What is Traffic Impact Assessment?

• A powerful tool for engineers and planners to determine the possible effects of a project
on the transportation and traffic system
• Is a report that is prepared to better understand, assess and mitigate any identified traffic
and transportation issues associated with the proposed development.
• Generally includes a description of the scope and intensity of the proposed project, a
summary of the projected impacts and any required improvements to ensure that the
roadway facilities can safely accommodate the proposed development.
Why perform TIA?

• To identify the impact a development will have on traffic congestion and safety and provide
a basis for determining what steps the developer needs to take to mitigate those impacts.
• To identify roadway and intersection geometry requirements and improvements that may
be needed to accommodate the additional traffic anticipated to be generated by the
proposed development.
Issues that will be addressed by TIAs?

• On-site issues include the number and location of driveways, parking needs/layout,
circulation, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, truck access and operations, transit, and
safety.
Typical scope of work contents of analysis

• The scope of work typically discusses project needs and explains how a project's goals
will be met. It will usually outline the work you're going to perform during the project and
includes details on the deliverables, timeline, milestones, and reports.

• Examples include the installation of additional roadway capacity on the existing road
network, new road linkages, modifications and signalization of existing intersections, and
the construction of pedestrian facilities such as foot and bike paths

Part 1: Identification of Site Context and Road Inventory

Part 2: Traffic Survey
Part 3: Peak Hour Traffic, Capacity Analysis and Future Projection
Part 4: Estimating Peak Hour Traffic Generated by Proposed Project
Part 5: Adding the Project Generated Traffic to Traffic Projection

Conclusion

• In conclusion, a Traffic Impact Assessment is an essential record for a productive road

intervention. In addition to identifying the hazards to the directly impacted road users, it
can also be applied by the project itself to improve work processes and accelerate project

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 completion. We can only determine the extent of the dangers and potential negative
effects once we have analyzed them. These uncertainties can be avoided, corrected, and
reduced with the use of this ahead planning.

• The project is expected to have a negative impact on the traffic in the surrounding area,
so it is necessary to put mitigation measures in place for effective traffic management both
during and after the project.

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