1. FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:
SUPPORTING CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR ALL MODES
Wilhelm de Klerk
Innovative Transport Solutions (Pty) Ltd
10 June 2019

2. Outline
Short Background on FMS
Congestion experienced on Cape Town Freeways
Capacity and Safety Improvements
Alleviate Congestion
Improve Access and Capacity
Impact of Upgrades on Different Transport Modes
Importance of Simple Design Concepts

3. Short Background on FMS

4. Short Background on FMS in Western Cape
FMS operational in Western Cape since June 2010
154km of Freeways in Cape Town Metro
Widely used to monitor congestion on Cape Town Freeways

5. Congestion on Cape Town Freeways
Daily Private Car users and Public Transport commuters experience congestion on Cape Town Freeways
Congestion Management Strategy addresses congestion
Network, safety and capacity improvement projects
Projects – designed to alleviate congestion experienced during AM & PM peak hours

6. Congestion Experience during A.M. Peak on R300 NB
2nd highest ranking project in C.M.S. – Strand Road

8. Congestion at R300/ Van Riebeeck Road Interchange
South Bound view along R300 between 07h00 and 07h20

9. Congestion on Strand Road + PT Friction

10. Solution
Capacity Solution: Remove queues from freeway and improve safety on the freeway.
Open bottleneck at downstream intersection in Strand Road by adding additional westbound through lane.
In process improve:
Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility
Scholar Access and Safety
Public Transport Operations

11. Solution

12. Queues before and after upgrades

13. Impact: Reduction in Queue Lengths

14. Impact: Increase in Through Volumes and Decrease in Delays

15. Importance of Simple Design Concepts

16. Improved Accessibility

17. Improved Pedestrian and Cycling Facility

18. Level Crossing for Pedestrians & Cyclists

19. Level Crossing for Pedestrian & Cyclists con’t

20. Widened Paved Areas for Easier Cycle Turning Movements

21. Cyclist Making Use of Level Crossing

22. Improved PT Embayment Capacity

23. Channelization – Forgiving Design
Channelization described in UTG
Infrequently implemented in City of Cape Town
Implemented to direct traffic along definite path which simplifies operations
Reduce probability of vehicles hitting vertical kerbs i.e. Introduce safer road environments
Implemented to also to provide adequate approach-end treatment – forgiving designs

24. Channelization – Forgiving Design – Con’t
Source: UTG1

25. Importance of Channelization – Forgiving Design

26. Wilhelm de Klerk - wilhelm@itsglobal.co.za
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