Review and application of traffic impact assessment for Precint 9 in Putrajaya

Abstract

In Malaysia, many traffic congestion problems faced by motorist, residents and commercial operations in urban area. This is because the economic growth being reflected an equally high level of car ownership per capital. Any development regardless of its land use pattern will have some impact on its surrounding traffic system. The additional trips generated by a development increase the flow of traffic entering, existing or passing through the development. In an urban surrounding, such increases in traffic flow will also affect the roads of adjacent area. A better traffic scheme or urban transport strategy have to be prepare to reduce the congestion problems.