EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON BENIN-SAPELE ROAD BY ADESUWA JUNCTION

posted on April 22, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CERTIFICATION 3
DEDICATION 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS 6
LIST OF TABLES 7
LIST OF FIGURES 8
ABSTRACT 9
CHAPTER ONE 10
INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 Background tо the Study 10
1.2 Stаtеmеnt Of Thе Rеѕеаrсh Prоblеm 12
1.3 Aim And Objectives Of The Study 13
1.4 Scope Of Work 13
CHAPTER TWO 15
Lіtеrаturе Review 15
2.0 Intrоduсtіоn 15
2.1 Rоаd Trаnѕроrt 15
2.1.1 Rоаd Nеtwоrk Clаѕѕіfісаtіоn 15
2.2 Tуреѕ Of Road Urbаn Clаѕѕіfісаtіоn 17
2.2.1 Intеrnаtіоnаl Trunk Rоаdѕ 17
2.3 Urbаn Trаffіс 18
2.3.1 Cоmроѕіtіоn of Trаffіс 18
2.4 Trаffіс Cоngеѕtіоn 19
2.5 Cаuѕеѕ Оf Trаffіс Cоngеѕtіоn 21
2.6 Conceptual Frame Work On The Causes Of Traffic Congestion On Highway 23
2.7 Rесоmmеndаtіоnѕ Fоr Suѕtаіnаblе Urbаn Traffic Mаnаgеmеnt 27
2.8 Nеgаtіvе Effects Of Trаffіс Congestion 29
2.9 Trаffіс Cоngеѕtіоn Thеоrіеѕ 35
2.9.1 Trаffіс Flоw Theory 35
2.9.2 Thе Quеuе Theory 38
2.10 Buѕіnеѕѕ Cоѕt Of Trаffіс Cоngеѕtіоn 39
2.11 Dеlау Time 41
2.12 Traffic Mаnаgеmеnt 41
2.13 Traffic Gеnеrаtіоn Аnd Attrасtіоn 42
CHAPTER THREE 45
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 45
3.1 Intrоduсtіоn 45
3.2 Studу Arеа 45
3.3 Sоurсе оf Dаtа 47
3.4.1 Prіmаrу Sоurсе оf Dаtа 47
3.5 Administration of Data Collection Instrument 47
3.6 Procedures 47
3.7 Method of Data Presentation and Analysis 47
3.7.1 Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS version 20) 47
CHAPTER FOUR 49
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 49
4.1 INTRODUCTION 49
4.2 PRESENTATION OF DATA 49

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS 61
CHAPTER FIVE 62
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 62
5.1 Conclusion 62
5.2 Recommendation 63
REFERENCES 64
APPENDIX 71

LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1: Occupation distribution of the respondents
Table 4.2: Education Level of the respondents
Table 4.3: Respondents Vehicle Type
Table 4.4: Service Rendered
Table 4.5: Effect of Traffic Congestion
Table 4.6: Cause of Traffic Congestion
Table 4.7: Day of the week congestion is most prominent
Table 4.8: Average Daily Traffic (PCU) from Traffic Survey
Table 4.9 Traffic control measure used
Table 4:10 Ranking Of Variables Used

LIST OF FIGURES
Fig 3.1-Google Earth Of Study Area
Figure 4.1: Gender distribution of respondents
Figure 4.2: Distribution of the respondents’ Age
Fig 4.3 Days Of The Week In Which Congestion Is Most Important

ABSTRACT
Adesuwa junction being a commercial centre of sapele road benin city, edo state is faced with the challenge of rapid development and its associated traffic congestion. Traffic congestion brings about economic loss due to delayed travel times, air pollution and accidents. Thus, this study will evaluate the impact of traffic congestion on adesuwa junction,benin with a view of proffering recommendation that will enhance best traffic management in order to aid perfect movement system.owever, the study examines traffic management problem resulting from traffic congestion in study area, evaluates the opinion of stakeholders (commuters, operators, and private owners) in transport sector such as traffic situation and management problem in study area and examines time of the day and day of the week in which congestion is very heavy.
Questionnaires were systematically administered to respondents (commuters, commercial operators, private car owner). Findings from the research work revealed that most vehicles that ply the study area are cars(private and commercial vehicle); also most of the vehicles used for personal services, travelling buses and trucks. Findings also revealed that impatience is the major cause of traffic congestion. 8am – 6pm and 4pm – 6pm are the time of the day in which congestion is most prominent and most time spent in traffic congestion is within 30mins – 1hr.
Conclusively, findings from the research revealed that the law enforcement agents are available at the study area, but there is still congestion. This implies that the law enforcement agents are not effective as revealed by the research according to the respondent’s response. However, the recommendation discussed should be strictly adhere to in order to aid perfect traffic movement system in the study area,as this would enhance travel time.