CRR IV FEIR ~ 26042010 [FINAL].pdf - Environmental Projects
CRR IV FEIR ~ 26042010 [FINAL].pdf - Environmental Projects
CRR IV FEIR ~ 26042010 [FINAL].pdf - Environmental Projects
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EIA FOR THE PROPOSED LANGEZANDT QUAYS DEVELOPMENT IN STRUISBAAI HARBOUR: <strong>CRR</strong><br />
1.3.13<br />
Gerry Pienaar (38)<br />
The TIA is also mentioning that the traffic<br />
volume in the morning would be 465<br />
vehicles per hour and 470 vehicles per hour<br />
in the evening, we assume that this is not<br />
during a good fishing day.<br />
Traffic specialists (iCE Group) comment:<br />
Rural roads and intersections are designed for<br />
the 30th highest hour, which means that the<br />
capacity of the road will be exceeded for 30<br />
hours per year. This is a national standard<br />
and was determined based on economic<br />
evaluation of the cost of delay to vehicles and<br />
the cost op providing more capacity on roads<br />
and at intersections.<br />
Traffic flow &<br />
Parking<br />
1.3.14<br />
1.3.15<br />
1.3.16<br />
1.3.17<br />
Gerry Pienaar (38)<br />
Gerry Pienaar (38)<br />
Julian G Williams<br />
(47)<br />
E. Ley Kempthorne<br />
(49)<br />
It is also inaccurate to suggest that the road<br />
will still operate well below capacity, which<br />
was calculated at approximately 1100<br />
vehicles per hour, that relates to 18,3<br />
vehicles per minute, what standard was<br />
used to calculate the capacity? Is it London,<br />
Los Angeles, New York or Hong Kong?<br />
As a mitigation measure in the report, it is<br />
suggested that a road will be built across<br />
the parking area that will essentially link in<br />
Kusweg North and Kusweg East with a<br />
dangerous 3-way stop on a corner, may I<br />
remind you that the reason for making a<br />
substantial investment by the present<br />
residents and property owners of this area<br />
is to specifically to get away from traffic<br />
congestion and dangerous intersections.<br />
There is already an acute parking problem<br />
in summer and any new development will<br />
worsen the traffic effect.<br />
Nowhere has the expense risk been<br />
mitigated and there is the danger of the<br />
basement not being constructed after<br />
planning permission has been provided<br />
which would put a strain on limited parking<br />
resources and would increase the overflow<br />
to the existing municipal parking facility,<br />
which during peak season is already at<br />
capacity.<br />
Traffic specialists (iCE Group) comment:<br />
We used the United States Highway Capacity<br />
Manual, but the formulas have variables for<br />
road width, shoulder width, percentage<br />
passing zones, percentage heavy vehicles,<br />
percentage unfamiliar traffic (first time users),<br />
topography and more. The exact variables for<br />
Struisbaai roads were used in the calculations<br />
to ensure a true reflection of the local<br />
conditions. The service level standards are<br />
widely used in South Africa.<br />
Your concern is noted. The stop at this<br />
intersection was designed specifically to slow<br />
down vehicles that currently exceed optimal<br />
speed limits on Kusweg Oos and therefore<br />
this mitigation is designed to reduce the<br />
current hazard.<br />
Your concern is noted. Please refer to Section<br />
5.2.2 of the <strong>FEIR</strong>.<br />
Please refer to Annexure R of the <strong>FEIR</strong><br />
regarding expense risk. Please refer to<br />
Section 5.2.2 of the <strong>FEIR</strong> regarding parking.<br />
Traffic flow &<br />
Parking<br />
Traffic flow &<br />
Parking<br />
Traffic flow &<br />
Parking<br />
Traffic &<br />
parking<br />
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