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1 AVISSAWELLA TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS Presentation of Findings Transportation Engineering Division University of Moratuwa March 2000

2 PRESENT TRANSPORT ISSUES Railways underutilised Insufficient Parking in Town Centre Excessive Circulation of Buses in Town Inadequate Facilities for Pedestrians Poor Layout of Bus Terminals Poor Mobility from Rural Communities Flooding on Major Roads

3 Performance of Railways T r a v el Fa r e D a ily P a x T im e (m t s ) (R s.) Bo a r d in gs R a ilw a ys Bu s es ,7 8 0

4 Insufficient Parking in Town

5 Road Network

6 Average Hourly Parking Demand Survey (12 Hour Average) 6 Police Station Bus Stand BC Bo Statue 2 15 Rest House Kudagama Road

7 Excessive Circulation of Buses 6 Police Station Bus Stand BC CTB Stand Bo Statue 2 Rest House 1 0 Kudagama Road

8 Inadequate Facilities for Heavy Pedestrian Flows

9 Weekly Pola at Talduwa

10 Average Hourly Pedestrian Flow (12 Hour) 6 Police Station Bus Stand 11, , ,504 5 BC 15,576 15,504 Bo Statue 2 6,264 Rest House 1 2,856 0 Kudagama Road

11 Poor Layout of Bus Terminal Daily Passenger Movements - 55,500 Daily Bus Movements - 1,200 Transfer Passengers - 30%

12 P r e s e n t B u s R o u t e s

13 Travel Time Parameters for Industrial Estate Employees Distance Travel Time Speed (kms) (mts.) km/hr Walk Only Bicycle Only Bus Van Total

14 Comparison of Travel related Costs for Employees (mean values) Boarders Others One-way Distance 4.2 kms 10.5 kms One-way Travel Time 38.5 mts mts. Monthly Travel Expenditure Additional Living Expenses Rs. 87 Rs. 380 Rs N/a

15 Estimates of Travel to Work for SIE Boarders Others Total Percentage of Employees 25% 75% 100% Number of Employees 7,500 21,750 29,000 Walk to Work (%)/Number (20%) 1,500 (10%) 2,175 3,675 Bicycle to Work (%)/Number (10%) 750 (10%) 2,175 2,925 Bus to Work (%)/Number (60%) 4,500 (60%) 13,050 17,550 Van/Other to Work (%)/Number (10%) 750 (20%) 4,350 5,100

16 Traffic Generation from SIE & Associated Developments To SIE To Avissawella Town Total Travel Pedestrians 2,535 1,140 3,675 to Work Bicycles 2, ,975 Other Traffic Buses Vans/Other Vehicles Small Pax. Vehicles Trucks Containers

17 C o m m u t e r C a t c h m e n t

18 Flooding Locations

19 Impacts on Transport Due to SIE Present w/o SIE 1998/99 Future With SIE 2000/1 Population of A wela Town 22,000 27,500 Jobs in A wela Town 3,000 32,000 Vehicles in Hanwella DSD 5,821 9,000 Peak hr. Bus Movement Peak hr. Traffic Flow at 1,460 to 2,470 3,400 to 5,000 s Hourly Pedestrian Movements 2,205 3,500 to 12,000 Hourly Parking Demand 130 spaces 200 spaces Traffic Speeds in Town 15 to 20 kms/hr kms/hr.

20 Issue for Growth & Sustainability A wella located as the central transport node between Colombo, R pura and Kegalle Reasonable Access due to rehabilitated trunk road system But SIE located within urban limits......will its success be its downfall?

