THE EFFECT OF STREET VENDORS ON TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS ON-ROAD SECTION WITH TYPE 2/2 UD (CASE STUDY OF JL. JENDRAL SUDIRMAN IN BANJARMASIN)

Abstract

The activities reviewed were street vendor activities in the Taman Siring 0 Km area of Banjarmasin, precisely on the edge of Jl. Jendral Sudirman with the length of the road used by street vendors along ±140 meters with a shoulder width of ±1 meter and a road body width of ±1 meter. The activities of street vendors are quite influential on the performance of traffic flow. As a result of the activities of street vendors in Taman Siring in the form of increasing traffic density and speed so that it can cause congestion. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of street vendor activities on the traffic flow of Jl. Jendral Sudirman. The research conducted was a field survey to find volume and speed data on road sections. The survey was conducted on two conditions, namely conditions with the presence of street vendors and conditions of absence of street vendors. The point is to see the magnitude of the influence.

The calculation used is by conventional methods, and the best model relationship is obtained using the Greenshield model. From the calculation results, there was a slight decrease in the maximum volume of 2.41%, at the average speed there was a decrease of 6.64%, and the maximum density increased by 4.53%. 

Keywords: Traffic Characteristics, Road Performance, Street Vendors