How does the Town’s traffic model work and how is it used to predict future traffic conditions?
The Town’s travel demand model (TransCAD) is a sophisticated stochastic GIS-based model that is the best travel demand model available for this use. It is the same model that the North Central Texas Council of Governments uses to project future traffic conditions for the region. The Town has used the model since 2001 and the Flower Mound model is a refined version of the regional model. The model is an integral tool for the SMARTGrowth Transportation Analysis. Each update to the model begins with Town-wide traffic counts, which are used to calibrate the model to existing land use and roadway networks. The Town’s adopted Master Land Use Plan is then used to generate demographic information, which, along with a built-out transportation network, are used to predict future trip-making for motorists inside and outside of Flower Mound. Demographics outside the Town limits are taken from the NCTCOG regional travel model. The Town’s model is used to predict traffic demands during horizon-year
