TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS

Presentation of Findings

Transportation Engineering Division University of

March 2000 PRESENT TRANSPORT ISSUES

° Railways underutilised ° Insufficient Parking in Town Centre ° Excessive Circulation of Buses in Town ° Inadequate Facilities for Pedestrians ° Poor Layout of Bus Terminals ° Poor Mobility from Rural Communities ° Flooding on Major Roads Performance of Railways

Travel Fa r e Daily Pax Tim e (mts) (R s.) Boardings

Railways 150 16.00 50

Buses 90 10.50 7,780 Insufficient Parking in Town Road Network 6 Police Station Average Hourly Parking Demand Survey (12 Junction Hour Average) 40 Bus Stand Junction

4 18 3 12 5 BC Junction

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Bo Statue Junction 2

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Rest House Junction 1

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0 Kudagama Road Junction 6 Police Station Excessive Circulation of Buses Junction

Bus Stand Junction

4 3 5 BC Junction

CTB Stand

Bo Statue Junction 2

Rest House 1 Junction

0 Kudagama Road Junction Inadequate Facilities for Heavy Pedestrian Flows Weekly Pola at Talduwa Junction 6 Police Station Average Hourly Pedestrian Flow (12 Hour) Junction

11,244 Bus Stand Junction

4 5,220 3 9,504 5 BC Junction

15,576 15,504

Bo Statue Junction 2

6,264

Rest House 1 Junction

2,856

0 Kudagama Road Junction Poor Layout of Bus Terminal

° Daily Passenger Movements - 55,500 ° Daily Bus Movements - 1,200 ° Transfer Passengers - 30% PPP rrr eee sss eee nnn ttt

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Distance Travel Time Speed (kms) (mts.) km/hr Walk Only 1.5 24.2 3.8 Bicycle Only 2.3 13.8 10.0 Bus 10.6 44.3 14.4 Van 9.4 34.2 16.5 Total 9.7 58.2 10 Comparison of Travel related Costs for Employees (mean values)

Boarders Others One-way Distance 4.2 kms 10.5 kms One-way Travel Time 38.5 mts. 58.7 mts. Monthly Travel Rs. 87 Rs. 380 Expenditure Additional Living Rs. 1822 N/a Expenses Estimates of Travel to Work for SIE

Boarders Others Total

Percentage of Employees 25% 75% 100%

Number of Employees 7,500 21,750 29,000

Walk to Work (%)/Number (20%) 1,500 (10%) 2,175 3,675

Bicycle to Work (%)/Number (10%) 750 (10%) 2,175 2,925

Bus to Work (%)/Number (60%) 4,500 (60%) 13,050 17,550

Van/Other to Work (%)/Number (10%) 750 (20%) 4,350 5,100 Traffic Generation from SIE & Associated Developments

To SIE To Total Avissawella Town Travel Pedestrians 2,535 1,140 3,675 to Work Bicycles 2,050 925 2,975 Buses 400 150 500 Vans/Other Vehicles 450 200 650 Other Small Pax. Vehicles 500 250 750 Traffic Trucks 120 60 180 Containers 25 0 25 C o m m u t e r

C a t c h m e n t Flooding Locations Impacts on Transport Due to SIE

Present Future w/o SIE 1998/99 With SIE 2000/1

Population of A’wela Town 22,000 27,500

Jobs in A’wela Town 3,000 32,000

Vehicles in DSD 5,821 9,000

Peak hr. Bus Movement 120 250

Peak hr. Traffic Flow at 1,460 to 2,470 3,400 to 5,000 Junctions Hourly Pedestrian Movements 2,205 3,500 to 12,000

Hourly Parking Demand 130 spaces 200 spaces

Traffic Speeds in Town 15 to 20 kms/hr. 5 – 10 kms/hr. Issue for Growth & Sustainability

° A’wella located as the central transport node between , R’pura and ° Reasonable Access due to rehabilitated trunk road system ° But SIE located within urban limits...... …

...... will its success be its downfall? Transport Related Problems for Growth & Sustainability

° Increases Congestion in Town Centre ° Quality of Bus Services Inadequate to attract employees for SIE ° High walking distance for SIE employees ° Breakdown of transit facilities for bus passengers at A’wela town centre ° Occasional flooding and its impacts PROPOSED

