1. The U.S. Mid-Atlantic Super-Region – Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable III Baltimore Metropolitan Council Integrated Corridor Analysis Tool (ICAT) George Schoener, Executive Director I-95 Corridor Coalition December 8, 2006

2. ICAT Objectives Build a transportation network of the entire Coalition region as if State boundaries did not exist Use the network for various analyses –Impacts of major capital investments that will affect multi-state travel –Evacuation planning across state boundaries –Economic benefits of regional investments

3. If the Corridor Were California...

4. Many maps, but no Corridor-scale transportation planning networks Complete map coverageIncomplete network coverage

5. ICAT Focus Multi-State, Longer-Distance Trips Local Roadway Data Metro Travel Demand Data Statewide Travel Demand Data State Roadway Data HPMS FAF (truck only) Corridor Roadway Data Corridor Travel Data Local/Metro Transportation Network State Transportation Network Multi-state Transportation Network National Transportation Network (NHPN) ICAT

6. High-Level LRS System Design LRM Measures Routes Point Events Line Events Area Events Base ICAT Network LRS System NHPN/HPMS LRS Other LRS State Road Inventory Data HPMS/FAF Data

7. ICAT Network, Major Roadways

8. Traffic Volumes (AADT) Mapped to ICAT Network

9. Long-Haul Truck Bottlenecks (and Delay Hours) Mapped to ICAT Network

10. Path of Trips Using I-95 at Susquehanna River Bridge

11. Paths of Trips Diverted on Closure of I-95 at Susquehanna River Bridge

12. Net Change in Traffic Volumes Upon Closure of I-95 at Susquehanna River Bridge

13. Status of Work Linking State Networks to ICAT Network

14. Next Steps for ICAT Support other Coalition projects/activities: –Bottleneck analysis –Performance measures –Safety data analysis Develop auto and truck trip tables for entire corridor Develop delivery system, including web access, user interface, on-line support, etc. Conduct multi-state analyses: –Evacuation planning –Economic benefits

15. Integrated Corridor Analysis Tool (ICAT) I-95 Corridor Coalition December 2006