TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Sinocan Office Building

MAPÚA UNIVERSITY
School of Civil, Environmental, and Geotechnical Engineering
Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT:

SINOCAN OFFICE BUILDING
Aseana Business Park, Paranaque City

CE172/C10

Submitted by:
CABUNDOCAN, Clarence
CADORNA, Karl Adrian
ESCORIAL, Marc
IGNACIO, Camille
JOAQUIN, Rachel
MARTINEZ, Carlo Angelo
TESNADO, Christian Jedd

Submitted to:
Engr. Geoffrey L. Cueto

June 26, 2018

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CONTENTS
I. Introduction
1.1. Background
1.2. Scope of the Study
1.3. Objective
1.4. Accessibility
1.5. Impact Area
II. Data Collection
2.1. Preliminary Surveys
2.2. Current Site and Road Condition
2.3. Secondary Data
2.4. Traffic Count
III. Baseline Traffic
3.1. Identification of Critical Movement
3.2. Base Traffic
IV. Trip Generation
4.1. Background
4.2. Trip Generators
4.3. Traffic Assignment
V. Estimation of Future Traffic
5.1. Background
5.2. Future Traffic Without Development
5.3. Future Traffic With Development
VI. Analysis of Traffic
6.1. Background
6.2. Road Capacity Analysis
6.3. Parking Requirements
VII. Conclusion and Recommendation
7.1. Conclusion
7.2. Recommendation
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I. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background
A. Project Information
1. Project Name: Sinocan Office Building
2. Project Description: Proposed Office Building/ 12-storey with Basement
3. Project Profile: Located at Cabrera Drive, corner Legazpi St. ASEAN
Business Park, Paranaque City
4. Project Owner: Mr. Parros Poon
5. Project Contractor: Monolith Construction & Development Corp.
6. Project Team: Monolith Construction & Development Corp. (General
Contractor)
RMCC Engineering (Management)
7. Project Designer: Jose Siao Ling Associates
8. Project Engineers: Engr. Ryan T. Yapkiamnwee, MSCE (Structural)
Engr. Isagani G. Brugada (Mechanical)
Engr. Federico G. Chua Hiang Jr. II (Electrical)
Engr. F.L. Figueroa & Associates (Sanitary & Plumbing
Works)
Engr. F.L. Figueroa & Associates ( Fire Protection
System)
9. Start of Construction: July 1, 2018
10.Estimated budget of the Project: PHP 1,000,000,000
11.Gross Floor Area: 28, 873.27 square meters
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B. Location
The project is located at Cabrera Drive, Corner Legaspi St. ASEAN

Business Park, Paranaque City. Sinocan Realty Corporation chose this location

since different businesses are rising in Aseana City and it is one of the

developing cities in Metro Manila.

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1.2 Scope of the Study

The main purpose of this study is to identify the impact of the future development

and to identify the possible congestion points within the area of influence.

Assessment of the existing traffic situation in

the study area.

Projection of traffic generation

Assessment of the impacts of projected traffic

generation

Provide recommendations for the integration of the proposed

measures to the local transportation system
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1.3 Objectives

These studies intend to assist and identify the impact of the development

after several years as well as to provide possible solutions and

recommendations.

The principal objectives of this study are:

• To evaluate the current traffic conditions of the roads around the area.

• To forecast the traffic conditions before and after the development.

• To assess the potential traffic impact of the proposed development on the

road network around the area.

• To provide necessary solutions for the increasing number of vehicles within

the area, if required.

• To recommend appropriate traffic impact mitigating measures.

1.4 Accessibility

The proposed office building is accessible to numerous establishments via

different mode of transportations: Taxis, vans, motorcycles, buses etc. The main

access to the project is the Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard which is the main road

that connects most of the avenues and streets in Aseana City. The Bradcoavenue is
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another access road to the project site which is a two-way road with 4 lanes each

and mostly private cars passed through here. Different food establishments are

available around the area. And there are also malls, hotels & casinos nearby.

1.5 Impact Area

The proposed office building will mainly affect the streets and facilities

within the 300-meters radius impact of the location of the project. Conducting this

traffic impact assessment is important to provide recommendations to the current

and future traffic complication within the area in Aseana Business Park, Parañaque

City.
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II. Data Collection

2.1 Preliminary Surveys

The researchers visited the site in Aseana City beforehand to observe. We asked

for permission from the Project Manager and from Monolith Construction &

Development Corporation, which is the contractor of the said project; also we had

to seek the approval of the Aseana City Management for us to be able to proceed

with the gathering of information. Upon approval, we roved the streets/roads

within the 300-meter radius to conduct the count of utilities & facilities present.

We also took note of the type of vehicles passing by the roads.

2.2 Site and Road Condition

The site and Road Condition of the traffic and facilities are shown in the following

figures. The subject site is located in an unpopular area, thus, few vehicles are

passing by the location. Based on our observation, the soon to rise structure will

affect the establishments around it, timidly. With regards to traffic, the current

situation of the area is conditional based on its peak hour but the soon to rise

structure will eventually cause congestion to the area.

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A. Roads

These are the roads covered in the 300m radius that will eventually be affected by

the soon to rise building:

1.) Bradco Avenue

2.) Diosdado-Macapagal Boulevard

3.) The intersection of Bradco Avenue and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard.

Fig.2.2.1. Current condition of Bradco Avenue and Diosdado Macapagal Blvd.

intersection
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Fig.2.2.2. Traffic condition during peak-period hours within Bradco Avenue and Diosdado-
Macapagal Boulevard.

B. Existing Facilities

The site's location is located within the ASEANA city, which only means that it is

nearby commercial establishments such as malls, office buildings, and restaurants.

