Analysis of Road Traffic Congestion and Its Economic Impact on Addis Ababa City (The Case of Kolfe Sub-City: Asrasement-Compressive Road)
| dc.contributor.advisor | Asres A. (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abdulfeta Bahiru Fereg | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-08T06:44:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-08T06:44:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-03-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Traffic congestion is a critical problem in fast-urbanizing cities such as Addis Ababa, whose infrastructure cannot keep up with the increasing demands of traffic. This research takes into account the degree of congestion on the Asrasament-Compressive Road, which is an outlet corridor connecting city and suburban areas and experiences more stress in comparison with the central arterials. The study followed a quantitative methodology. Data collection was based primarily on an integration of field measurements and observations, manual traffic counts, and questionnaires. Subsequently, data were examined by descriptive statistics and an approach adopted from the Texas Transport Institute and World Bank 2013 which computes the economic cost in Egypt. The study measures congestion levels by travel time method and estimates economic costs. Peak hours for severe delays are in the morning (8:15–8:30 AM) and afternoon (4:15–4:30 PM) with daily total delays being 67,833 vehicle-minutes (1,130.55 hours) and 508,033 person- minutes (8,467.21 hours). Direct and indirect annual economic costs are 274.2 million Ethiopian Birr, dominated by travel time delays. The findings highlight the unique stresses on outlet corridors, and it is essential to have specific | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/5390 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | AAU | |
| dc.title | Analysis of Road Traffic Congestion and Its Economic Impact on Addis Ababa City (The Case of Kolfe Sub-City: Asrasement-Compressive Road) | |
| dc.type | Thesis |