Road traffic management

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This research paper is part of my course requirement Eng105 that was assigned to me for this fall semester 2007.The research paper is based on the most happening concern of Dhaka city- Traffic congestion. The research paper titled “Alternatives to control traffic jams in Dhaka city” is done with the constant help and sincere contribution of many people. First of all I would take this platform to thank my Course instructor Ms. Melissa Hussain; she had been a constant support

remains cut-off from the rest of Indian mainland during winters as these roads gets closed after the start of the winter snow in November/December and open in end May or June depending on the weather forecast. The Border Roads Organization (BRO) is responsible for operation and maintenance of these highways. Earlier, these routes used to be closed officially after October 31. However, an account of post winter opening of Leh-Ladakh Road via Rohtang pass in last five years indicate considerable change in

my country Ghana is no exception. A trip of about 30 minutes can take about an hour or more due to traffic jams. This is seriously impacting productivity and has been a topical issue in the country. The situation is the same in Uganda where I currently work. To this end, Transportation Engineers are needed to design roads/ highways that will stand the test of time, plan effective traffic management systems to reduce travel

connects the eastern freeway to Frankston freeway. The land of the toll road was set aside by the government in 1960 to and in 2002 the project was officially accepted in policy.[ K. Wellman, Marcus Spiller, 2012. Urban Infrastructure: Finance and Management] By providing 39 Km of motorway, Eastlink allows citizens to travel along the eastern region and save time by bypassing 45 traffic lights. It also carries a great amount of traffic; therefore, it creates more jobs and economical boost. Eastlink created

with traffic congestion. The solutions is Mike Heiligenstein  and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The popular city in Texas is constantly growing; consequently the traffic problems are a significant issue. The traffic problems in Texas can be managed, but not eliminated. According to the Central Texas regional Mobility Authority,(CMRMA), a technical solution is the key to managing the difficult traffic congestion. Traffic solutions involve more than the creation of new roads and highways

The article, “Reducing road rage: The role of target insight in advertising for social change”, illustrate insights of dangerous expression of anger on the highway. This is when individuals express anger at another person in traffic. It also state that more road rages are committed in areas of heavy traffic rather than in rural areas. Research show that 50 percent of people who commit road rage is because of traffic jams, 80 percent claim tailgating, 82 percent stated being cut off, and 69 percent

variability found in the observational data. The future used of probabilistic predictions of RD outcomes will allow road agencies to better quantify the risks involved in managing the pavement infrastructure. The RD and WE models are installed in the pavement management systems (PMS) of both the state and local government agencies to provide efficient maintenance allocation and resourcing at a road network level. In the process of developing the RD and WE models, a number of support tools were also developed

architecture of Internet of Things, the elements in Internet of Things and the related technologies, the applications, the current scenario and the future scope. Also, in details regarding the application of Internet of Things in the field of traffic management is reviewed in detail. Introduction: Today, we have cloud- the digital universe of information freely available to us. The current estimate of the amount of information is 4000 Exabyte in size . A good analogy is 4000 Exabyte is roughly equivalent

Executive Summary This report will discuss the infrastructure management of the Storm Water Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This tunnel was built mainly to cater to the reoccurring flash floods that happened in the area, and to act as an alternate traffic route. It began construction in 2003 and was operational early 2007. A structure of such magnitude required in-depth designing and precise construction methods to ensure that the structure would

Road congestion impacts the economic production of a city. The Kwinana Freeway Widening Project constructs additional two lanes southbound to keep up with the traffic flow during peak hour period. The Kwinana Freeway Widening Project shows that urban procurement strategies have been conducted to achieve consistency, safety, accuracy and efficiency during construction work. Additional items are considered during planning for this project such as utilities, traffic, property access, surveying, and