This project examined how traffic study can be used to reduce the amount of time that

school buses must spend on the road. The purpose of the project is to reduce the amount of time
that students at Chapin schools spend riding the bus. This could also reduce the cost of
transportation for the school district. Major intersections near Chapin High School were
examined in order to determine the number of vehicles passing through them and the times at
which the amount of vehicles was the highest. The hypothesis was that there would be significant
variations in the traffic density over the time period studied. The data was analyzed and
compared with current routes. New routes will be drawn from the results that will adjust the
timing of the buses so that they arrive at the high traffic locations at ideal times. Data collection
from the intersection of Amicks Ferry Road and Chapin Road, shows that the amount of
vehicles traveling through the intersection peaks twice, around 7:30am and 8:00am. In between
those peaks, there is a pronounced decrease in the amount of traffic. From this data, preliminary
conclusions can be made that show that there are variations in the volume of vehicles in the
intersections within the two hours preceding the start time of the school, therefore supporting the
hypothesis. These results can be used to help to improve the efficiency of the Chapin bus system,
by allowing the buses to be routed through these intersections at lower traffic times.