A Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) enables
them to determine whether
an existing road network can handle the traffic
generated by the proposed development,
particularly in the short term.
Four (4) - Step Process
Step 1: Determination of Scope of Work
The Traffic Impact Assessment encompasses eight
significant aspects which can highly determine a
city/municipality’s transportation network. Such
factors include but are not limited
to the following:
• Funding for countermeasures
• Neighborhood Traffic and Parking Management
• Road Geometry
• Site Circulation and Parking
• Traffic Safety
• Transportation Demand Management
• Transportation facilities related to public transport,
bicycle, and pedestrian level
• Transportation Improvements
Step 2: Data Collection
During the data collection phase, it is essential
to identify which primary and
secondary data are needed to complete the
TIA.
Step 3: Formulation of the Traffic Impact
Assessment Report
It is the developer’s responsibility to initiate
the TIA once notified. Furthermore, the
applicant must provide the assigned traffic
consultant with the following basic
information about
the proposed project:
• Project location
• Project classification according to the latest
Department of Human Settlements and
Urban Development (DHSUD) Guidelines
• The total land area of the project site
• Resultant floor-to-area ratio (considering all
buildings within the project site)
• Percentage of land occupancy
Upon formulation of the Traffic Impact
Assessment, all recipients of this report will
look
for the following information:
• A description of the site and study area,
including a description of the proposed land
use
(i.e., size, type, and location), phases of
development, and site plan
• Purpose and objectives of the analysis
• Determination and identification of the area
of influence on the development
• Description of existing
roadway/transportation conditions, including
traffic volumes,
transit accessibility, accidents, road geometry,
transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities,
traffic signals, overall traffic operations, and
circulation
Step 4: Traffic Impact Mitigation
Once the results of a TIA report call for traffic
mitigation measures, it is likewise the
responsibility of the developer to fund and
carry out such mitigating measures to
minimize the
project’s impacts on the surrounding transport
network.
When is a Traffic Impact Assessment
Required?
The government currently does not legally
require submitting a Traffic Impact
Assessment report. However, the city planning
office may subject any vertical development,
whether residential, commercial, office,
industrial, or mixed-use, to a TIA report if it
falls under
the three factors identified by the UP National
Center for Transportation Studies, Inc. These
are
the following:
• Transportation Impacts
• Traffic Generation – threshold may be taken
as 100 or more vehicles trip during the
morning and afternoon peak hours succeeding
the project’s operation.
• Parking Generation – the threshold is a
parking deficiency of one or more parking
spaces generated by the project when it might
impact an already congested or high accident
location or when specific site access and safety
issues are of concern.
Furthermore, the US-based association
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
cites
other five thresholds that commonly trigger
a requirement for a Traffic Impact
Assessment
activity:
• When the project is rezoning a specified
amount of area
• When development contains a specified
number of dwelling units or square footage
• At the judgment or discretion of the staff
• When the real estate development occurs in a
sensitive area
• When financial assessments are required and
must determine the extent of their impact
Who Shall Prepare and Evaluate The TIA?
In the Philippines, there are only two
professions qualified to partake in TIA
studies:
1. certified Transportation Engineer or Planner
and;
2. city/municipal TIA evaluator.
When to Prepare for a TIA?
A TIA must be submitted before the developer
will make any physical changes concerning a
locality’s land
use, subdivision, site, or driveway plan.
Therefore, a TIA must commence in the
earliest planning stages of a project,
particularly during the site selection
process.
For projects requiring the submission of the
following documents, the provision of a TIA
report is highly encouraged:
• Zoning and rezoning application
• Land subdivision application
• Environmental assessment
• Site plan approval
• Special-purpose districts
• Development agreements
• Changes to general and specific plans
• Annexations
The Value of Traffic Impact Assessment in
a Project
A road, like every other logistical element that
carries and moves various types of
products, has a capacity limit. Without a
comprehensive understanding of the volume,
time, and
location of its traffic movements, there is a risk
of safety problems and unanticipated
congestion
on projects immediately connected to
roadways in its neighborhood.
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
The strategic objective for safety and security
is to increase personal security and
property protection while trying to prevent
transit-related deaths, injuries, and property
damage.
This goal also aims to promote public health
and safety.
Vision Zero
Vision zero a goal of zero major injuries or
fatalities on the roads.
A Safe System Approach
The safe systems approach, a management
model for managing traffic safety that focuses
on safety from all areas of the roadway usage
experience,
Speed Management
Speed control is a key component of Vision
Zero and transportation safety.
Urban and Suburban Street Safety
The sheer number of conflicting needs such as
those of cars, delivery trucks, transit,
pedestrians, and cyclists, as well as the
potential for user distraction..
Rural Road Safety
Planning for safety in rural settings has unique
issues, much like it does in urban and
suburban settings.
Two aspects of public safety resources that
modern transportation professionals
should consider.
1. The Transportation Safety Advancement
Group (TSAG)
2.Traffic Incident Management
4 E’s of Transportation Safety
• Engineering
• Education
• Enforcement
• Emergency responses
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
The study of how to allocate transportation
resources to best serve a society's
requirements is known as transportation
economics.
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION
IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Role in Production
It makes it easier for the business owner to put
together the labor and raw materials
needed to create a certain product.
• Employment Opportunities
By generating jobs, the transportation industry
also helps the economy grow.
• Geographical Specialization
Regional specialization in creating their most
productive output is now possible because to
the
development of transportation infrastructure.
• Trade
The development of transportation has made it
possible for nations to conduct international
trade.
• Tourism
Because air travel is quick, secure, and
reasonably priced, the airline business has
specifically
helped the tourism industry thrive.
• Others
○ Time Utility
By ensuring that goods are at the right places
at the right times thanks to efficient
transportation, time is effectively used.
○ Place Utility
A commodity gains place utility through the
decrease in transportation costs between
points A and B.
○ Quantity Utility
The guarantee that the products will arrive
undamaged offers transportation to goods a
quantity use.