These are the following Facilities that has reached the 300-meter radius of the Site:

Schools:

1.) The King's School Manila

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Government Facilities:

1.) Department of Foreign Affairs

2.) Bureau of Immigration

3.) North Sea Marine Services Corporation

Banks and ATM:

1.) UCPB Aseana City Branch

2.) BPI BradcoAseana Branch ATM

3.) Unionbank

4.) Mammoth Money Exchange

5.) DBP

6.) DBP Paranaque Branch

7.) Philippine National Bank ATM

8.) BPI Diosdado Macapagal-Aseana City ATM

9.) Bank of the Philippine Islands

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Leisure Hotels, Spa, and Casino Resorts:

1.) SoleMareParksuites Tower D

2.) Extremeli Suites

3.) SolemareParksuites George Homy

4.) SoleMareParksuites

5.) George Health Spa

6.) CondoHotel at SolemareParksuites

7.) Hop Inn Hotel Aseana City Manila

8.) Gwen Apartments at SolemareParksuites

9.) LuxSensa Spa

10.) AseanaPark City Suites

11.) SolemareParksuites - Condo R US

12.) SoleMareParksuits- April

13.) InterContinental Hotel & Resort Manila

14.) e-games NeoChinatown

15.) SuzuyoWhitelands, Inc.

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Entertaiment Hub, Restaurants, and Fastfood Chains:

1.) BonrichDimsum Tea House

2.) Tycoon KTV Deluxe Club

3.) SOL Seafood Hotpot

4.) Lan Kwai Fong Square

5.) Jef's BBQ

6.) Lemon Baby

7.) Starbucks

8.) Yellow Cab Pizza Co.

9.) Chi-Jo Resto Bar

10.) Premier the Samgyupsal

11.) Shell Select Convenience store

12.) Greenwich

13.) Sky Kitchen Philippines Incorporated

14.) Tapa King

15.) Starbucks Coffee Colege

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16.) Starbucks 9 Macapagal Boulevard

17.) Kenny Rogers Roasters

18.) Cafe France

19.) LuckyStar88 Seafood

20.) SOL Seafood Gotpot

21.) Nak-Won Korean

22.) Unl3 Gastropub

23.) Dungo Cecilia D.

24.) Aguinaldo Maria Theresa J. Canteen

25.) Macau chef Seafood

26.) Golden Dragon

Clothing lines, Automobile retail/reseller, and Logistics:

1.) Honda

2.) Toyota

3.) Lipatbahay house/Office move-in

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4.) Gulf Air

5.) Francis M Clothing Corporated

6.) Francis M Clothing Company

7.) Sal Heavy Lift Engineering Gmbh

8.) Maple Automated Carwash

9.) Dans Bike Dealer

10.) SuzuyoWhitelands Logistics, Inc.

Remote Parking Lot:

1.) Starbucks Parking

2.) Aseana 1 Parking

3.) Metro Parking

On-going Construction nearby:

1.) Pixel Hotel

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Gas Stations:

1.) Red Fields Service Station - Diosdado Branch

2.) Shell Gas Station (2)

3.) Petron

Fig.2.2.3. Existing Food Franchise beside the Site

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Fig.2.2.4 Private Land property near the site

Fig.2.2.5. On-going Construction near the Site

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Fig.2.2.6. Ford Automotive retail shop.

III. Baseline Traffic

3.1. Identification of Critical Movement

Identifying the critical movement is necessary to determine the lanes to be

surveyed and in which area will be affected by the proposed project. The critical

movement is the lane that requires the most time to service its queue. It can be

found by locating the lane with the highest flow ratio. To calculate the flow ratio

for each lane, divide the design flow rate by the saturation flow rate.
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The identified critical movements are shown in Figure 3.1.1. The red and

orange arrows represent the south and north bound of Diosdado Mapacagal

Avenue, respectively. While the green and yellow arrows represent the west and

east bound of Bradco Avenue, respectively.

Figure 3.1.1.Schematic diagram showing critical links in the impact area.

3.2. Base Traffic

A 12-hour weekday and weekend count survey at the north and south bound

of Diosdado Mapacagal Avenue and at the east and west bound of Bradco Avenue.

To assess the traffic-flow rate on these critical lanes, the traffic volume is
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converted to passenger car units (PCU). A passenger car unit is a measure of the

impact that a mode of transport has on traffic variables (such as headway, speed,

density) compared to a single standard passenger car.The passenger car equivalent

factors used are given in Table 3.2.1, as shown below.

VEHICLE TYPE PCEF

Private Cars / SUV / Van 1.2

Public SUV 1.5

Delivery / Elf Trucks 1.5

Over-dimensioned Trucks 2.0

Motorcycle / Bicycle 0.5

Municipal / Provincial Buses 2.2

Others 1.5

Table 3.2.1 Assumed Passenger Car Equivalent Factor

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MACAPAGAL BLVD NORTHBOUND - WEEKEND

Vehicle Type
Over- Total
Delivery/Elf Volume
Time Period Private Cars/ dimensioned Municipal /
Trucks (Less Motorcycle/B (veh/15
SUV/Van/Mul SUV Public Trucks (10 Tricycle Provincial Others
than 10 icycle min.)
ticab wheels and Buses
wheels)
up)
6AM - 7AM 1245 275 12 6 334 14 1883
7AM - 8AM 1206 245 7 5 271 5 4 1744
8AM - 9AM 893 237 14 4 290 3 2 1431
9AM - 10AM 951 268 15 5 310 2 4 1549
10AM - 11AM 937 301 19 3 268 4 4 1569
11AM - 12NN 1105 275 27 6 238 4 3 1700
12NN - 1PM 1070 318 29 2 336 4 4 1775
1PM - 2PM 914 285 35 4 305 4 2 1565
2PM - 3PM 1025 311 30 4 330 4 4 1722
3PM - 4PM 1231 322 30 4 280 7 1 1922
4PM - 5PM 1279 316 37 3 330 4 4 1992
5PM - 6PM 1457 328 50 2 280 12 1 2193
TOTAL: 13313 3481 305 48 3572 67 33 21045

Table1. Traffic Count Summary for Macapagal Blvd Northbound (Weekend)

