Abstract
Traffic congestion is the main traffic problem in major cities, which increases the psychological and health pressures on road users and society, as well as increasing the associated economic costs such as increasing fuel consumption and increasing the loss of cars, as well as increasing polluting emissions to the environment. The intersection of Shaab - Selekh in Baghdad city is one of the most important intersections for linking the center of Baghdad in the northern provinces. It is characterized by high traffic density, especially in the peak hours of morning and evening caused by congested traffic congestion, delay in the time of the trip, causing waste of a lot of time, cost, inconvenience and reduce the level of service. The research aims to know the level of service in the intersection and propose solutions that adopt sustainable transport strategies to improve the level of service and reduce congestion traffic at the intersection
Highlights
Traffic congestion is the main traffic problem in major cities, which increases the psychological and health pressures on road users and society, as well as increasing the associated economic costs such as increasing fuel consumption and increasing the loss of cars, as well as increasing polluting emissions to the environment.The intersection of Shaab - Selekh in Baghdad city is one of the most important intersections for linking the center of Baghdad in the northern provinces
1) The entrances to the Baghdad city are of great importance in organizing the transport and traffic in the city of Baghdad, as it effectively affects the increase in traffic congestion in the city, especially near the city center such as the intersection of Sha’ab -Selekh
2) Heavy vehicles and trucks represent a great and influential challenge to the Baghdad city as a whole, especially after the increasing numbers and the concentration of commercial and industrial stores inside the city of Baghdad, causing increased congestion and traffic jams As well as the increasing deterioration of roads inside and outside the city of Baghdad, and the proposed strategies to reduce the volume of traffic by 21% for heavy vehicles
Summary
Traffic congestion is the main traffic problem in major cities, which increases the psychological and health pressures on road users and society, as well as increasing the associated economic costs such as increasing fuel consumption and increasing the loss of cars, as well as increasing polluting emissions to the environment. Strategies and policies for sustainable transport planning Includes the following (3): 1) Avoid Strategy: Avoid unnecessary travel and reduce trip distance This strategy can be achieved through the following policies: Formally integrate land-use and transport planning processes and related institutional arrangements at the city level. 3) Improve Strategy: Improve transport practices and technologies This strategy can be achieved through the following policies: Support work towards more sustainable transport fuels and technologies, for including greater market penetration of options such as vehicles operating on electricity generated from renewable sources, hybrid technology and natural gas. Baghdad city suffers from various transport problems, including weak street capacity, with the number of cars increasing significantly, especially after 2003, as well as the age of the transport network and its lack of expansion with the increase in population (7)
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