October 21, 2014
Ontario Ministry of TransportationRob Tardif
Ontario Update on Border Traffic for FHWA Planning Initiative
TBWG - Trade and Traffic Data Session
FHWA partnership with Ontario to develop passenger and commercial vehicle O-D databases to support infrastructure planning
Ontario Ministry of Transportation products under development (2013 to 2015):
Commercial and Passenger intercept surveys at Ontario’s 14 border crossings with NY, MI, MN
Document time series travel trends (2000, 2006, 2013/2015)
Prepare “User Guide” to effectively maximize OD survey results
Prepare “How To Guide” to replicate best practices for U.S. deployment of OD survey
Provide case studies to demonstrate the range of analysis potential and support model development
Project Scope
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Commercial Vehicle Survey Workshop Spring 2015, location TBD Additional workshop dates and locations TBD
Model Development, base year OD Trip Tables & Traffic Assignment
Undertake final round of passenger vehicle surveys in Summer 2015 New York/Ontario St. Lawrence (3 crossings)
Massena, Ogdensburg, Alexandria Bay Michigan/Ontario (Detroit and Port Huron, 3 crossings) Integrate with border surveys conducted in Niagara and Northern
Ontario
Passenger Survey Workshops, Spring 2016
Next Steps
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