The Traffic Assessment of the Adjacent Arterial Streets Close to Gates of the Main Campus of the University of Mosul, Iraq

Abstract

Like many university campuses, University of Mosul Main Campus (UOMMC) a major activity center and focus of traffic generator. The UOMMC surrounded by segments of four major arterial streets that form the outer limits of the campus At segments close to the campus gates of these streets, many traffic problems and congestion conditions occur due to the significant traffic volumes and movements with high vehicles and pedestrians conflicts, frequent parking turnover, increasing passengers loading and unloading operations throughout the campus working days. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the current and future traffic congestion situation at the main campus gates and its effect on the multilane streets segments around the main campus, near its gates. The methods of data collection included site visits, personal observations, questionnaire survey, measurements, and imaging techniques. The current and future traffic operational state of these segments concerning the traffic stream characteristics or level of service is defined by three primary measures (according to HCM 2016): traffic flow rate, traffic speed, and traffic density. Finally, the study provided suggested and proper solutions for the existing and future traffic problems simulate the benefit of the campus community to provide the protection of life and property, optimum use of campus gates and, acceptable and safe traffic flow on the multilane streets around the main campus.