Proposal and traffic impact assessment of bikeway route inside the University of the Philippines Los Baños Campus.

Date

4-2013

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Perlie P. Velasco

Committee Member

Dan Michael A. Sadia Melvin B. Solomon

Abstract

Despite the increasing number of cyclists in UPLB, rules for tricycle use is not yet structured. Should there be designated lanes for bikeway, roads in the campus are not yet studied in terms of applicability for bikeway. Possible traffic rerouting to accommodate bikeway has also not yet been proposed. Furthermore, traffic impact of rerouting is not yet known. It is therefore the goal of this study to identify bikeway in the campus, propose traffic rerouting to accommodate bikeway and analyze its traffic impact on motorized travel. Road inventory was performed and compared with AASTHO guidelines. It was observed that continuous bikeway cannot be achieved without traffic rerouting. Traffic counts were performed at selected intersections to determine current LOS. With the aid of Synchro7, different rerouting scenarios were investigated. For present condition, rerouting in the upper field of Freedom Park was proposed. It was found that acceptable LOS ill still be achieved despite the rerouting. For future condition two traffic rerouting scenarios are possible. Results show, the two rerouting scenarios will result to unacceptable LOS in some intersections. Though there are improvements in LOS in some approach directions, these were not balanced by the additional control delay brought about by the rerouted traffic.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2013 E63 R49

Document Type

Thesis

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