Proposal Of Traffic Flow Scheme in The Public Market of San Vicente, Sta. Rita, Pampanga

Abstract

In urban areas, congestion is an issue that is difficult to manage because the number of cars is always rising at a rate that is greater than what the existing traffic infrastructure can handle. The traffic management system also gathers information from a variety of sources, analyzes it to identify risks that could impede traffic flow, and then manages these risks to prevent this issue (De Souza et al., 2017). This study is for the traffic problem that occurs in the Public Market of Sta. Rita, Pampanga. The study was conducted on the provincial road connecting C Mariano St. and Gosioco St. of San Vicente, Sta. Rita, Pampanga. The rationale behind this choice is that this location is also located on the provincial road going to Guagua via Porac and a nearby road. The place is the route of all quarry trucks going to Porac, Pampanga and it has also an access road going to the city of Angeles, Pampanga. The researchers used a quantitative method to analyze the results of the data that were tabulated using Excel and that were collected by manual counting, considering the blue book of the Department of Public Works and Highways, to answer the following objectives. The municipality of Sta. Rita, Pampanga permitted to conduct an assessment of the traffic condition in the said location that can help the study. The researchers find out that there is an existing traffic problem in the study area based on the assessed data; in Intersection 1 (A.M Peak), there is a saturation traffic volume, and in Intersection 2 (A.M Peak), there is a heavy traffic condition, in intersection 1 (P.M Peak), there is a heavy traffic condition, and in intersection 2 (A.M Peak), there is a heavy to moderate traffic condition. The researcher recommends having a traffic plan management using simulation software (PTV Vissim) for the public market that can help to innovate the study and implement it. Assessment of the proposed traffic mobility flow scheme in the study area. Develop a parking plan management system that seek to systematize the parking spots for the motorists who require them, while also avoiding congestion and enhancing safety. Level of service of the pedestrian, maybe a factor to consider in making a traffic plan to monitor the people’s behavior on roads. Innovation of the municipal traffic ordinance to control the discipline of motorists.