forward in the existing format for RSG\DKS to review.
  • In addition to DTA corridor speed validations, the data could be useful for volume delay function adjustments in the PierceCast model.
• Streetlight OD data
  • The data is in 22 districts. 12 districts in pierce county.
  • Gary to forward zone equivalency and data.
  • The data would be useful in comparing model OD flows.
• Traffic counts
  • County is still working on merging the PSRC database and pierce county database.
  • Looked at some locations, the magnitude was different. Looking more closely.
  • Looks like pierce county time period data does not include higher volume facilities. Will be good to compare with PSRC and prepare a more comprehensive database. County to do this.
• Transit boardings
  • Aditya to forward data in SoundCast model for county to review.

Other

• County may need help with land use scenario application. Possibly 3 scenarios (year 2044) - no action, densifying, and high growth.
• Will need help in allocating land use from Jurisdiction level controls to zones\micr-zones, coding and running the model, analysis of results, documentation, and presentation to stakeholders.
• Need help in design alternatives for each scenario. Dynameq could also be involved.
• Jeff F at RSG would be best suited in leading this. Nagendra to invite him in the next meeting.

Project Management

• Nagendra is relocating to India this weekend. Will continue managing the project from India. The project team to always include Aditya in email communications.
• Gary requested someone from RSG to attend in-person meetings with stakeholders. Joel or Jeff are in Portland and when needed can attend in-person meetings.
• Nagendra to setup a meeting mid-august to provide status of the project to a broader team. Gary to invite Jesse and other county staff. Nagendra to invite Joel and Jeff.