Transportation Planning

Prince Basma Teaching Hospital in

Irbid.

Traffic Conjunction

Traffic Impact Assessment

Supervised by :dr. Nasser Abu Anzeh

Done by :Shomou Al Jizawi

Done by: Noor Qutaishat

Content

1 Introduction

1.1 Traffic impact assessment (TIA)

1.2 Why TIA is important

1.3 Trip Generations

1.4 Methods for Estimating Trips Generated

2 Case Study: King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)

2.1 About King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)

2.2 Site Location of KAUH Project

2.3 Aim of the Study

2.4 Traffic Study Methodology for KAUH

2.5 Analyzing

2.6 Solution & Conclusion

3 Study Area : Prince Basma Hospital

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Princes Basma location

3.3 Traffic Study Methodology for the hospital

3.4 Aim of the Study

3.5 Site plan

3.6 Traffic Analysis

3.7 Conjunction study

3.8 Parking Analysis

3.9 Trip Generation

3.10 The main problems

3.11 Proposal

1.1Traffic impact assessment (TIA)

• Is a powerful tool for engineers and planners to determine the possible

effects of a project on the transportation and traffic system.

• It is applied only to the direct impact area and countermeasures for

potential negative impacts are specific for the development

• TIA as a useful tool for local governments, especially for managing traffic

and in planning their respective transportation systems

• The purpose of (TIA) is to assess the impacts of development on the

transport network and identify reasonable solutions, applicable to the

Tasmanian experience, to address these impacts

1.2 Why TIA Is Important

• The concept of sustainable development recognizes the impacts of motor

vehicle use on the environment and the desirability of increasing the use of

public transport.

• This recognition extends to both the natural and built environment.

• Most developments attract more private transport movements rather than

public. It is, therefore, necessary to address the impact of motor vehicles

and road traffic effects on the environment

• The concept of sustainable development recognizes the impacts of motor

vehicle use on the environment and the desirability of increasing the use of

public transport.

• This recognition extends to both the natural and built environment.

• Most developments attract more private transport movements rather than

public. It is, therefore, necessary to address the impact of motor vehicles

and road traffic effects on the environment

1.3 Trip generation

• Trip generation is normally the first step in estimating future travel

demand.

• It is used to estimate the number of trips generated and attracted by each

unit area.

• The characteristics of trips generated by typical land uses are estimated

using established trip generation rates. They are normally expressed per

unit of related factors such as trips per dwelling units, per Gross Floor

Area, per students, etc….

• The main source for these rates is the trip rates developed within the KAU

traffic model.

1.4 Methods for Estimating Trips Generated

• The use of standard rates used by local and regional planning agencies,

which are most often based on previous projects.

• Standards from similar locations, built by the same developer or company.

• Surveys of sites in comparable areas.

• Literature on rates in journals, such as the ITE Journal.

• Trip Generation Rates from the Institute of Transportation Engineers’

publication, Trip Generation.

2 Case study

King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)

Traffic Impact Assessment

2.1 About King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)

• King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Design of

King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (2nd Phase)

• Traffic Impact Assessment

• January, 2013

• King Abdul-Aziz University (KAU) is one of the largest universities in the

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• It's located close to the center of Jeddah in close proximity to one of the

major freeway of the city, Al Haramain highway

• It’s located on the North West area of the university adjacent to the old

hospital in the KAU University

• It is located close to three access gates of the KAU namely Gate 1, Gate 2,

and Gate 3

• The KAUH area is approximately 235,000 sqm and

comprises:

1. Hospital

2. Clinic

3. Education

4. Research

5. Administration facilities

2.2 Site Location of KAUH Project

2.3 Aim of the Study

The purpose of the TIS is:

• Examine the implications of the construction of KAUH on the surrounding

road network

• Analyze the internal traffic elements of this development including the

access/egress points and car parking availability.

2.4 Traffic Study Methodology for KAUH

• Collect and review available data sources.

• Assess current and future Level of Service of roads and junctions, taking

into account future land-uses and background traffic growth.

• Estimate the amount of traffic generated

• Estimate the future volumes of traffic on roads and junctions

• Establish the impact on the road links and junctions and assess the resulting

Level of Service.

• Compare the “With Project” and “Without Project”.

• Assess the adequacy of the drop-off and car parking supply proposed by the

project.

• Identify the types of improvements required in order to minimize the

adverse traffic impact of the proposed development and improve traffic

circulation and conditions within the area of influence.

2.5 Analyzing

• KAUH site is bordered by an internal road network and proposed new

parking structures.

Master Plan for KAUH

• Land Use and number of staff/students' Tabulation for KAUH

Hourly Traffic Volume at the Hospital Entry Gates during peak

hours

KAUH Trip Generation

Trip Generation Rates for Each Use Type

Peak Hour Trips by Land Use Category

2.6 Solution

Location of the Intersections Considered for the Analysis

J1 Proposed Improvements

J3 Proposed Improvements

J4 and J5 Proposed Improvements

J6 Proposed Improvements

2.7 Conclusion

• The operation performance for six intersections within the study area of

the KAUH has been analyzed where five of them are expected to be

operated at un-acceptable LOSs.

