The ability to accurately incorporate freight moving to and from a port into an urban model is difficult in both small and large cities. To address this issue, this paper presents an application in which the Freight Analysis Framework Version 2.2 (FAF2) Port Data was incorporated into a traditional urban transportation planning model for a small/medium sized community (Mobile, AL). The paper discusses the application of the data integration steps and the issues encountered during the application. The paper concludes that port data can be incorporated into the traditional planning process, but special consideration must be made to understand the local shipping network.
Using FAF2 Port Data to Model Freight in a Medium Sized Port City.docx