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TPO kicks off scoping for major travel demand model update; workshop scheduled to refine technical options
Summary
TPO staff and consultant Caliper led a scoping discussion for a major update to the 10‑county regional travel demand model, citing the need to reflect post‑COVID travel behavior and to incorporate new data sources (household survey, big truck GPS data). A stakeholder workshop was announced to refine architecture and budget.
The Knoxville Regional TPO Technical Committee heard an overview of scoping work for a major update to the regional travel demand forecasting model and was invited to a stakeholder workshop scheduled to start at 10:30.
Mike Conger, TPO staff, said the existing regional model covers a 10‑county area and had its last major household survey in 2008; staff validated a 2022 base year but noted the model platform and survey data are aging. The TPO has been conducting a pooled household survey project (My Travels Count) across MPOs with a target of 3,000 samples for the 10‑county area; Conger said roughly 1,000 samples have been…
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