SOLUTIONS #1: Two Gates to SIE & Shuttle Bus Service # 2 : New Bridge & By Pass Hatton Road By Pass & New Bridge (with New Bus Terminal) 6 Police Station Junction

Bus Stand Junction 4 3 Private Bus Stand Talduwa BC Junction Junction

CTB Stand

Buddha Statue Junction 2

SIE #3: New Bus Terminal Rest House 1 for Junction New Town/Hospital/SIE Hospital Bus Terminal

0 Kudagama Road Junction 6 Police Station Junction

Bus Stand Junction 4 3 Private Bus Stand Talduwa BC Junction Junction

CTB Stand

Buddha Statue Junction 2

SIE #4: Improved Bus Transit

Rest House 1 Terminal at Town Centre Junction (with new access) Hospital Bus Terminal

0 Kudagama Road Junction #5: Improve Traffic Circulation in Town Centre

° Widen Colombo Road to 4 lanes between Kudagama Road Jct. and Rest House Jct. ° Signalise Kudagama Road Junction ° Signalise Rest House Junction ° Channelise Bo Tree Junction ° Channelise BoC/Sathosa Junction (acquisition) ° Improve Turning at Bus Stand Jct. (acquisition) ° Improve Safety at Police Station Junction To Kudagama (Junction # 02) Junction Proposed 4 lane road upto Junction # 02

3 m widening 3 m widening 50 m 50 m

3 m widening From Colombo PROPOSED SIGNALIZED JUNCTION 3 m widening Rest House Aviisawella Town (Junction Junction #05)

Ratnapura (Junction #6)

PROPOSED 2 Colombo φ Signalized (Junction # 01) Junction Buddha Statue Junction # Bus Junction 30 m 05 Stop # 04 Junction No parking

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Kudagama Road Junction #6: Reduce/Eliminate On-Street Parking at Town Centre

° By providing

ò 6 Nos. Taxi Stands of 10 spaces each

ò 6-10 Nos. Public Car Parks totaling 100 spaces

ò By providing more pedestrian spaces (at least 3m on each link) Redesign of Present Bus Terminal & Proposed Parking Areas #7: Improve Regional Access & Mobility

° Road Improvements ° Bus Service Improvements Roads Recommended for Improvement

Anguruwella – Warakapola

Anguruwella – Galigomuwa

Ruwanwella – Waharaka

Amithirigala – Kirindiwela

Puwakpitiya – Labugama

Getahetta – Nambapana

Eheliyagoda – Kiriella

Avissawella – Parakaduwa (via Maniyamwatte)

Dehiowita – Digowa (via Deraniyagala)

Dehiowita – Bus Service Improvement

° Avissawella-Colombo ° Avissawella- Ratnapura ° Avissawella-Eheliyagoda ° Avissawella-Warakapola ° Avissawella-Yatiyantota ° Avissawella-Hatton ° Avissawella- Kegalle (via Hettimulla) ° Avissawella-Galigomuwa ° Avissawella-Waharaka ° Avissawella –Urapola (via Amithirigala) ° Avissawella – Kirindiwela (via Amithirigala) ° Avissawella – Pugoda Ferry ° Avissawella – Pugoda (via Hanwella) ° Avissawella – Labugama (via Puwakpitiya) ° Avissawella - Nambapana (via Kalatuwawa) ° Avissawella - Kiriella (via Eheliyagoda) ° Avissawella – Parakaduwa (via Maniyamwatte) ° Avissawella – Deraniyagala ( and Digowa) ° Dehiowita – Eheliyagoda ° Avissawella- Hanwella Cachement Area defined by UDA

UDA UoM 6 Police Station Junction #8: Redesign of Roads in New Town Centre

Bus Stand Junction

3 Private Bus Stand 4 Talduwa Junction BC Junction

CTB Stand

° By considering

ò New By-pass to Hatton Rd. Buddha Statue Junction 2 ò New Bus Terminal

ò Shopping Complex SIE

ò Employees of SIE Rest House 1 Junction ò Hospital Hospital Bus Terminal

0 Kudagama Road Junction