the allowed range as shown in Table 6-7, and while simultaneously incorporating the difference in the socioeconomic data. The modification of employment data to match BEA totals resulted in the reduction of the V/C ratio from the default model. Since the deviation is seen more in the TAZs closer to Highland/Polk County and Highlands/Glades County, a validation procedure involving adjacent counties is further needed to evaluate the regional traffic accessing US 27. The validated model along with National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) smoothing method will be utilized for the 2045 forecasting which will further minimize the discrepancy while minimizing the differences in the socioeconomic data.