3.4.9 Goods Vehicles
As has been mentioned earlier, there is a need for goods vehicles.
A way of avoiding traffic problems at peak hours is by imposing a time constraint
on the delivery of goods. Goods vehicles can, for example, enter the town early in
the morning at about six or seven o’clock before the rush hours or after at about ten
o’clock. This method is presently being adopted in many places, whereby the goods
vehicles deliver their goods at ten o’clock in the morning when there is practically
no traffic movement at the place.
Another alternative can be to have two different routes for the goods vehicles and
pedestrians. Many shopping centres, for example, make use of this alternative. While
customers walk into the hypermarket by the front door, goods vehicles move in
through a separate road behind the building. In such a way, there is no interference
between pedestrians and goods vehicles, which is also safe in terms of accidents.
These means allow the vehicles to deliver their goods at the required places
without running the risk of causing congestion.
Both alternatives can be implemented in the town.
3.4.10 Parking Areas
Parking areas are important for such places as hospitals, police stations and fire
stations due to emergencies. Thus, for these facilities, parking areas need to be
provided. While underground parking can be provided for hospitals and police
stations, it is proposed to provide a ground parking for the fire station so that there
is ease of access to the roads in cases of fire.
Furthermore, parking areas will to be provided, for those persons coming from
other towns or moving away from the town by car. Those persons will have no
access to the town centre and upon parking their cars, they will have to either walk to
the town centre or take the bus depending on their destination.
As for lorries and vans, parking areas will be provided in the outer rim of the town
as shown on the town layout.
Parking areas provided are as follows (Table 3.2):
Table 3.2 Parking areas for
vehicles
Number of parking lot
Parking for lorries
150 lorries per parking
2
Parking for cars
100 cars per parking
2
Garage
18 cars
2
Taxi stand
80 taxis each
4
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As has been mentioned earlier, there is a need for goods vehicles.
A way of avoiding traffic problems at peak hours is by imposing a time constraint
on the delivery of goods. Goods vehicles can, for example, enter the town early in
the morning at about six or seven o’clock before the rush hours or after at about ten
o’clock. This method is presently being adopted in many places, whereby the goods
vehicles deliver their goods at ten o’clock in the morning when there is practically
no traffic movement at the place.
Another alternative can be to have two different routes for the goods vehicles and
pedestrians. Many shopping centres, for example, make use of this alternative. While
customers walk into the hypermarket by the front door, goods vehicles move in
through a separate road behind the building. In such a way, there is no interference
between pedestrians and goods vehicles, which is also safe in terms of accidents.
These means allow the vehicles to deliver their goods at the required places
without running the risk of causing congestion.
Both alternatives can be implemented in the town.
3.4.10 Parking Areas
Parking areas are important for such places as hospitals, police stations and fire
stations due to emergencies. Thus, for these facilities, parking areas need to be
provided. While underground parking can be provided for hospitals and police
stations, it is proposed to provide a ground parking for the fire station so that there
is ease of access to the roads in cases of fire.
Furthermore, parking areas will to be provided, for those persons coming from
other towns or moving away from the town by car. Those persons will have no
access to the town centre and upon parking their cars, they will have to either walk to
the town centre or take the bus depending on their destination.
As for lorries and vans, parking areas will be provided in the outer rim of the town
as shown on the town layout.
Parking areas provided are as follows (Table 3.2):
Table 3.2 Parking areas for
vehicles
Number of parking lot
Parking for lorries
150 lorries per parking
2
Parking for cars
100 cars per parking
2
Garage
18 cars
2
Taxi stand
80 taxis each
4
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