MACAPAGAL BLVD SOUTHBOUND - WEEKEND

Vehicle Type
Over- Total
Delivery/Elf Volume
Time Period Private Cars/ dimensioned Municipal /
Trucks (Less Motorcycle/B (veh/15
SUV/Van/Mult SUV Public Trucks (10 Tricycle Provincial Others
than 10 icycle min.)
icab wheels and Buses
wheels)
up)
6AM - 7AM 1184 288 41 3 496 3 1938
7AM - 8AM 1081 323 35 2 442 4 1851
8AM - 9AM 1001 244 29 4 428 6 1645
9AM - 10AM 974 255 36 6 288 4 1 1576
10AM - 11AM 1007 252 21 354 2 1598
11AM - 12NN 1103 289 35 5 298 7 1762
12NN - 1PM 1196 289 35 3 357 3 1873
1PM - 2PM 1185 323 30 4 289 2 1871
2PM - 3PM 982 270 31 2 250 4 2 1573
3PM - 4PM 1022 274 26 4 249 8 3 1624
4PM - 5PM 1279 316 37 3 330 4 4 1992
5PM - 6PM 1457 328 50 2 280 12 1 2193
TOTAL: 13471 3451 406 38 4061 59 11 21496

Table 2. Traffic Count Summary for Macapagal Blvd Southbound (Weekend)

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BRADCO AVENUE WESTBOUND - WEEKEND

Vehicle Type
Over- Total
Delivery/Elf Volume
Time Period Private Cars/ dimensione Municipal /
Trucks (Less Motorcycle/ (veh/15
SUV/Van/Multic SUV Public d Trucks (10 ` Provincial Others
than 10 Bicycle min.)
ab wheels and Buses
wheels)
up)
6AM - 7AM 156 103 5 23 330
7AM - 8AM 209 177 2 29 3 498
8AM - 9AM 146 158 2 24 2 402
9AM - 10AM 146 156 3 35 1 404
10AM - 11AM 152 197 2 13 3 463
11AM - 12NN 220 200 4 31 542
12NN - 1PM 209 191 3 21 511
1PM - 2PM 163 157 2 21 1 414
2PM - 3PM 179 130 3 20 1 391
3PM - 4PM 226 182 4 25 518
4PM - 5PM 194 183 3 32 489
5PM - 6PM 206 127 2 69 434
TOTAL: 2206 1961 35 0 343 11 0 5396
Table 3. Traffic Count Summary for Bradco Avenue Westbound (Weekend)

BRADCO AVENUE EASTBOUND - WEEKEND

Vehicle Type
Total
Delivery/Elf Over- Volume
Time Period Private Cars/ Municipal /
Trucks (Less dimensioned Motorcycle/ (veh/15
SUV/Van/Multic SUV Public Tricycle Provincial Others
than 10 Trucks (10 Bicycle min.)
ab Buses
wheels) wheels and up)

6AM - 7AM 522 7 5 90 585

7AM - 8AM 502 2 3 93 556
8AM - 9AM 457 4 5 88 515
9AM - 10AM 462 4 4 78 513
10AM - 11AM 473 3 5 85 528
11AM - 12NN 476 4 1 81 524
12NN - 1PM 494 2 7 84 550
1PM - 2PM 488 8 3 81 545
2PM - 3PM 466 3 3 98 524
3PM - 4PM 490 5 6 112 563
4PM - 5PM 565 10 11 51 622
5PM - 6PM 497 5 8 51 542
TOTAL: 5892 57 61 0 992 0 0 6567
Table 4. Traffic Count Summary for Bradco Avenue Eastbound (Weekend)
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IV. Trip Generation

4.1 Background
Trip Generation is the first step in the conventional four-step transportation

forecasting process (followed by Destination Choice, Mode Choice, and Route

Choice), widely used for forecasting travel demands. It predicts the number of trips

originating in or destined for a particular traffic analysis zone. Traffic flow focuses

on both the number of vehicles and human factor or general trips of people for

traffic also involves people and trips of vehicle. A trip is a one-way directional

travel movement which is composed of starting and ending points within the study

area. The sum of person trips produced (those coming from the proposed

development) and attracted (those going to the proposed development) depends on

what type of establishment is being developed, physical features like floor area and

number of floors and phasing of construction until operation.

Trip rates show the number of traffic/people movements in and out of a

development (or an average of a number of developments within the same land use

category), for a given trip rate parameter factor. Gross Leasable Area (GLA) and

Gross Floor Area (GFA) are the factors used for computing the trip rates. Trip rates

vary based on the type of development shown in the table below and can be found

in the Trip Generation Handbook (ITE, 2001) of the Institute of Traffic Engineers

(ITE).
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Table 4.1.1 Trip Rates for Different Development Types (Source: ITE, 2001)

4.2 Traffic Assignment

This study mainly focuses on the traffic movement from Vitas St. and Velasquez

St. scheduled for 12-hour count starting from 6:00am to 6:00pm. Vehicles involved

in this study are separated in ten categories namely: Motorcycle/Bicycle,

Tricycle/Pedicab, Car/Sedan, SUV, P-SUV (UV Express), Jeep, Bus, Truck (Elf-

Delivery), Truck (10-wheeler) and Other vehicles not mentioned above. Traffic

movement of people will also be considered.

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V. Estimation of Future Traffic

5.1 Background

This section shows the traffic projection starting 2018 to 2048 using the data from

the traffic count. As the number of occupants of the proposed project increases, the

projected traffic is further forecasted annually for the analysis of traffic. The

assumed growth was specified in previous chapters. Person trips are converted to

vehicle trips to determine the number of vehicle trips that will mix with the volume

of vehicles computed without the project. Computations of forecasted volume of

vehicles were up to year 2048. At this point, the proposed Sinocan Office Building

along Macapagal Blvd.Aseana City, Parañaquewas assumed to have completely

occupied and will have constant inbound and outbound trips. For NCR, the traffic

growth rates (TGR) the different vehicle classifications are provided in Table 5.1.

