Traffic Flow Characteristics Modelling of a Central Business District – Case Study of Challenge Area, Ibadan, Nigeria

Atoyebi, O. D. and Olayanju, T.M.A. and Modupe, A. E. and Jegede, S. L. (2019) Traffic Flow Characteristics Modelling of a Central Business District – Case Study of Challenge Area, Ibadan, Nigeria. International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology., 12 (12). pp. 2894-2902. ISSN 0974-3154

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Abstract

Urbanization is setting an increasing pressure on already confined road traffic networks. The study seeks to identify the significant difference between the traffic flow of the different location within a central business district (CBD) and make useful Engineering recommendations regarding the observation and inferences drawn from the research. Vehicular traffic data was collected at different locations within challenge area of Ibadan (one of its major CBDs), Oyo state, Nigeria. The f-statistics was employed for the two-way analysis of variance used in comparing the vehicular counts across eleven locations within the CBD per time and per vehicle type. The result shows significant differences in locations and vehicle type. The study recommended that ordered parking facilities should be provided at strategic points especially at available open spaces at the sides of the road, a little restriction should be introduced to motorbikes’ time of operation, and enforcement of traffic laws and diversification of land mode of transportation such as the use of the rail system for town services can optimally ease up road congestion.

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