Virginia Transportation Modeling Program
Hampton Roads Regional Travel Model
Model Facts
Last Update: December 2008
Developer:
Michael Baker Jr. Inc.
Completion year:
2003
Base year:
2000
Forecast year:
2030 CLRP
Interim years:
2011, 2018, 2021
2000 population:
1,531,000
Area:
1,871 square miles
Jurisdictions:
Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk
and Virginia Beach; James City, Poquoson, York, Isle of Wight
and
Gloucester (p*)
counties
Air quality status:
Attainment/maintenance
Internal TAZs:
1,059
links/nodes:
13,915/5,154
Software:
TP+
Trip purposes:
Home-based work
Home-based other
Non-home based
Time period modeled:
Daily
Modes:
Passenger vehicle, bus,
rail, HOV
*partial jurisdiction
The Hampton Roads model area is near the Richmond/Tri-Cities model, with only a portion of Charles City and New Kent counties separating the two.
The model is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and North Carolina to the south. The Chesapeake Bay and James River separate the southern and northern areas.
Travel characteristics
The Hampton Roads region has various important features that influence travel.
Hampton Roads and its military establishment contain the largest concentration of military personnel and resources in the world. Each ach branch of the armed forces represented.
The area is home to the world's largest naval base.
Numerous major industries support this military complex, as well as shipbuilding, a major business in the region.
As a major commercial seaport, the region generates extensive freight (truck and rail) traffic.
In addition, the Hampton Roads region is a popular tourist destination. Popular attractions include its beaces, the historic Colonial Williamsburg area, and other attractions such as Busch Gardens.
These featureslead to major fluctuations in travel due to seasonal (tourist) effects, as well as shifts in the economy and military-related actions.
Travel between the northern (“Peninsula”) and southern (“Southside”) portions is limited to three main bridges and some ferry service.