Specifically, the TGR for the City of Parañaque will be used in the case of this

study.

Table 5.1 Traffic growth rates for NCR

Region Motor – Passenger Passenger Goods Small Large Rigid Rigid Truck Truck Truck Truck
Tricycle Car Trail Utility Bus Bus Truck Truck Semi Semi Trailers Trailers
2 axles Trailer Trailer 4 axles 5+
3+ 3&4 5+ Axles
axlex axles Axles

NCR 2.231 3.801 2.231 1.932 2.231 2.231 1.932 1.932 1.932 1.932 1.932 1.932

Source: DPWH 2011

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The “without development” and “with development” scenarios are considered in

the study. “Without development” includes forecasts of the baseline data and

would show the increase in traffic flows in the absence of the proposed office

space and warehouse along Natividad Lopez St. but with typical background

development and growth (i.e., other areas in the influence area of the project will

develop). The traffic generated by the proposed development will be added to the

“without development” values to come up with values for the “with development”

case. The succeeding sections discuss the two scenarios and show the estimates

over the planning horizon.

Table 6.1. Level of Service (LOS) Criteria

VCR, Traffic LOS

Description
V/C Condition Rating

Free flow, Low Volume and Densities;

Drivers can maintain their can maintain their

0 – 0.20 Very Light A
desired speeds with little or no delay and are

unaffected by other vehicles.

0.21 – 0.50 Reasonably free flow, operating speeds Light B

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beginning to be restricted somewhat by traffic

conditions. Drivers still have reasonable

freedom to select their speeds.

Speeds remain near free flow speeds, but

0.51 – 0.70 Moderate C
freedom to manoeuvre noticeably restricted.

Speeds begin to decline with increasing

volume. Freedom to manoeuvre is further Moderately

0.71 – 0.85 D
reduced and traffic stream has little space to Heavy

absorb disruptions.

Unstable flow, with volume at or near

capacity. Freedom to manoeuvre is extremely

0.86 – 1.00 Heavy E
limited and level of comfort afforded the

driver is poor. Heavy Traffic

Saturation traffic volumes, stop and go

> 1.00 Very Heavy F
situations
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6.1 Background

Traffic analysis can be performed by traffic impact assessment, guidelines are

provided in TIA handbook by National Center for Transportation Studies (NCTS).

Standard requirements for performing TIA can be found in the handbook. TIA is

conducted in order to prevent worsening of traffic congestion. Parking space

requirements must also be met according to standards administered by National

Building Code. Should the proposed project cause a decline in LOS or affect safety

concerns, the developer is responsible for the funding of necessary

countermeasures.

6.2 Road Capacity Analysis

According to U.S. Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), road capacity is the

maximum number of transport vehicle that a section of a road can accommodate in

an hour whether it is in one direction or a two-way road. Road capacity can be

determined using PCU and Volume/Capacity (VCR) of peak hour traffic on the

roadway observed. The quality of traffic congestion can be described as Level of

Service (LOS) from letters A to F with ‘A’ having the least traffic density or free

flow condition and ‘F’ the maximum vehicle the road can carry, a very heavy

traffic is experienced. As stated in DPWH safety manual, the factors that affect
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LOS are the following: “Number of Lanes, lane and shoulder width, terrain and

road gradient, traffic composition, side friction such as the presence of road

furniture and pedestrians, and intersection capacity”. The LOS of both with and

without development for current and future conditions are shown below:

VI. Analysis of Traffic

Road condition is observed through traffic analysis, AM and PM peak hour is

evaluated for Macapagal Blvd. and Bradco Ave. The current LOS shall be

compared with the estimated future traffic for both with and without development

of adjacent constructions. The availability of parking spaces is also checked if it is

sufficient for the requirements of proposed projects. The future LOS is assessed if

it will have an impact on traffic congestion and possible mitigation measures shall

be implemented to prevent further congestion.

The current traffic situation is analyzed using Volume/Capacity ratio (VCR).

Level of Service (LOS) is used to describe the quality of road condition. The LOS

criteria are shown below:

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GFA = 28873.27
Traffic Volume Count - without Development
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (11-
12) 497 523 548 577 605 635 664 699 732 768 805 1294 2096
PM (2-3) 681 720 762 805 851 898 948 997 1050 1105 1163 1905 3094

Traffic Volume Count - with Development

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (11-
12) 971 997 1022 1051 1079 1109 1138 1173 1206 1242 1279 1768 2570
PM (2-3) 1155 1194 1236 1279 1325 1372 1422 1471 1524 1579 1637 2379 3568

LOS Calculation and Determination

AM (11-
12) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 971 997 1022 1051 1079 1109 1138 1173 1206 1242 1279 1768 2570
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.142794 0.146618 0.150294 0.1545588 0.158676 0.163088 0.167353 0.1725 0.177353 0.182647 0.188088 0.26 0.377941
LOS A A A A A A A A A A A B B

PM (2-3) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 1155 1194 1236 1279 1325 1372 1422 1471 1524 1579 1637 2379 3568
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.169853 0.175588 0.181765 0.1880882 0.194853 0.201765 0.209118 0.216324 0.224118 0.232206 0.240735 0.349853 0.524706
LOS A A A A A B B B B B B B C
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WEEKDAY
BRADCO EASTBOUND Trip Rate = 0.0164
GFA = 28873.27
Traffic Volume Count - without Development
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (11-
12) 577 613 650 690 729 773 816 863 910 961 1013 1725 2983
PM (5-6) 561 581 621 664 707 754 800 850 900 954 1009 1736 2964

Traffic Volume Count - with Development

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (11-
12) 1051 1087 1124 1164 1203 1247 1290 1337 1384 1435 1487 2199 3457
PM (5-6) 1035 1055 1095 1138 1181 1228 1274 1324 1374 1428 1483 2210 3438