• For enhancing the operation performance at J1 (Roundabout), physical

improvements will be required as follows:

Adding a slip Right turn lane for E-N bound-Traffic;

Adding a slip left turn lane for W-N Bound-Traffic; and

Increasing the number of lanes for the north leg from two to three lanes.

• For enhancing the operation performance at the un-signalized intersections

(J3, 4, 5, 6), the control type should be changed from priority to

signalized type is required.

• An efficient way finding system for the new hospital should be

implemented on the KAU external road network in order to ensure that

the hospital commuters will use the shortest path identified by the model

through Gate 1, Gate 2 and Gate 3.

• The drop-off spaces required for the commuters are estimated. In

addition, the total parking demand estimated for different land uses

accounts for 3374 Parking Places

3 Study Area

Prince Basma Teaching Hospital

Irbid-Jordan

3.1 Introduction

• Prince Basma Teaching Hospital is located in Irbid

• It is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Irbid it's located in the old

center of Ibid.

• Prince Basma teaching Hospital number of beds is 193 with around 1200

visitor to the clinics each day, comprises hospital, clinic, education, and

administration facilities.

• Figure 1.1 shows the site location of P.B.T.H.

• The aim of this report, study methodology

• The report structure are presented in the below sections.

3.2 Princes Basma location

3.3 Traffic Study Methodology for the hospital

• It will be summarized as follows:

• First we will collect and review the available data sources and studies

relating to Basma Hospital.

1. Trip visit to the hospital

2. Trip visit to Irbid municipality

3. direct and indirect observation

4. Reading articles about the problem

• Assess current Level of Service of roads and junctions within the Basma

hospital influence area

• Estimate the amount of traffic generated by the development, and assign it

to the surrounding road network.

• Establish the impact on the road links and junctions within Basma hospital

influence area.

• study the drop-off and car parking supply proposed by Basma hospital .

• Identify the types of improvements required in order to minimize the

adverse traffic impact of the proposed development and improve traffic

circulation and conditions within the area of influence

Collect and review available data sources and studies

relating to study area:

The hospital area is 22658 m2

Number or employee 1250 Includes

325 doctor

390 nurse

150-200 student

Number of beds 193

Visitor number 1200 visit per day

One main entrance for visitors and doctors cars

One entrance for emergency

One exit for emergency

Number of formal parking is

25 parking for doctors and administrative.

50 parking Emergency visitor parking

3.4 Aim of the Study

• We used (TIS) study to:

• Obtain the impacts may be caused by Basma Hospital.

• Identify any roadway improvements that can improve the estimated

problems.

• Basma Hospital Traffic Impact Study

• The purpose of the current TIS is to examine the effect of the hospital on

1. The surrounding road network

2. Analyze the internal traffic elements including the access/egress points

3. Car parking availability.

Accordingly, the objectives of the study are as follows:

• Identify the existing traffic and road conditions on the nearby streets

within the area of influence of the hospital.

• Estimate the additional traffic that will be generated by the project and to

determine how this additional traffic would affect the existing road

network.

• To estimate the amount of parking demand and determine whether the

available supply would be sufficient or not.

• To identify the types of improvements required in order to minimize the

traffic impact of the proposed project and improve traffic circulation

within the area of influence.

• Proposal to solve the problem

1. Traffic problems.

2. Parking availability.

3. conjunctions.

1.5 Site plan

3.6 Traffic Analysis

Introduction

• We used Traffic Analysis to estimating the effect of the Basma Hospital on

the:

1. traffic given the distribution and characteristics of the area’s population

2. employment

3. other land uses.

• The output from the traffic analysis will be

1. the number of vehicles using each road segment within the study area.

3.6 Traffic Analysis

1.6 Traffic analysis

Main entrance

1.7 Conjunction study

3.8 formal and informal parking

Main entrance

3.8 Formal and informal parking needed

• Number or employee 1250 Includes

• 325 doctor

• 390 nurse

• 150-200 student

• Number of beds 193

• Visitor number 1200 visit per day

• The standard for the number of parking needed for the hospital

Parking needed for employee and student and patients in

the hospital is:

• Space for each three employee in the hospital

• 1250\3=416.6 parking

• space for each 10 student resident in the hospital

• 150\10=15 parking

• Parking for each bed in the hospital

• 193 beds required 193 parking

• Total number of parking needed for the hospital is 624

• Total available parking 135 parking

3.9 The Hospital Trip Generation

• Trip generation is normally the first step in estimating travel demand.

• It is used to estimate the number of trips generated and attracted to the

area.

• The main source for these rates is the manual calculation in different in the

peak time.

Trip generation

3.9 Trip generation

3.9 Trip generation

The Peak Hours

• 07:45 to 08:15 AM PEAK

• 13:00 to 15:00 PM PEAK

3.10 The main problems

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Proposal

References:

• Wikipedia

• Design of King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (2nd Phase), Traffic

Impact Assessment January, 2013

• Traffic Impact Assessments (TIA) Guidelines, Department of

Infrastructure, Energy and Resources

• Traffic Impact Assessment for Sustainable Traffic Management and

Transportation Planning in urban areas, Proceedings of the Eastern Asia

Society for Transportation Studies, Vol. 5, pp. 2342 - 2351, 2005