Impact of Traffic Congestion on Adelaide Tonsley Precinct

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Existing knowledge of congestion...................................................................................................5
Research, Aims, and Objectives......................................................................................................6
Project Scope...................................................................................................................................6
Structure of Thesis...........................................................................................................................7
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................8
Impact of Traffic Congestion – (Economy and accidents)..............................................................8
Financial Implications.....................................................................................................................9
Environmental Implications...........................................................................................................10
Strategies to Solve Congestion......................................................................................................10
How SIDRA can help Congestion.................................................................................................12
Computer Simulation as an Analytical Tool.................................................................................13
SIDRA Intersection Modelling......................................................................................................14
Microsimulation related studies.....................................................................................................15
Traffic Modelling and Microsimulation........................................................................................16
References......................................................................................................................................17
Introduction

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Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) is a vital part in transportation to understand the information to
determine and judge the movement for upcoming road development (Wagner, 2010). One of the
major problems on the roads is traffic congestion. Traffic congestion can result in many hazards
and problems, these including delayed travel time which leads to economic costs, air pollutions
due to the vehicle are stopping and going, and this can also lead to accidents (Bhatta, 2010). If
major traffic congestion is found, drivers will intend to look for alternative routes to reach their
destination; this could lead to congestion on side roads, one lane closure and slip lane queues
extending to the main road. This is resulting in a delay of movement of goods and services come
to the market. It can also affect the fuel consumption budget of the motorists (Australia, 2014, p.
654). For when the vehicle in the traffic jam, the engine consumes fuel, and that is a wastage of
fuel for it was not intended for that purpose.
In case a road is broad in on end while there is the narrow end, it can result in slow movement of
automobiles when they reach the area. It can happen another the road is closed one lane for
utility works, thus creating traffic congestion. The complete closure of one road makes the
nearby road to be used alternatively by motorists that leads to traffic congestion on that road. It
may inconvenience the motorists and the pedestrians using the same roadway (Rao, 2012).
The Traffic Impact Analysis is (TIA) is the tool that utilized to ensure development effects are
properly mitigated Tonsley Precinct grows in quite manageable and sustainable way. Tonsley
Precinct Impact Analysis will be used to make knowledgeable decisions concerning preliminary
plat, rezoning, site plan, and for particular important applications (Glasson and Therivel, 2013).
The Traffic Impact Analysis will safeguard Tonsley is capable of: Identifying in advance
whichever potential contrary effects to the current transportation network; guarantee adequate
measures are provided for the intended development. Assisting in private and public sector

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entities in the timely identification of traffic operations related issues, including but not restricted
to traffic signals, access locations, and extra factors facilitating transportation. Supporting long-
term design solutions which foster in control advance of transportation set-up stable with the
Comprehensive Plan of the local government and community vision (Buchanan, 2015, p. 82).
Traffic impact analyses are becoming more popular to pre-develop current and future scenarios
for the transportation network, this helps improve the flow and infrastructure. A new pre-
developed structure such as commercial, institution, shopping centres and any new usage of land
need TIA to predict what the traffic flow would be. Typically, in realistic environment traffic
flow vary by the time within the day, using the surrounding areas traffic volume TIA can be used
to predict future impact analysis for the development area.
Flinders University has invested in the Tonsley Innovation District which aims to operate a
learning environment, commercial buildings, and a residential property development. The
residential development is called the Tonsley Precinct it is located 11.8 km from Adelaide CBD
and 6 minutes' drive from Marion shopping centre. It is the main attraction in the Tonsley
innovation district, and this village offers a 21st century modern way of living. The land size is
approximately 11 hectares, and it is projected to accommodate around 850 homes and 1,200
residents. Tonsley innovation also has a high commercial and educational use (Bull, 2015, p.
873).
The research method was profound by the literature review and the guidance of this thesis
supervisor. The aims will be presented and addressed throughout this thesis. The research
procedure includes getting the SCAT details for each of the corresponding intersections, second
to use SIDRA intersection to construct a model for all corresponding intersections and run