21 Transport Related Problems for Growth & Sustainability Increases Congestion in Town Centre Quality of Bus Services Inadequate to attract employees for SIE High walking distance for SIE employees Breakdown of transit facilities for bus passengers at A wela town centre Occasional flooding and its impacts

22 PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

23 #1: Two Gates to SIE & Shuttle Bus Service

24 # 2 : New Bridge & By Pass Hatton Road

25 By Pass & New Bridge (with New Bus Terminal)

26 6 Police Station 4 Talduwa 3 BC Bus Stand Private Bus Stand CTB Stand Buddha Statue 2 SIE Hospital Rest House 1 #3: New Bus Terminal for New Town/Hospital/SIE Bus Terminal 0 Kudagama Road

27 6 Police Station 4 Talduwa 3 BC Bus Stand Private Bus Stand CTB Stand Buddha Statue 2 SIE Hospital Rest House 1 #4: Improved Bus Transit Terminal at Town Centre (with new access) Bus Terminal 0 Kudagama Road

28 #5: Improve Traffic Circulation in Town Centre Widen Colombo Road to 4 lanes between Kudagama Road Jct. and Rest House Jct. Signalise Kudagama Road Signalise Rest House Channelise Bo Tree Channelise BoC/Sathosa (acquisition) Improve Turning at Bus Stand Jct. (acquisition) Improve Safety at Police Station

29 Kudagama To Ratnapura ( # 02) Proposed 4 lane road upto # 02 3 m widening 3 m widening 50 m 50 m PROPOSED JUNCTION SIGNALIZED 3 m widening From Colombo 3 m widening

30 Rest House Aviisawella Town ( #05) Ratnapura ( #6) Colombo ( # 01) PROPOSED 2 φ Signalized

31 Buddha Statue Bus Stop # m No parking # m No Parking Chanalised Two Through lanes 30 m No Parking # 02

32 Chanellise Bank of Ceylon To Yatiyantota Proposed Parking Lane Canalized From # 03 Reduce the sharpness (Increase curvature) To # 05

33 Improve Turning Radius of Bus Stand 6 m widening To Ratnapura ( # 6) c From # 5 To # 3

34 Safety Improvements to Police Station To # 2 3 m widening To No m Police Station 40 m 3 m widening To Ratnapura

35 Police Station Bus Stand Talduwa BC Channelised Bo Statue Traffic Improvements in Avissawella Town Rest House Signalised Kudagama Road

36 #6: Reduce/Eliminate On-Street Parking at Town Centre By providing 6 Nos. Taxi Stands of 10 spaces each 6-10 Nos. Public Car Parks totaling 100 spaces By providing more pedestrian spaces (at least 3m on each link)

37 Redesign of Present Bus Terminal & Proposed Parking Areas

38 #7: Improve Regional Access & Mobility Road Improvements Bus Service Improvements

39 Roads Recommended for Improvement Anguruwella Warakapola Anguruwella Galigomuwa Ruwanwella Waharaka Amithirigala Kirindiwela Puwakpitiya Labugama Getahetta Nambapana Eheliyagoda Kiriella Avissawella Parakaduwa (via Maniyamwatte) Dehiowita Digowa (via Deraniyagala) Dehiowita Eheliyagoda

40 Bus Service Improvement Avissawella-Colombo Avissawella- Ratnapura Avissawella-Eheliyagoda Avissawella-Warakapola Avissawella-Yatiyantota Avissawella-Hatton Avissawella- Kegalle (via Hettimulla) Avissawella-Galigomuwa Avissawella-Waharaka Avissawella Urapola (via Amithirigala) Avissawella Kirindiwela (via Amithirigala) Avissawella Pugoda Ferry Avissawella Pugoda (via Hanwella) Avissawella Labugama (via Puwakpitiya) Avissawella - Nambapana (via Kalatuwawa) Avissawella - Kiriella (via Eheliyagoda) Avissawella Parakaduwa (via Maniyamwatte) Avissawella Deraniyagala ( and Digowa) Dehiowita Eheliyagoda Avissawella- Hanwella

41 Cachement Area defined by UDA

42

43 UDA UoM

44 #8: Redesign of Roads in New Town Centre 6 Police Statio Bus Stand 4 Talduwa 3 BC Private Bus Stand CTB Stand By considering Buddha Statue 2 New By-pass to Hatton Rd. New Bus Terminal SIE Shopping Complex Employees of SIE Rest House 1 Hospital Hospital Bus Terminal 0 Kudagama Road

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