LOS Calculation and Determination

AM (11-
12) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 1051 1087 1124 1164 1203 1247 1290 1337 1384 1435 1487 2199 3457
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.154559 0.159853 0.165294 0.1711765 0.176912 0.183382 0.189706 0.196618 0.203529 0.211029 0.218676 0.323382 0.508382
LOS A A A A A A A A B B B B C

PM (5-6) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 1035 1055 1095 1138 1181 1228 1274 1324 1374 1428 1483 2210 3438
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.152206 0.155147 0.161029 0.1673529 0.173676 0.180588 0.187353 0.194706 0.202059 0.21 0.218088 0.325 0.505588
LOS A A A A A A A A B B B B C
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WEEKEND
BRADCO EASTBOUND Trip Rate = 0.0164
GFA = 28873.27
Traffic Volume Count - without Development
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (10-
11) 529 572 620 669 722 775 834 893 958 1025 1098 2087 3874
PM (4-5) 626 675 729 784 844 905 970 1038 1111 1187 1270 2407 4491

Traffic Volume Count - with Development

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (10-
11) 1003 1046 1094 1143 1196 1249 1308 1367 1432 1499 1572 2561 4348
PM (4-5) 1100 1149 1203 1258 1318 1379 1444 1512 1585 1661 1744 2881 4965

LOS Calculation and Determination

AM (10-
11) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 1003 1046 1094 1143 1196 1249 1308 1367 1432 1499 1572 2561 4348
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.1475 0.153824 0.160882 0.168088 0.175882 0.183676 0.192353 0.201029 0.210588 0.220441 0.231176 0.376618 0.639412
LOS A A A A A A A B B B B B C

PM (4-5) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 1100 1149 1203 1258 1318 1379 1444 1512 1585 1661 1744 2881 4965
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.161765 0.168971 0.176912 0.185 0.193824 0.202794 0.212353 0.222353 0.233088 0.244265 0.256471 0.423676 0.730147
LOS A A A A A B B B B B B B D
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WEEKEND
Trip Rate
0.0044
BRADCO WESTBOUND =
GFA = 28873.27
Traffic Volume Count - without Development
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (11-
12) 543 571 600 630 661 694 728 763 801 840 881 1454 2444
PM (3-4) 519 548 579 610 644 678 715 752 793 833 877 1459 2480

Traffic Volume Count - with Development

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (11-
12) 671 699 728 758 789 822 856 891 929 968 1009 1582 2572
PM (3-4) 647 676 707 738 772 806 843 880 921 961 1005 1587 2608

LOS Calculation and Determination

AM (11-
12) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 671 699 728 758 789 822 856 891 929 968 1009 1582 2572
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.098676 0.102794 0.107059 0.111471 0.116029 0.120882 0.125882 0.131029 0.136618 0.142353 0.148382 0.232647 0.378235
LOS A A A A A A A A A A A B B

PM (3-4) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 647 676 707 738 772 806 843 880 921 961 1005 1587 2608
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.095147 0.099412 0.103971 0.108529 0.113529 0.118529 0.123971 0.129412 0.135441 0.141324 0.147794 0.233382 0.383529
LOS A A A A A A A A A A A B B
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WEEKDAY
MACAPAGAL SOUTHBOUND Trip Rate = 0.0044
GFA = 28873.27
Traffic Volume Count - without Development
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (6-7) 2435 2564 2701 2845 2997 3158 3331 3509 3699 3899 4112 7032 12274
PM (5-6) 2194 2329 2469 2619 2773 2938 3109 3292 3482 3685 3897 6849 12187

Traffic Volume Count - with Development

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (6-7) 2563 2692 2829 2973 3125 3286 3459 3637 3827 4027 4240 7160 12402
PM (5-6) 2322 2457 2597 2747 2901 3066 3237 3420 3610 3813 4025 6977 12315

LOS Calculation and Determination

AM (6-7) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 2563 2692 2829 2973 3125 3286 3459 3637 3827 4027 4240 7160 12402
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.376912 0.395882 0.416029 0.437206 0.459559 0.483235 0.508676 0.534853 0.562794 0.592206 0.623529 1.052941 1.823824
LOS B B B B B B B C C C C F F

PM (5-6) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 2322 2457 2597 2747 2901 3066 3237 3420 3610 3813 4025 6977 12315
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.341471 0.361324 0.381912 0.403971 0.426618 0.450882 0.476029 0.502941 0.530882 0.560735 0.591912 1.026029 1.811029
LOS B B B B B B B B C C C F F
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WEEKEND
MACAPAGAL NORTHBOUND Trip Rate = 0.0044
GFA = 28873.27
Traffic Volume Count - without Development
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (6-7) 1883 2004 2129 2261 2399 2545 2699 2863 3033 3214 3404 6013 10671
PM (5-6) 2194 2329 2469 2619 2773 2938 3109 3292 3482 3685 3897 6849 12187

Traffic Volume Count - with Development

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (6-7) 2011 2132 2257 2389 2527 2673 2827 2991 3161 3342 3532 6141 10799
PM (5-6) 2322 2457 2597 2747 2901 3066 3237 3420 3610 3813 4025 6977 12315

LOS Calculation and Determination

AM (6-7) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 2011 2132 2257 2389 2527 2673 2827 2991 3161 3342 3532 6141 10799
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.295735 0.313529 0.331912 0.351324 0.371618 0.393088 0.415735 0.439853 0.464853 0.491471 0.519412 0.903088 1.588088
LOS B B B B B B B B B B C E F

PM (5-6) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 2322 2457 2597 2747 2901 3066 3237 3420 3610 3813 4025 6977 12315
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.341471 0.361324 0.381912 0.403971 0.426618 0.450882 0.476029 0.502941 0.530882 0.560735 0.591912 1.026029 1.811029
LOS B B B B B B B C C C C F F
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WEEKDAY
Trip Rate
MACAPAGAL SOUTHBOUND = 0.0164
GFA = 28873.27
Traffic Volume Count - without Development
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (6-7) 1570 1668 1772 1878 1992 2109 2233 2362 2498 2640 2791 4848 8468
PM (5-6) 3123 3312 3514 3726 3952 4188 4442 4707 4991 5288 5606 10046 18214

