This project will develop a web-based tool for calculating the induced travel effects of highway expansion projects. The tool will be based on the NCST policy brief on induced travel and a review of more recent studies on induced travel. The tool will be posted on the NCST website and presented in a webinar that will be recorded and posted with the tool.
Jamey Volker Introduces California Induced Travel Calculator
Implementation of Research Outputs
The Induced Travel Calculator has been incorporated into the Caltrans Transportation Analysis Framework, a policy document to guide the department’s environmental analysis in a manner that complies with the requirements of California Senate Bill 743. The researchers also advised NGOs in adopting the NCST Induced Travel Calculator methodology to develop a Colorado Induced Travel Calculator and a nationwide State Highway Induced Frequency of Travel Calculator.