1. Mesoscopic Modeling in Minnesota?
Brian Isaacson
MnDOT Metro District
March 22, 2010

2. Overview Peer exchange Integrated Corridor Management U of M Duluth
New Directions (and how will we get there?)

3. Peer Exchange September 2009
NAS looking to articulate how and when to use Mesoscopic Modeling/Dynamic Traffic Assignment
Caltrans – Legislature passed laws requiring detailed greenhouse gases.
Resulted in extensive model improvements statewide
Allocated over $12M to upgrade models
Good for assessing the value of operational type improvements?

4. Integrated Corridor Management
The workshop
TRB /Caltrans
Best Practices
Minnesota example – I-394/TH 7/TH 55 project
Uncertain about whether model runs/assumptions
Much discussion about integrated corridor management as an emerging way to more effectively deal with congestion/manage urban systems

5. University of Minnesota - Duluth
Visiting Professor
Under Dr Eil Kwon’s direction
Projects to test Dynus-T out
494/35W
I-94 (Between St Paul and Minneapolis)
Other ideas?

6. New Directions? Potential for Greenhouse Gas analysis as a requirement
Parallel corridor impacts associated with minimal trunk highway project
Greater emphasis on operational improvements (and wanting understand the benefits)
Integration of more MODES?!