1. Company LOGO Traffic Impact Study Case: Al-Irsal Center Project in Al-Bireh City Under the Supervision of: Pro.Sameer A. Abu-Eisheh Prepared by: Mohammad Tomeh Rand Malaysha Karem Ezat December 2010 An-Najah National University Engineering Collage Civil Engineering Department

2. What is Traffic Impact Study?

3. Project Description : Al-Irsal Center is Arduna's first project in Ramallah and Al-Bireh The project will assist in enhancing the economic and social life in Ramallah, Al-Bireh and most of the central region of the West Bank

4. Project Description : Al-Irsal Center is strategically located on Al-Irsal Hill- top, an elevated area on a major Al-Bireh-Ramallah route. Al-Irsal Center is located 2km to the North of the downtown of Ramallah-Al-Bireh occupying an area of 51,000 m 2 with a total floor space of approximately 200,000 m 2 Location:

5. Project Description : Location:

6. Project Description : Access to Al-Irsal Center:

7. Project Description : Office and business facilities Commercial activities Residential Hotel Project Components:

8. Study Area: The site lies close to the National Park, and near to President Yasser Arafat’s tomb, Plaza Mall, and Ministry of Interior

9. Aim and Objectives The aim of our study is to find the traffic impact of this project on the system of roads around it Evaluate current traffic operations Estimate the traffic to be developed by Al-Irsal Center when it will be completely built Examine how this project will affect the nearby roads Solutions will be suggested to find the best alternative solution, which can solve the problems Objectives:

10. Methodology Intersection Counting

11. Methodology Field inventory studies

12. Methodology Volume studies: –The peak hour volume (PHV) –The expansion factors Traffic impact study (TIS) –Trip generation

13. Methodology Level of service (LOS): –A Free flow –B Reasonably free flow

14. Methodology Level of service (LOS): –C Stable flow –D Approaching unstable flow

15. Methodology Level of service (LOS): –E Unstable flow –F Forced or breakdown flow

16. Methodology Level of service (LOS): –Level of service criteria for signalized & unsignalized intersections

17. Methodology Level of service (LOS): –The range of level of service for roundabouts

18. Data Collected and Analysis The intersections in the study area

19. Data Collected and Analysis Al-Irsal with Al-Mubadeen Intersection (#2): –Control Station:

20. Data Collected and Analysis The relation between volume and time –Peak hour: Am: from 7:30 to 8:30 Pm: from 1:30 to 2:30

21. Data Collected and Analysis Al-Irsal with -Bur Said Intersection (#6) –Coverage Station:

22. Data Collected and Analysis Al-Irsal with -Bur Said Intersection (#6)

23. Traffic analysis Analyses of the existing traffic –Level of service for the intersections

24. Traffic analysis

25. Trip generation rate

26. Traffic analysis Trip generation rate for the components of Al-Irsal Center project

27. Traffic analysis Analyses after 3 years –Growth rate traffic forecasts –Trip generation from the project – Opening the old Nablus-Al-Bireh road

28. Traffic analysis The analysis of trip generation for offices

29. Traffic analysis The analysis of trip generation for commercial areas

30. Traffic analysis The analysis of trip generation for residential areas

31. Traffic analysis The analysis of trip generation for hotel

32. Traffic analysis

34. The problems and suggested solutions Improvement of Al-Irsal with Hettean Intersection (#1)

35. The problems and suggested solutions LOS of Al-Irsal with Hettean Intersection (#1)

36. The problems and suggested solutions Intersection #1 after improvement(#1)

37. The problems and suggested solutions LOS of Al-Irsal with Hettean Intersection (#1) After improvement

38. The problems and suggested solutions Nablus with Al-Mubadeen Intersection (#4)

39. The problems and suggested solutions LOS of Nablus with Al-Mubadeen Intersection (#4)

40. The problems and suggested solutions Intersection #4 after improvement

41. The problems and suggested solutions LOS of Nablus with Al-Mubadeen Intersection (#4) After improvement

42. The problems and suggested solutions Improvement of Al-Irsal with -Bur Said Intersection (#6)

43. The problems and suggested solutions LOS of Al-Irsal with -Bur Said Intersection (#6)

44. The problems and suggested solutions Intersection #6 after improvement

45. The problems and suggested solutions LOS of Al-Irsal with -Bur Said Intersection (#6) after improvement

46. The problems and suggested solutions

49. Conclusion & Recommendations

50. Any Questions?