| Section 1 | Overview | |||
| Originator | Metropolitan Council | |||
| Title | Estimated Peak-Hour Travel Time, Twin Cities Metropolitan Area | |||
| Abstract | The travel times from each community to downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, and the Mall of America are derived from the Twin Cities Regional Travel Demand Model. For this travel time data, the shortest path defined by congested travel time between all pairs of Transportation Analysis Zones was traced and tabulated in both the AM peak hour and the PM peak hour for each of the years reported in the data set. The values from the center of each community to downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, and the Mall of America were then extracted and reported in the data set. Inputs for the model consist of projections of the population, households and employment in future years allocated to Transportation Analysis Zones. The anticipated highway network (existing roads plus planned improvements) is also an input to the model. Additional information on the model can be found in Appendix F: Clean Air Act Conformance of the Transportation Policy Plan. This document may be found on the Metropolitan Council website at: www.metrocouncil.org/planning/transportation/TPP/2008/F_AirQuality.pdf | |||
| Purpose | This dataset was created as a byproduct of the Regional Travel Demand Model. Policymakers use these data as a baseline to evaluate potential changes to the regional transportation network | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | 05/15/2010 | |||
| Currentness Reference | These data are calculated as a byproduct of the Regional Travel Demand Model. | |||
| Progress | In work | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | Irregular | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. This includes the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington in Minnesota. | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -94.012 -92.732 45.415 44.471 | |||
| Place Keywords | Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County | |||
| Theme Keywords | Peak-hour travel time, travel time, congestion | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | None | |||
| Contact Person Information | Mark Filipi,
Manager, Technical Planning Support Metropolitan Transportation Services, Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1725 Fax: 651-602-1739 Email: [email protected] | |||
| Browse Graphic | none available | |||
| Associated Data Sets | None | |||
| Section 2 | Data Quality | |||
| Attribute Accuracy | Valid code tests have been conducted. No known attribute errors exist. | |||
| Logical Consistency | ||||
| Completeness | Entire seven county geographic area is covered. | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | ||||
| Lineage | The travel times from each community to downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, and the Mall of America are derived from the Twin Cities Regional Travel Demand Model. Inputs for the model consist of projections of the population, households and employment in future years allocated to Transportation Analysis Zones. The anticipated highway network (existing roads plus planned improvements) is also an input to the model. Additional information on the model can be found in Appendix F: Clean Air Act Conformance of the Transportation Policy Plan. This document may be found on the Metropolitan Council website at :
www.metrocouncil.org/planning/transportation/TPP/2008/F_AirQuality.pdf The population, household and employment data, along with the highway improvements listed in that appendix were the inputs used to generate the congested travel times for 2020 and 2030. The input population, household and employment data for 2010 was provided by communities in the past and 2005 was estimated by interpolations of 2000 to 2010. For this travel time data, the shortest path defined by congested travel time between all pairs of Transportation Analysis Zones was traced and tabulated in both the AM peak hour and the PM peak hour for each of the years reported in the data set. The values from the center of each community to downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, and the Mall of America were then extracted and reported in the data set. | |||
| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata) | |||
| Section 4 | Coordinate System | |||
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| Section 5 | Attributes | |||
| Overview | Attributes for Chart Data:
DESTINATION_CODE: MOA = Mall of America MSPCBD = Minneapolis Central Business District STPCBD = St. Paul Central Business District DESTINATION_DESC: The destination of the trip. GEOGRAPHY: Name of the city, township or unorganized territory, e.g. Benton Twp., Blaine. TIME_OF_DAY: AM = 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. PM = 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. TRAVEL_TIME: Estimated number of minutes of travel time from the center of the community to the destination. YEAR: The year of the data. Attributes for Tabular Data: CO_CODE: 3 digit FIPS and state standard county ID code 003 = Anoka County 019 = Carver County 037 = Dakota County 053 = Hennepin County 123 = Ramsey County 139 = Scott County 163 = Washington County CTU_CODE: 5 digit FIPS55 'Place' code for CTU. As of 2006 these codes have been officially retired by the federal government. They are replaced by the GNIS codes below. The Census Bureau will continue to create FIPS55 Place codes for new cities and townships through the 2010 Census. After that, no new FIPS55 codes will be created. Note that for townships that wholly incorporate into cities, the same FIPS55 code for the former township will usually be used for the new city. Conversely, GNIS creates a new ID for the new city. CTU_ID: The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)official federal unique identifier for each city, township or unorganized territory. COCTU_ID: 11 digit identifier for the combination of county and CTU (concatination of CO_CODE and CTU_ID_CEN). This is the official U.S. Census Bureau format. CTU_NAME: Name of the city, township or unorganized territory, e.g. Benton Twp., Blaine. YEAR: The year of the data. TIME_OF_DAY: AM = 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. PM = 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. TRAVEL_TIME: Estimated number of minutes of travel time from the center of the community to the destination. DESTINATION_DESC: The destination of the trip. Options are Minneapolis Central Business District ("downtown"), St. Paul Central Business District ("downtown"), and the Mall of America in Bloomington. COMMUNITY DESIGNATION: A designation of each city and township based on the overall state of development and regional issues faced by that community. | |||
| Detailed Citation | None | |||
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| Section 6 | Distribution | |||
| Publisher | Metropolitan Council | |||
| Publication Date | Periodically revised | |||
| Contact Person Information | Mark Filipi,
Manager, Technical Planning Support Metropolitan Transportation Services, Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1725 Fax: 651-602-1739 Email: [email protected] | |||
| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | Peak_Hour_Travel_Time | |||
| Ordering Instructions | This entire dataset is available on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following:
- csv file - metadata for the dataset (.htm) - NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software. This dataset can also be viewed and downloaded using the Download Tabular Data tool at stats.metc.state.mn.us/data_download/DD_start.aspx . The Download tool allows users to choose subsets of the dataset, such as a city or county. | |||
| Distribution Liability | NOTICE: The data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The Metropolitan Council developed some of the data for its own internal business purposes and is redistributing data developed by other data providers (e.g., the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the data or your reliance on the data. You should consult the data documentation for these particular data to determine the limitations of the data. If you transmit or provide the data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata. | |||
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| Section 7 | Metadata Reference | |||
| Metadata Date | 07/25/2014 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Deb Conley,
Research Office Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1335 Fax: 651-602-1674 Email: [email protected] | |||
| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines | |||
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 | |||
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm | |||