Virginia Transportation Modeling Program
Danville Regional Travel Model
Model Facts
Last Update: May 2007
Developer:
Parsons
Transportation Group
Completion year:
2005
Base year:
2003
Forecast year:
• 2030 existing
and committed
• 2030 constrained
long-range plan
2000 Population:
70,000
Area:
197 square miles
Jurisdictions:
Danville and
Pittsylvania
County (p*)
Air quality status:
In-attainment
Internal TAZs:
181
links/nodes:
2,707/1,079
Software:
Excel and TP+
Trip purposes:
Home-based work
Home-based other
Non-home based
Time period
modeled:
Afternoon peak
hour
Mode:
Passenger
vehicle
*partial jurisdiction
Regional characteristics
The model region covers the Danville Metropolitan Planning Organization, which includes the city and part of Pittsylvania County.
Danville comprises about two thirds of the model region population.
The region is not close to any existing models in Virginia. Lynchburg is the closest in the state.
The "Triad¨ model of the Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, N.C., metropolitan area is the closest model.
Travel characteristics
Located in the central Piedmont area along the North Carolina state line, Danville is a small metropolitan area with a rich history.
The major east-west transportation route is U.S. 58. The major north-south routes are U.S. 29 and Route 86.
Route 29 has an expressway bypass to the east of the city. A Route 58 expressway bypass is planned on the south side of the city.
Danville has two major academic institutions, Averett University and Danville Community College. They are important trip generators, with about 6,000 students.
Danville Transit operates a bus system with 11 routes.
Danville is bisected by one of Norfolk Southern's major north-south rail lines. Several spurs extend to industries off of the main line.
Amtrak provides limited service to Danville using the Norfolk-Southern lines.
Greyhound provides bus service from Danville to Greensboro, N.C., Lynchburg and Richmond.
The Danville Regional Airport is the major general aviation facility in south central Virginia. It's on the east side of the city.
