SPONSOR: OTREC

BUDGET: $170

ABSTRACT: The objective of this project is to build on an existing data archive platform, known as the Portland Oregon Regional Transportation Archive Listing (PORTAL) toward development of next generation performance measurement and congestion reduction tools. Established in 2004, PORTAL currently includes data recorded by approximately 600 freeway sensors in two states, plus hourly weather data, incident data, and variable message sign data. This project will advance PORTAL's capabilities in several areas: expansion of geographic territory to include Southwest Washington; expansion of data sources to include more highly granular weather data and real-time and archived bus data from Portland and Vancouver; improvement of user interface and mapping tools; improvement of data quality assessment tools and capabilities; expansion of PORTAL's performance measurement tools; incorporation of tools to aid in simulation modeling; and proactive congestion monitoring tools.