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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

MOVES3 Sensitivity Analysis: Regional Level

Project Information

Project ID:
FHWA-PROJ-19-0046
Project Abstract:

In November 2020, the US Environmental Protection Agency released the latest version of the Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator, MOVES3.0, the regulatory model for developing emission inventories from highway vehicles. Building off previous sensitivity analyses of earlier model releases, MOVES2010 and MOVES2014, this projects involves testing the influence of certain local inputs on emission results that have been shown to be highly sensitive. The MOVES3 sensitivity analysis will assess the relative impact of four county-scale inputs:

  • Truck hoteling.
  • Off-network idle.
  • Average speed distributions.
  • Age distributions.

Truck hoteling, average speed, and age default data have been updated for MOVES3 while off-network idle was added for this release. This task aims to identify which of these regional inputs will be the most impactful for state transportation agencies and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to invest budget into collecting or procuring data for improved emission inventories.

Project Status:
Active
Project Funding Amount (Contract Award Amount):
$103,000.00
Start Date:
End Date:
Public Access Plan:
Yes
Grant/Contract ID:
  • 693JJ319N300053
FHWA Program Area:
  • Planning, Environment, and Realty
Fiscal Year / AMRP Program / AMRP Activity:
  • FY 2002-2022 / Planning, Environment, and Realty / Modeling and Analysis Tools
FHWA Activity:
  • Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
Project Outputs:

The primary deliverable of this task will be a FHWA report summarizing MOVES3 sensitivity testing results.

Project Outcomes/Impact:
  • Ranking/categorizing regional inputs by relative emissions impact.
  • Comparisons back to prior MOVES2010 and MOVES2014 sensitivity analyses.
  • Information to help state and local agencies to prioritize data collection efforts and dataset purchases for creating MOVES inputs.

AMRP = Annual Modal Research Plan

Contact Information

First Name:
Cecilia
Last Name:
Ho
Phone Number:
202-366-9862
Email Address:
Cecilia.Ho@dot.gov
Team:
Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Team
Office:
Office of Natural Environment
Office Code:
HEPN-10

Management Organizations

Sponsor Organization

Organization Role:
Sponsor Organization
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty - Office of Natural Environment
Contact Role:
Contract Office Representative
Contact:
Ho, Cecilia

Managing Organization

Organization Role:
Sponsor Organization
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty - Office of Natural Environment
Contact Role:
Contract Office Representative

Performing Organization

Organization Role:
Sponsor Organization
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty - Office of Natural Environment
Contact Role:
Contract Office Representative