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Statement of Service
NBC Universal
Vision Plan Project Model Development and
Application
A draft EIR for the NBC Universal Vision Plan
Project is being developed for the mixed use
project located in Universal City, CA. Raju
Associates developed a detailed travel demand
forecasting model and data processing
methodology consistent with the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) 2004 Model.
The focused model developed for the Project
involved development of a very detailed highway
network, and a dis-aggregate Traffic Analysis
Zone (TAZ) system consistent with the level of
detail of the highway network to facilitate
improved ability to forecast future traffic
volumes. The model was calibrated/validated to
the satisfaction of LADOT and Caltrans. A
detailed post-processing methodology to obtain
intersection level forecasts from link level
estimates from the model was developed and
implemented as part of this work. The data from
the post-processor was linked to the analysis
module such that intersection capacity analysis
could be performed and results at all analysis
locations could be obtained in “batch-format”
and traffic impacts identified in an automated
fashion.
Raju Associates was involved in the estimation
of traffic conditions with & without the Project
and in the development and testing of mitigation
measures for the project. Raju Associates is
currently involved in the preparation of
refinements to travel forecasts based on
refinements to the Project description as well
as in documentation of the traffic study report
for this Project. Raju Associates was also
involved in the development of a comprehensive
mitigation program for this project. A detailed,
comprehensive Transportation Improvement package
was developed and tested using the model, and
its effectiveness determined. The Transportation
Improvement package included a Travel Demand
Management program, regional/sub-regional
highway system improvements, transit system
improvements, and specific intersection
improvements.
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