Traffic Volume Count - with Development

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (6-7) 2044 2142 2246 2352 2466 2583 2707 2836 2972 3114 3265 5322 8942
PM (5-6) 3597 3786 3988 4200 4426 4662 4916 5181 5465 5762 6080 10520 18688

LOS Calculation and Determination

AM (6-7) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 2044 2142 2246 2352 2466 2583 2707 2836 2972 3114 3265 5322 8942
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.300588 0.315 0.330294 0.345882 0.362647 0.379853 0.398088 0.417059 0.437059 0.457941 0.480147 0.782647 1.315
LOS B B B B B B B B B B B D F

PM (5-6) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 3597 3786 3988 4200 4426 4662 4916 5181 5465 5762 6080 10520 18688
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.528971 0.556765 0.586471 0.617647 0.650882 0.685588 0.722941 0.761912 0.803676 0.847353 0.894118 1.547059 2.748235
LOS C C C C C C D D C D E F F
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Trip Rate
MACAPAGAL NORTHBOUND 0.0164
=
GFA = 28873.27
Traffic Volume Count - without Development
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (6-
7) 1883 2004 2129 2261 2399 2545 2699 2863 3033 3214 3404 6013 10671
PM (5-
6) 2194 2329 2469 2619 2773 2938 3109 3292 3482 3685 3897 6849 12187

Traffic Volume Count - with Development

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
AM (6-
7) 2356.522 2477.522 2602.522 2734.522 2872.522 3018.522 3172.522 3336.522 3506.522 3687.522 3877.522 6486.522 11144.52
PM (5-
6) 2667.522 2802.522 2942.522 3092.522 3246.522 3411.522 3582.522 3765.522 3955.522 4158.522 4370.522 7322.522 12660.52

LOS Calculation and Determination

AM (6-
7) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 2356.522 2477.522 2602.522 2734.522 2872.522 3018.522 3172.522 3336.522 3506.522 3687.522 3877.522 6486.522 11144.52
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.346547 0.364341 0.382724 0.402136 0.42243 0.4439 0.466547 0.490665 0.515665 0.542283 0.570224 0.9539 1.6389
LOS B B B B B B B B C C C E F

PM (5-
6) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2038 2048
Volume 2667.522 2802.522 2942.522 3092.522 3246.522 3411.522 3582.522 3765.522 3955.522 4158.522 4370.522 7322.522 12660.52
Capacity 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800 6800
V/c 0.392283 0.412136 0.432724 0.454783 0.47743 0.501694 0.526841 0.553753 0.581694 0.611547 0.642724 1.076841 1.861841
LOS B B B B B C C C C C C F F
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6.3 Parking Requirements

The provision for parking space requirements in a development project is

prescribed by The National Building Code of the Philippines (NBC). Parking

slots must be provided by the developer in order to prevent street parking and

sidewalk obstruction that causes traffic congestion and a decline in LOS of a

certain roadway. Based on the area of the proposed mall, 231 parking slots are

required.

VII. Conclusion and Recommendation

7.1 Conclusion

After conducting the traffic study for Sinocan Office Building in Aseana City,

Parañaque, the findings and conclusions were as follows:

1. Macapagal Boulevard and Bradco Avenue are the major roads that will be

affected by the soon-to-rise Sinocan Office Building.

2. Based on the traffic count conducted, the one that garnered the most number

of trips for both weekend and weekday is the Macapagal Boulevard heading

South.

3. From the data we gathered from our traffic count, the following are the peak

hours:
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For Bradco Ave., Westbound (Weekday): 2:00PM-3:00PM

For Bradco Ave., Westbound (Weekend): 11:00AM-12:00PM

For Bradco Ave., Eastbound (Weekday): 11:00AM-12:00PM

For Bradco Ave., Eastbound (Weekend): 4:00PM-5:00PM

For Macapagal Blvd., Southbound (Weekday): 5:00PM-6:00PM

For Macapagal Blvd., Southbound (Weekend): 6:00AM-7:00AM

For Macapagal Blvd., Northbound (Weekday): 5:00PM-6:00PM

For Macapagal Blvd., Northbound (Weekend): 5:00PM-6:00PM

4. In the present time, the level of service (LOS) for Bradco Avenue has a rating

of A which means that the traffic is very light. On the other hand, the level of

service (LOS) for Macapagal Boulevard has a rating of B to C which means the

traffic is light to moderate.

5. Thirty years from now which is on 2048, the level of service (LOS) for

Bradco Avenue has a rating of B to C which means the traffic is light to

moderate. On the other hand, the level of service (LOS) for Macapagal

Boulevard has a rating of F which means the traffic is very heavy characterized

by stop-and-go situations.

6. In reference with the tables presented the forecasted traffic for both Bradco

Avenue and Macapagal Boulevard peak hours, it can be inferred that the traffic
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increased two times as much as the current count when there would be no

development and three to four times as much as the current count when there

would be developments.

7. The Sinocan Office Building is still a safe project and wouldn’t affect the

traffic condition on the studied streets until the year 2024 when the traffic

vehicles heading South through Macapagal Boulevard becomes moderately

heavy.

7.2 Recommendations

In the completion of the traffic impact assessment for the Sinocan Office

Building, the researchers would like to recommend the following:

For the future researchers:

 In order to conduct a Traffic Impact Assessment in a monumental real

estate district area such as Aseana City in Parañaque, the researchers need

to secure a Contractor’s Work Permit from Aseana Business Park Estate

Association Inc.It is important to have this permit to let the authorities

know what you’re doing and at the same time, in order to ask for help

from them.
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 Time is of essence for this task, time should be allotted for making this

study in order to provide most accurate comprehensive results. Use the

time efficiently.

