Vehicular Volume: A Parameter in Improving Unsignalized Intersections

Abstract

This research aimed to present a traffic study using vehicular volume as a parameter for improving unsignalized intersections. The locale of the study is the MacArthur NationalHighway-Dagupan Asingan Road, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. There are 27,654 vehicles that traverse the unsignalized intersection during the fourteen-hour period or with a flow of 1976 vehicles per hour. The peak hour was observed to be at 11-12 in the morning and 5-6 in the afternoon/night time. Majority of the transport modes that traverse during the mentioned peak hours are cars (e.g. automobiles, tricycle). Vehicular volume is a significant input in the transportation planning process between LGUs and Planners if the existence of traffic volume study in an urbanized area is to be considered.