Morrisville Public Transportation Study

Needs Assessment

StreetLight (All Trip Types) Data from StreetLight was used to analyze travel patterns within Morrisville and areas immediately surrounding the Town. StreetLight uses location data from smartphone applications and other GPS- enabled devices to provide more detailed insight into people’s actual travel behavior. The zones used in this analysis were derived from the CAMPO Transportation Analysis Zones, and were adjusted to keep similar land uses together. Zones that are located outside of Town boundaries were not adjusted to keep similar land uses together. All Trips Within and Around Morrisville Figure 13 illustrates travel flows within and just outside of Morrisville, for all trip purposes and on all days of the week. The largest travel flows by far are to and from zones at the edge of, or just outside of, Morrisville. These places include Park West Village, the commercial center at Davis Drive and Morrisville Carpenter Road, Research Triangle Park, and Perimeter Park. Comparatively, there is less travel between zones within the central areas of Morrisville. In general, travel activity is heavier in the western half of the Town than in the eastern half of the Town. Trips Within Morrisville Only (Peak Hours Only) Figure 14 shows peak-period weekday trips within Morrisville between zones that are close to each other. Unlike the map of local home-work trips using Census data, the map does not show a strong relationship between the residential areas to the west and the concentration of industrial and office uses to the east. This could be attributed to the smaller sizes of the zones used in this analysis. Trips Within Morrisville Only (Off-Peak Hours Only) Figure 15 shows off-peak trips within Morrisville. During off-peak hours on weekdays, the largest travel flows are to and from major activity centers, particularly Park West Village, Davis Drive at Morrisville Carpenter Road, and Perimeter Park. Relatively large trip volumes also originate in the neighborhoods to the west of Davis Drive.

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