 Plan your traffic count. It has to be precise and accurate as possible thus,

the need for a keen planning.

For Aseana CityBusiness Park:

 For Bradcoavenue, the highest category it reached is LOS C, therefore,

moderate traffic shall be the worst congestion the road can experience.

According to the codes, only LOS D to F shall be given mitigations.

However, the roadways as of now lack lightings and soon, it may be one

of the causes of accidents. The researchers are recommending additional

street lights to provide appropriate vision of the road for the drivers.

 Strict implementation of Motorcyle lane

 Aside from motorcycle lane, putting up a bicycle lane is also

recommended because most of the workers specially who are in

construction and nearby corporate buildings are using their bicycles to go

to work and vice versa. Bicycles are one of the main transportation

vehicles of the workers due to the lack of public transport routes that is

limited to MacapagalBoulevard only.

 Extend green light period during peak hours

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 The site is located in an area where public utility route is limited. To

accommodate the general public, we recommend to create Point to Point

Bus Stops to transport the general public to respective

terminals/points/stations.

 Additional mode of transportation must be considered for the commuters

especially along Bradco Avenue because taxis are the only PUV present

in that area. This might reduce the usage of private vehicles and

motorcycles because they can now choose other mode of transportation.

 Make an ordinance that prohibits other PUVs especially UV express to

pass through Macapagal Boulevard. It’s because this road is not

designated as their route. This can improve the traffic flow in the area.
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REFERENCES

Department of Public Works and Highways. (2012). Part 1: Road Safety Design

Manual. In Highway Safety Design Standards.

INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS.(2001). Traffic Control

Devices Handbook.

NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

REGIDOR, J. R. (2007). DEVELOPMENT OF PHILIPPINE TRIP

GENERATION RATES .

U.S. Highway Capacity Manual.

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Martinez, Carlo Angelo B.

2014122302

During my whole class at TIA, I have learned that being an engineer does not

mean constructing structures. It also covers the impact of the structures to the

target location, being an engineer means being obligated to know the

advantages and disadvantages of a proposed project especially to the economic

stability of the area. I have learned in this course that engineering is a wide area

of understanding, learning, and analysis. I have experienced how hard it is to

count traffic volume and how sensitive the traffic impact is when a structure

rises in an area. Therefore, as an aspiring engineer, it is my job to take caution

in everything I build because one way or another, it will create a ripple in the

world.
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Escorial, Marc Leonard

2014100368

As a commuter, I experienced some effects of traffic congestion these are

longer trip time and the hassle of taking a public transport. Being a student, I

need more time to study and to rest but with these effects of traffic congestion

my time is greatly reduced. I took TIA to improve my knowledge about the

traffic conditions here in Metro Manila. CE172 taught me the things that must

be considered to reduce the effect of a development on traffic condition in a

specific area. This is very helpful because as a civil engineer I will be part of

many developments in many different places. I will recommend to my friends to

take TIA because it’s not only a subject that teaches topics, but it will let you

experience what you learned in class.

In taking TIA I have an edge because I have another skill developed

within me. I can share this with my friends to help them further understand the

causes of traffic congestion in their place. It can also help me avoid the things

that make the traffic condition worst. I enjoyed the course, my interaction with

my instructor and how he transfers his knowledge to us and makes it so

interesting. Overall I’m grateful I took the course, because it gave me new ideas

and friends, also It helps me overcome my weakness which is my difficulty in

expressing my thoughts and ideas.

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Cadorna, Karl Adrian G.

2014103325

Facing the everyday traffic conditions here in Metro Manila got me

thinking, how does an establishment is strategically placed in a certain area?

Did they expect that the traffic conditions around them will get worse as time

passes by? Who are the people in charge of this work? These are some of the

questions that I have in mind before taking up Traffic Impact Assessment as my

elective course.

Throughout the term, I learned the importance of conducting this study. It

made me realize that choosing this subject is worth my time and effort. Imagine

that the questions inside your head before will not just get answered, but also

conducted by you and your group. Every meeting is used very well by our

professor to instruct us the proper way and requirements of conducting this

study. This subject taught me to appreciate the importance of studying the

traffic conditions of the area before putting up an establishment, building, mall,

etc. Most importantly, it taught me and my group to always pay attention and

work as a team. Lastly, I really enjoyed conducting this study and I know that

this will surely help me in my future career as a Civil Engineer if ever I choose

to work as a transportation engineer.

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Tesnado, Christian Jedd D.

2014108015

To be honest, I have no prior understanding what a traffic impact

assessment is. I’ve probably heard the terms before but I don’t have any

knowledge what that is for. The search for answers to my ignorance leads me to

enrolling in this subject. I believe it is a wise decision. It didn’t disappoint me

because I indeed learned a lot.

For our traffic impact assessment, I was tasked to be the group leader. I

know the drawbacks of accepting that part. Knowing that my other subjects

requires a lot of time and work plus I still have my organization duties in ACI,

and I’m also doing my job as an officer of the Council of Organizations I still

accepted the role. I believe when an opportunity knocks on your door, you open

that door and grab it. I don’t want to waste this chance to learn and grow as a

civil engineering student.

I, together with my group experienced so many things in this project.

First, we had to look for a project that would accept our offer to conduct our

traffic impact assessment. We had at least five construction projects in our list.

Four of those turned us down. It was really frustrating because at that time, our

initial presentation is just a week away and we still don’t have a site. Luckily,

my group secured an approval for the Sinocan Office Building which is under

the Monolith Development Construction. That week was so hectic. In fact, we

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had to go roam the 300 meter radius in the evening after our class. Second,

during our traffic count, few of my group can’t come so we had to work double

time counting. I had to cancel my OJT day for this traffic count and even skip a

class. We’re willing to make this report as good as possible that’s why. It was

indeed a demanding work but a very fulfilling one too. This job is not easy.

