All methodologies and procedures are subject to negotiation and should be agreed upon at the Transportation Methodology Meeting. Most DRIs are relatively large by definition and have long term buildouts. For those types of projects, the preferred method for analyzing their impacts is to use a computerized traffic simulation model. As a general rule, the only time a computer model does not have to be used is for projects that have a buildout of less than 5 years, or where no computer model exists for the area. The trip generation for the project would then be added in to determine total traffic.
All analyses are to be performed for each phase of the project.
If the project is not expected to be phased, yet has a buildout of more than 5 years, analyses will be performed for 5 year increments. These 5 year increments are to be used if a project's phases are expected to be greater than 5 years. It should be noted that some of the questions outlined in bold type below do not reflect what is requested in the review of a project. However, it is the intent of this process to update these questions and to determine as fair and accurate a method as possible to determine the impacts of these large developments. Identify the adopted LOS standards of the FDOT, appropriate regional planning council, and local government for roadways within the identified study area.