Analysis of traffic management system in Trece Martires City, Cavite / by Jhon Louie A. Asistores and Gabriel R. Bagtas.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Engineering and Information Technology (CEIT), Department of Civil Engineering

ASISTORES, JHON LOUIE A. and BAGTAS, GABRIEL R. Analysis of Traffic Management System in Trece Martires City, Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. June 2019. Adviser: Engr. Roslyn P. Pena.
Traffic congestion is an inescapable condition in large and growing metropolitan areas across the world. In the Philippines, traffic congestion has become one of the main problems due to the overpopulation of cars. This problem can affect a lot of aspects of the modern society, including economic development, traffic accidents, increase in greenhouse emissions, time spent, and health damages. Traffic management system is one of the solutions that the modern societies can rely on to minimize traffic congestion and its negative effects. Traffic management system of Trece Martires City Proper aimed to evaluate the traffic flow within the area in order to propose traffic schemes and regulations based on the field survey for the improvement of the existing condition and prepare for an impending sudden increase in traffic volume. The study aimed to record the speed of traffic stream in the roads and highways where the major traffic flows. Traffic count was conducted to determine the peak hour volume and its corresponding level of service of the roads.
Spot speed study was used in determining the 50th and 85th percentile speed of the vehicles travelling in a specific street. Sixty-two (62) observations per road or street were used in order to satisfy the statistical sample size that represented the entire population unbiased. The collected data were compared to the posted speed limit. Only two roads recorded 85th percentile speed exceeds to the speed limit due to minimal degree of activity.
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Traffic volume count was used to determine the volume of traffic flow in the study area and to identify the severity of the traffic stream. 16 hours counting observation were conducted on eight different stations which are the Governor's Drive — Market Rd. Capitol Rd. Intersection, Governor's Drive — Tanza Trece Martires Rd. — Trece Martires Indang Rd. Intersection, Capitol Rd. — Trece Martires Indang Rd. Intersection, Governor's Drive — Capitol Rd. (Walter Mart) Intersection, Governor's Drive — Bypass Road Intersection, and Trece Martires Indang Rd. — Bypass Rd. — Luciano Public Cemetery Rd.
Intersection. Traffic volume was also broken down to six vehicle classifications which are jeepneys, car, two or three wheeled vehicle, trucks, buses, and light good vehicles. Vehicles that traverse the town were mostly tricycles and motorcycles which is almost 60% of all vehicles. Level of service of each stretch has been classified from A to D. The researchers proposed some possible solutions for the improvement of traffic management system of the city such as: recommended locations of pedestrian lanes, recommended location of loading and unloading areas, relocation of vehicle terminal, strict implementation of rules and regulations, towing system, number coding scheme for tricycles, and renovation and road widening of roads and highways.
The result of spot speed study shows that the Capitol Road (passing Fire Station) and Capitol Road (passing Walter Mart) has the lowest flow of traffic. These streets were the busiest and most narrow. Too many pedestrians along the street can be observed for the whole day and one side of these streets were also used as parking space.
The results of traffic volume count showed that the peak hours for different roads and highways were observed normally at any time of the day except from 9pm to I Ohm. It means that there is no fixed peak hour volume. Market Road recorded the most severe
condition having level of service D. Majority of the highest volume observed was at Governor's Drive — Tanza Trece Martires Rd. — Trece Martires Indang Rd. Intersection (Station B). Traffic volume was mainly composed of tricycles from different tricycle association registered in the city.
The researchers would like to recommend to the future researchers the following for the improvement of this study:
In this study, the researchers determined the most severe area. The future researchers may conduct a study to improve focusing on the areas observed with high traffic volume.
Conduct a study regarding to the installation of traffic signals in Trece Martires
City. This study will help to improve the existing condition of the traffic system.

Submitted to the University Library 08/28/2019 T-8573