We’ve learned to appreciate traffic engineering more because of this. It has

come to us why do we need to do this. I have come to the conclusion that traffic

engineering is as important as the other facets of civil engineering. Every day

we commute, we drive our own cars, we traverse highways, we walk, we travel

from one place to another, because of this movement problems in the traffic

sector arise. That’s why traffic engineers are here to provide and suggest

solutions. Traffic impact assessment is one thing they perform to analyze the

construction projects and evaluate its possible impacts to the nearby roads. I’m

grateful I had the chance to know this. This will be of great help for me if ever I

venture to become a traffic engineer in the future. As I end this, I’d like to

thank my professor, Sir Geoffrey Cueto for guiding us all throughout this

project. It is such an honor to be under your supervision, sir.

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Rachel M. Joaquin

2014101457

I have learned a lot during our Traffic Impact Assessment course. It

opened my mind about the importance of the transportation field of civil

engineering. I used to think that this course was just to complete my credited

units in my program, but never thought I would enjoy this course. One reason is

the professor not just because on the way he teaches where there is a fun

ambiance during lecture but also the insight and wisdom he passed on to us

every meeting. He keeps reminding us on how vital transportation is in our

everyday life and how interesting the course is. Which we then prove during our

assessment. It was difficult to conduct the traffic impact assessment especially

on 3-4 lanes highways where a lot of vehicles pass through every minute. This

gave an idea on how transport engineers do their job and how they handle it.

Another reason is the curiosity on what will be the effect of the project we were

doing and how will it affect us in the future. Since I am one of the many

commuters who pass through Macapagalboulevard, which is the area where we

conducted our Traffic Impact Assessment, it got me interested on the course.

Civil engineering is well known for structural and construction but it much

more than that. I have realized that aside from designing and constructing

buildings, roads, bridges, etc., predicting the future consequence of these

infrastructures and buildings are critical especially nowadays where we keep on

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promoting sustainable developments. Maybe in the past, traffic impact

assessment was not important that’s why our country is now suffering from a

massive traffic congestion everywhere. Maybe if people were aware of this kind

of work, we are not suffering this kind of problem or maybe we had done

something before it happened. This course made me think of what field to take

in the near future since transportation sure does help a lot particularly in our

country where traffic congestion is one of the major problems. Aside from the

mass transportation course, the Traffic Impact Assessment is a big help in

motivating and encouraging civil engineering students on taking up

transportation as their field in their future. These courses also inform students

on the technical terms and the kind of work a transport engineer does. I hope

other civil engineering students will be interested as much as I did when they

take up this course. And I hope Traffic Impact Assessment and Mass

Transportation will still be a course to be taught in the future.

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Ignacio, Camille P.

2014107334

On our first meeting for this course, our professor asked me of my

expectations to his subject and/or class. I said that I expect to learn new

learnings and use these learnings to mold me as a civil engineer. This course,

Traffic Impact Assessment, let me experience the actual process of traffic

impact assessment, from road surveying to traffic counting.

At our first task (to find a potential project site), we have found many

potential projects, but most of the companies deny our request to study and

assess traffic impact. Fortunately, Sinocan Office Building approved our request

and the project site location was perfect to perform the traffic count because it

was surrounded with coffee shops and restaurants. When we did our site visit,

we discovered that we can’t just roamed around, taking pictures, and gathering

information, without any permission from the barangay. We learned that before

starting the traffic impact assessment, we need to forward request letters to the

barangay, city hall, and MMDA. After we got our go-signal, we performed road

inventory and identify the critical movement at the impact area. After that, we

also performed the weekday and weekend traffic count.

Performing the traffic count was quite an experience for me. I

experienced to do a traffic count for four straight hours without any break. It

was difficult specially, at peak hours. Nevertheless, it thought me to be patient

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and to be alert. Our group was lucky enough that we had perform the traffic

count inside a coffee shop and sitting comfortably while, in the actual traffic

count, we may perform it outdoors under a sunny weather.

My final output for this course is that thankfully, it achieved my course

expectations. I am privileged to take this course because I learned new things

about the actual process of Traffic Impact Assessment. And someday, I would

like to share this learnings to my future surveyors if I would be a traffic

engineer.
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CABUNDOCAN, Clarence L.
2014105037

Going back to the day I asked my friends to come and join me in taking

this elective, I can remember that I told them to take this subject because it will

not take up to much of our time since a previous student of this class told me

that lectures are not that long and that the professor in this subject will give us

time to focus on our project. Given that, I managed to pursue 7 of my friends to

take this subject with me.

On our first day of class, I did not expect my professor would be someone

who has a strong personality. Honestly, I was thrilled at first that I am afraid of

making mistakes on that day but I admired him for being like that. In fact, I had

a realization after our first lecture. I realized that I do not value time as much as

he does. Also, I do not have enough courage to be as strong as he is in all

aspects. He is strict but very kind to his students. His students have high respect

with him that I cannot hear negative comments about him. After that day, his

name was added to the list of professors I look up to, the ones I really admire

and have high respect on.

I highly recommend this course to all civil engineering students. It is very

timely and significant to be aware on this kind of assessment in this fast

growing country. At first I thought that it would be an ordinary class wherein

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you will have sit-down lectures, quizzes, assignments, and projects. I was

wrong. This was one of the classes wherein I did not experience any stress or

mental breakdown, but definitely learned a lot. I learned the significance of

Traffic Impact Assessment for the future of transportation and traffic of our

country. I learned that every infrastructure will have an impact to our road

networks that is why it is very important to assess first the traffic within the area

and the impact of the structure may cause on the traffic situation, in present and

future times, on that area.

Conducting traffic impact assessment requires time and dedication in

order to produce an accurate, timely, and significant report. Compared to

designing structures, conducting traffic impact assessment is easier. The only

thing stressful on this subject is conducting the traffic count. Kudos to my group

and our leader, conducting this project was smooth sailing.