Joint Traffic Study

Kent State University 

&

City of Kent, OH

 
                                

c/o Kent State Geography Department

Purposes of Joint Traffic Study

•1.) Traffic Congestion

The traffic experienced in and around Kent State University differs greatly from the normal AM and PM peaks one would expect from a non-university setting. Traffic congestion is present in small intervals of time represented in seasonal, weekly, daily, and hourly fluctuations.

•2.) Conflict Between University Plan and Current Land Uses

There is a strong desire to make the university a more pedestrian/bicycle friendly environment as opposed to allowing students to drive from class to class in single occupancy vehicles (which is ultimately a major factor in our traffic congestion).

•3.) Desire for On-Going, Longitudinal Study

Extensive, continuous data collection and analysis allows for greater understanding of traffic patterns and fluctuations dependent upon fore-mentioned variables.

•4.) Use of Local Expertise and KSU Students

 

•5.) Offer a Range of Solutions

 

 

 

Data Collection

 

Main Software Programs Used to Analyze Data

  • Synchro 5.0

  • SimTraffic                                                                      

Other Programs used in Analysis

  • Petra for Windows, Version 3.2.1
  • TAS for Windows
  • AutoCADLT 2000i
  • Trip Generation by Microtrans, Version 4
  • Microsoft Excel
  • TSIS 5.0- Including CORSIM

 

Geography Personnel

  • Dr. David Kaplan, Associate Professor, Department of Geography
  • Shaun Wargowsky, Graduate Student, Department of Geography
  • Andrew Rodney, Undergraduate Student, Department of Geography
  • Jenn Golech, Undergraduate Student, Department of Geography
  • Julie Workman, Undergraduate Student, Department of Education

 

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Department of Geography

306 McGilvrey Hall

Kent, Ohio 44240

Office Phone:(330)672-4632/(330)672-2010

Fax:(330)672-4304

 

swargows@kent.edu     dkaplan@kent.edu    arodney@kent.edu 

Last Updated:  04 September 2003

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