Modeling and Forecasting

The Office of Modeling & Forecasting is a functional unit under the Deputy District Director of Planning and Local Assistance and Sustainability.

This office provides the following functions:

• Transportation Analytics - This functional area provides insights on freight, goods, people movements and new mobility deployment metrics.
• Modeling & Forecasting - This functional area provides key travel behavior performance metrics utilizing Travel Demand Models (TDM), Traffic Census Databases and Transportation Big Data Platforms for existing conditions and future conditions. This information is typically used in developing project planning (K-phases), PA&ED, Environmental Justice Reports, Comprehensive Multi-Modal Corridor Plans, O-D Studies, Toll Demand Modeling, Transportation Corridor Reports and other Systems Planning documents. Also, part of this function area, Traffic Indices and Design Designations (TI/DD's) are provided to the District Design staff.

Contact Information

California Department of Transportation
Division of Planning, Local Assistance, and Sustainability
703 B Street
Marysville CA, 95901-5517