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Investigation Into Level Of Services
[A CASE STUDY OF EGBEJILA ROAD]
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Transportation and property are important physical and economic development of towns and cities all over the world. Level of service is qualitative measure used to relate the quality of traffic service. Level of service is used to analyze highways by categorizing traffic flow and assigning qualify level of traffic base on performance measured like speed density volume e.t.c. property and land value tend to increase in area with expanding transportation network, and increase less rapidly in areas without such improvements. Rapid and continued rise in housing and land prices are expected in cities with transportation improvement and rapid economic and population growth.
Road networks are observed in terms of its components of accessibility connectivity. Traffic density, level of service, compactness, and density of particular road Level of service is a measure by which the quality of service on transportation device or infrastructure is determined and it is a holistic approach considering several factor regarded as measures of traffic density and congestion rather than overall speed of the journey { Mannering, Walter, and Scott. 2004 }
The present position concerning Egbejila road which is in Ilorin west local government area of Kwara State, the only access road connecting villages and hamlets under the community, the road is about 40 kilometer and the entrance of the road is from Ilorin international airport road way. There are ditches of potholes at every spot of the road, the is un-tire and there is known drainage on the road side which water can pass through. A tour of the road revealed that about 10 village are under Egbejila community and include Boluwaji, Temidire, Obanisuwa, Egbejila, Ajegunle, Eru Oba, Budo Kawu among others. The long-strength road links to asa-dam area which has ditches of potholes too, it is against this background that this research analyzed the roads, determined the levels of accessibility, connectivity, traffic density of the road network is Egbejila community Ilorin.
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Road connecting many of the settlement are narrow and un-tire road have broken surface with a lot of potholes and there is know drainage on the road side which water can pass through, the volume number of vehicle is very low, because of the present condition of the road.
Inadequate transport service is generally insufficient and mostly irregular. This problem is prominent in Egbejila Road. The level of motorization is low in Nigeria at 20 vehicles per 1,000 people. These motorcycles to play important role in transporting by providing about 70 of vehicle fleet
Poor condition of vehicle, another problem identified by the respondent is that old transport fleet resulting in incessant breakdown of vehicles, delays and other inconveniences. The few vehicles that are available in the area are mostly in poor condition.
1.2 AIM AND OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH
The aim of this research is to analyze the network of arterial road and other explanatory variable and commercial property values in Egbejila, while the specific objectives are to:
{a} analyze the arterial road network pattern in the study area.
{b} examine the spatial pattern and trend of demand, supply and values of commercial properties
{c} determine the traffic flow and the volume of the numbers of vehicles on the road.
{d} determine the contribution of individual explanatory variables to variability on the road.
{e} derive mode for predicting variability on the road in relation to the explanatory variables.
1.3 JUSTIFICATION
It is trait amongst earlier studies on accessibility in relation to road value that profitability and utility are determine by accessibility. The greater the accessibility of the location the greater the demand of the comparative advantage, and the greater of the comparative advantage the greater the demand for property at the location. The transport network and the location with good transport access to other areas have relative advantage are likely to be where transport route courage similarly estate surveyors wavers, with properties along major road and at point having greater value.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis project was executed in order to investigate into level of service of Egbejila Road Ilorin west Local Government Kwara State and improvement options. It was carried out to determine the rigidity quality, traffic characteristics and traffic volume study of the road, which was put into consideration in order to know what really cause the failure and how to determine the improvement option for such road. It was also discussed; some of the possible effect of contraction which lea ... Continue reading---
QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INVESTIGATION TRAFFIC LEVEL OF SERVICE (CASE STUDY OF EGBEJILA ROAD ILORIN KWARA STATE) IMPROVEMENT OPTIONS FOR STUDENT PROJECT, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IOT), KWARA STATE POLYTECHNICS ILORIN This questionnaire is designed to collect information for stake holder in Egbejila community area. The information received is for the purpose of the study and it will be treated as confidential We appeal to please supply the information ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 3.3.1 Inventory of Road Defect along Egbejila Road in Ilorin West Local government Area of Kwara state Table 3.3.1a Traffic Volume Study on 18-04-2016 1st week Table 3.3.2b Traffic Volume Study on 20-04-2016 Table 3.3.3c Traffic Volume Study on 23-04-2016 Table 3.3.1b Traffic Volume Study on 27-04-2016 2nd week Table 3.3.2b Traffic Volume Study on 29-04-2016 Table 3.3.3c Traffic Volume Study on 30-04-2016 Table ... Continue reading---
LIST OF PLATES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF PLATEMain entrance of Egbejila road Potholes along the Road Chainage 0+200 Road damage Chainage 20+400 Potholes along the Road Chainage 39+500 Michael on Traffic Volume Study ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTContent Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of contents List of Table List of Pates CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Statement of the Problem 1.2 Aim and Objectives of the Research 1.3 Justification 1.4 Scope of the Study 1.5 Description of the Study 1.6 Methodology CHAPTER TWO2.0 Literatures Review 2.1.0 Classification of Road 2.1.1 Class ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]CHAPTER TWO2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW Road as a means of transportation is by far the most widely used form of transportation in various development program have been prepared on the basis of some official guild line or principle rural roads transport development. The main objectives of this initial phase of road development are to establish specific goals and prescription for road network development along with the more general location needs. The socio-economic growth of any state or ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 9 ]CHAPTER THREE3.0 DATA COLLECTION3.1 INTRODUCTION The importance of collection data on the pavement and sub-structure on which it is built is to assess the type, classification, characteristic of traffic and to know the nature of surfacing of the Oloje road in order to obtain useful information with respect to the Engineering properties of materials used in its (Pavement) construction and the maintenance need of suck area.3.2 THE STUDY AREAThe study area is located at ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]CHAPTER FOUR4.0 ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Based on the information obtained from the condition survey and questionnaire method of data collection the following analysis and discussion are made.4.1 ANALYSIS OF THE QUESTIONNAIREA major problem of the roads:70% of the respondent agreed that pothole is the major problem on the roads6.6% of the respondent agreed that drainage is the problem on the roadB TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE DESIRED:93.4% of the respondent agreed that ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVE5.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION5.1 CONCLUSION In conclusion, base on the fact collected from conditional survey and questionnaire method seen distribution to the various organization bodies, the drivers and Elite people in Egbejila Community Area. The road failed due to lack of drainage and the bad formation of the soil, which as not be construct before, the road normally affect the mode of transportation during the raining season which lead to the low traffic per ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCEADB (2002), selected statistic on African countries.Adeniji. N. (2002), “transport challenges in Nigeria in the next two decades†keynote Address delivered at the 5th National council on transportation.Adeoti N.A (2008), lecture notes on transportation Engineering Department of civil Engineering, Institute of technology kwara state.Ahmed R and M Hussein (1990), Development impact of rural infracstructure in Bangladesh.Washinton DC. IFPRI.Burningham.S. and N. stanveich. (2005 ... Continue reading---
