| Author(s) | Salah A.S. Al-Fawzan |
| Affiliation | College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud University, Riyadh |
| Title | Evaluation and Improving Vehicle Traffic at the Entrances of KSU Campus During Peak Hours |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Architecture & Planning. Volume 16, No 1. (2004/1424) |
| Abstract | This paper presents an analysis of daily travel characteristics during peak hours at the entrances of King Saud University. Some gates, internal road network, and car parking entrances at of the new university campus suffer from high traffic congestion during peak hours (especially the morning peak hours between 7:00-8:00 AM), which interrupts traffic flow and causes continue arrival delays for university teaching staff, personnel, and students. There are definite factors which contribute to this problem such as: (i) The rapid increase in student enrolment, especially during the past few years, (ii) Dependence on private cars as a mode of transport because of the lack of alternatives such as public transport and short distance walking. (iii) Additionally, the cancelling of student housing on the university campus which has an impact on the increase of traffic congestion and demands for car parking space. The objective of this paper is to study vehicle traffic pattern at the entrances to King Saud University during peak hours, and hence makes suitable recommendations which improve present and future traffic flow. The methodology being relied on are: (i) Procedural steps to realize the objective of the study such as data collection concerning the existing traffic conditions at the university campus. (ii) Actual field studies by counting the number of vehicles for one week period by installing automatic traffic counters at the main four gates of the university campus. (iii) Additionally, the distribution of 3000 questionnaires to the university teaching staff, personnel, and all students. As an end result, the paper will ascertain certain findings and conclusions in addition to definite recommendations for the improvement of existing and future traffic flow. |
