Measuring Transportation Accessibility for MPOs and for the State of ND

This project covers the development of Accessibility measures for the State of North Dakota at the county level and for the three North Dakota Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). It explains the procedures, constraints and considerations for the use of the model as an evaluation tool to measure the effectiveness off the transportation system to meet the needs of residents. Transportation accessibility is an important component of the transportation planning process. Accessibilities can determine what mode of transportation we need to have a livable society. It measures the ability for people to reach various activities. Within North Dakota, the transportation plans typically include a section about accessibility. However, these have not been explicitly measured. This report details the development of a model to effectively measure transportation accessibility for North Dakota and for the MPOs. The three MPOs considered in the study are Bismarck-Mandan (B-M), Grand Forks-East Grand Forks (GF-EGF) and Fargo-Moorhead (F-M). For North Dakota, census tracts are used to measure accessibilities whereas the transportation analysis zones for each MPO are used for the MPO geographies. Accessibilities are measured for different modes – auto, transit –(fixed route transit), walk/bike for different activities. These activities include jobs, medical services and grocery stores.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=1224
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78940
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  Advanced Traffic Analysis Center
  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States 

  North Dakota Department of Transportation

  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505
• Authors:
  • Motuba, Diomo
• Publication Date: 2020-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 107p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Grocery stores; Jobs; Medical services; Metrics (Quantitative assessment); Metropolitan planning organizations; Regional planning; Transportation modes
• Geographic Terms: Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Area; Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area; North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01940882
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 24 2024 4:45PM