RECOMMENDATIONS

The development does not generate significant additional traffic to

existing traffic conditions estimated up until year 2040. The traffic problem is

identified using LOS Analysis of road segments. It is predicted that in the year

2040 onwards, segments G–1 (AM and PM) E–7 (AM), and B–3 (PM) will

have a VCR range of 0.86 to greater than one which means that the flow of

traffic will be forced flow, stop and go. To address these problems, the

researchers recommend construction of additional lane per direction at Davao

– Cotabato Road to make it 6-lane highway (3 lanes per direction) to increase

the volume capacity of the road. This is for the effective operation of roadway

segments and intersections for the development and study area. Below is the

adjusted LOS Table with respect to road widening as recommended.

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Table 40. Adjusted LOS with development, AM peak hour.

WITH DEVELOPMENT
AM
ROAD DIRECTION SEGMENT
2019 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2044
(Link)
4-B 0.40 B B B C C C D
B-A 0.31 B B B B B C C
East Bound
A-G 0.21 B B B B B B B
G-1 0.42 B B C C C D D
Davao-Cotabato
1-G 0.46 B B C C C D D
G-A 0.37 B B B C C C C
West Bound
A-B 0.36 B B B B C C C
B-4 0.31 B B B B B C C
2-A 0.18 A A B B B B B
North Bound A-C 0.18 A A B B B B B
C-9 0.07 A A A A A A A
Diego Silang St.-Malvar St.
9-C 0.07 A A A A A A A
South Bound C-A 0.19 A A B B B B B
A-2 0.34 B B B B C C C
10-C 0.28 B B B B B B C
East Bound
C-F 0.20 A B B B B B B
Matalam St.
F-C 0.08 A A A A A A A
West Bound
C-10 0.15 A A A B B B B
11-G 0.27 B B B B B B B
G-F 0.27 B B B B B B B
North Bound
F-E 0.32 B B B B B C C
E-7 0.27 B B B B B B B
USM Avenue-USM Campus
7-E 0.13 A A A A A B B
E-F
South Bound
F-G
G-11 0.18 A A B B B B B
5-D 0.08 A A A A A A A
East Bound D-E 0.19 A A B B B B B
E-8 0.38 B B B C C C C
Sunrise-Sunset Drive
8-E 0.14 A A A A B B B
West Bound E-D 0.29 B B B B B B C
D-5 0.11 A A A A A A A
3-B
North Bound
B-D 0.21 B B B B B B B
Jacinto St.-Segundo St.
D-B 0.30 B B B B B C C
South Bound
B-3 0.40 B B B C C C D
North Bound D-6 0.28 B B B B B B C
Aringay Road
South Bound 6-D 0.36 B B B B C C C
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Table 41. Adjusted LOS with development, PM peak hour

WITH DEVELOPMENT
PM
ROAD DIRECTION SEGMENT
2019 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2044
(Link)
4-B 0.32 B B B B B C C
B-A 0.25 B B B B B B B
East Bound
A-G 0.36 B B B B C C C
G-1 0.35 B B B B C C C
Davao-Cotabato
1-G 0.47 B B C C D D E
G-A 0.40 B B B C C C D
West Bound
A-B 0.53 C C C D D E E
B-4 0.32 B B B B B C C
2-A 0.34 B B B B C C C
North Bound A-C 0.14 A A A A B B B
C-9 0.06 A A A A A A A
Diego Silang St.-Malvar St.
9-C 0.05 A A A A A A A
South Bound C-A 0.18 A A B B B B B
A-2 0.19 A B B B B B B
10-C 0.26 B B B B B B B
East Bound
C-F 0.19 A A B B B B B
Matalam St.
F-C 0.13 A A A A A B B
West Bound
C-10 0.15 A A A B B B B
11-G 0.38 B B B C C C C
G-F 0.38 B B B C C C C
North Bound
F-E 0.40 B B B C C C D
E-7 0.19 A A B B B B B
USM Avenue-USM Campus
7-E 0.10 A A A A A A A
E-F
South Bound
F-G
G-11 0.22 B B B B B B B
5-D 0.06 A A A A A A A
East Bound D-E 0.19 A A B B B B B
E-8 0.46 B B C C C D D
Sunrise-Sunset Drive
8-E 0.09 A A A A A A A
West Bound E-D 0.43 B B C C C D D
D-5 0.17 A A B B B B B
3-B
North Bound
B-D 0.32 B B B B B C C
Jacinto St.-Segundo St.
D-B 0.27 B B B B B B B
South Bound
B-3 0.55 C C C D D E E
North Bound D-6 0.30 B B B B B C C
Aringay Road
South Bound 6-D 0.23 B B B B B B B
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REFERENCES

1. Kabacan, Cotabato Profile – PhilAtlas

2. "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Census of Population (2015).

3. Philippine Statistics Authority

4. ITE, Trip Generation Manual, 9th Edition, 2012.

5. Google Map and Google Earth (Kabacan Area)