Virginia Transportation Modeling Program

Developer:
VDOT Central Office - Transportation and Mobility Planning Division

Completion year:
2002

Base year:
2000

Forecast year:
2025 constrained long-range Plan

2000 population:
215,000

Area:
216 square miles

Jurisdictions:
Cities of Roanoke and Salem; Roanoke and Botetourt counties

Air quality status:
Early action compact

Internal TAZs:
224

links/nodes:
2,642/1,040

Software:
TP+

Trip purposes:
Home-based work
Home-based other
Non-home based

Time period modeled:
Daily

Mode:
Passenger vehicle

The model area includes most of the Roanoke Valley Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), as well as the urbanized part of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission.

The model is bounded by the rural areas of Botetourt, Roanoke, and Franklin counties.

The Roanoke River bisects the region as it crosses through the city of Roanoke.

Travel characteristics

The Roanoke metropolitan area is the major focal point of activity in Southwest Virginia.

It is seviced by a major railroad, an interstate bus line, a number of large trucking firms and a municipal airport.

Highway access is provided by Interstates 81 and 581 and U.S. Routes 460 and 220.

The system is supplemented by U.S. Routes 221 and 11 and state primary Routes 24, 101, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118 and 311.

The Blue Ridge Parkway also provides tourists with a scenic route along the eastern and southern portion of the study area.

There are no HOV or toll facilities in the Roanoke Valley MPO.

The Greater Roanoke Transit Company provides commuter bus sevice for the city and surrounding counties, although this accounts for a small percentage of total commuters.

Another available mode is the Roanoke Area Dial-A-Ride.

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