Performance Evaluation of Addis Ababa City Road Network
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2014-10
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The specific objective of this study was to determine evaluation of road network
performance using indicators such as road availability, road performance, traffic
load, road serviceability, connectivity and safety for sub cities/networks in Addis
Ababa and to make recommendations for policy makers to improve performance of
road networks based on the outcome of the study.
These objectives were addressed by detail review of literatures about the subject
matter and also by collecting relevant data which used for computation of the
performance evaluation indicators in the results and discussion part. The trend
change for some years for this performance indicators for the city is also assessed.
In conclusion it is mentioned that currently the construction of new roads and
maintaining the existing ones is increasing throughout years us we observe from the
result but it needs more effort and successive evaluation of the road network
performance to gain a good road network in the city.
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Road and Transport Engineering