Abstract

Intersection Density and Geographic Distribution of Intersection Types: A Study
Track: Transportation
Author(s): Josh Pendleton, Erik Sabina

The paper presents results of a study of the geographic distribution of intersections by type in the metropolitan Denver region, and use of the data in the Integrated Regional Model (IRM), a next-generation travel model being built by the Denver Regional Council of Governments. The paper presents: a description of the methods used to categorize complex intersections, and to account for inconsistent basemap coding practices; depiction of the results of the work, including geographic intersection distribution; and presentation of the use of intersection type in the IRM (for example, its effects on the use of transit and walk modes in the region). The paper will also present other applications of the data, including discussion of the development policy sensitivity supported by the model through the inclusion of this variable (for example, TOD effects, different approaches to urban design such as neo-traditional design, typical suburban design, etc.)

Josh Pendleton
Denver Regional Council of Governments
1290 Broadway
Suite 700
Denver , Colorado 80203-5606
United States
Phone: 303-480-6784
Fax: 303-480-6790
E-mail: jpendleton@drcog.org

Erik Sabina
Denver Regional Council of Governments
1290 Broadway
Denver , Colorado 80203
United States
Phone: 303-480-6789
E-mail: esabina@drcog.org