Proposed Signalized Traffic Lights System in The Conjunction Road of Lazatin Blvd. & Capitol Blvd. To Cabalantian Bridge Using Synchro 8 And PTV Vissim Software

Abstract

Traffic congestion is a significant issue in the Philippines, in addition to poverty and corruption. If there is heavy traffic then it means that there are many vehicles on the road making it difficult to move around and traverse. Traffic is a huge problem in various places around the world and including the Philippines particularly in our capital, Manila. In our locality, this problem is not only quite common but also very much prevalent in the province of Pampanga. This study aims to assess the complex traffic condition at San Fernando intersection and propose signalized traffic lights in order to reduce traffic congestion in the study area. To gather the data required to carry out a traffic assessment of the intersection, a traffic survey using a manual counting approach adapted from closed circuit video (CCTVs) was done. Using Synchro 8 software, the collected data were analyzed and evaluated using delay and level of service criteria. As per Synchro 8's findings, the intersection has a Level of Service of F for the majority of its lanes, all of its approaches, and the intersection as a whole is classified with a "Congestion" traffic condition. In order to compare the performance of the proposed signalized traffic lights to the existing road design, same conditions were then generated and simulated on the proposed signalized traffic lights using PTV Vissim. Using the findings from both analyses, it was concluded that traffic lights might be used to improve the poor traffic flow from the intersection of Lazatin Boulevard and Capitol Boulevard to the Cabalantian Bridge. The proposed system's functionality was shown to be significantly greater than the current junction through the testing carried out for the study.