NUDC Transportation Framework 2010
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Local Area Plans: NORTHERN URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR Ethekwini Municipality Transportation Framework for the NUDC Final Contract No: DPU/FPB 0005 26 November 2010 Version 4.0 T01.DUR.000009 VERIFICATION PAGE PROJECT NAME: Northern Urban Development Corridor – Transportation Framework for the NUDC PROJECT NO: DATE: REPORT STATUS: T01.DUR.000009 26 November 2010 Final CARRIED OUT BY: COMMISSIONED BY: SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants Framework Planning Branch eThekwini Municipality P O Box 55 P O Box 680 PINETOWN DURBAN 3600 4000 Tel: (031) 719 5500 Tel: (031) 311 7904 Fax: (031) 719 5505 Fax: (031) 311 8549 AUTHOR: CLIENT CONTACT PERSON: Lucien Linders Mr M Rampersad SYNOPSIS: Description of proposed transportation network for the NUDC *COPYRIGHT : As per Terms of Reference for Contract DPU/FPB 0005 copyright vests with DPEMU and ETA of eThekwini Municipality QUALITY VERIFICATION This report has been prepared under the controls established by a quality management system that meets the requirements of ISO 9001 : 2000. Verification Capacity Name Signature Date By Author Team Leader: Transportation Lucien Linders (original signed) 26 November 2010 Checked by Principal Stan Walden (original signed) 26 November 2010 Authorised by Principal Dr Klaas Van Zyl (original signed) 26 November 2010 Transportation Frametwork for NUDC V4 (26 November 2010) i CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 2 FROM LAND USE TO TRIPS ....................................................................................... 1 2.1 Spatial Concept ..................................................................................................... 1 2.2 Trips ....................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Desire Lines ........................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Strategic Interventions ........................................................................................ 12 2.5 Conclusions ......................................................................................................... 16 3 TRANSPORTATION FRAMEWORK........................................................................... 17 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 17 3.2 Objectives ............................................................................................................ 17 3.3 Design Principles ................................................................................................. 18 3.4 Public Transport Network ................................................................................... 18 3.5 Private Transport Network .................................................................................. 23 3.6 Conclusions ......................................................................................................... 26 3.7 Transport Framework for LAP Areas ................................................................... 27 4 TRANSPORT FRAMEWORK 2030 ............................................................................ 33 4.1 Anticipated Development ................................................................................... 33 4.2 Public Transport Network ................................................................................... 36 4.3 Private Transport Network .................................................................................. 39 4.4 Implementation of Transport Infrastructure for 2030 ........................................ 42 5 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................... 50 ANNEXURES 1. TECHNICAL ANALYSES 2. ASSESSMENT OF LOGISTICS PLATFORM Transportation Frametwork for NUDC V4 (26 November 2010) ii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 34: Rail based Public Transport Trips 2030 .............................................................. 38 Figure 1: Emerging Spatial Structure of Ethekwini ............................................................... 1 Figure 35: NUDC Road Network 2030 ................................................................................. 39 Figure 2: Provincial Context .................................................................................................. 2 Figure 36: Heavy Vehicle Volumes AM Peak Hour 2030 ..................................................... 40 Figure 3: Preferred "Ultimate" NUDC Spatial Concept ......................................................... 3 Figure 37: Vehicle Volumes Phoenix Inanda Ntuzuma KwaMashu AM Peak Hour 2030 in Figure 4: NSDP Ultimate Trip Production and Attraction ..................................................... 3 Modal Split & Peak Spreading Scenario .............................................................................. 40 Figure 5: NUDC Production and Attraction Private Vehicles ................................................ 5 Figure 38: Vehicle Volumes Verulam Cornubia AM Peak Hour 2030 in Modal Split & Peak Figure 6: Production and Attraction Heavy Vehicles ............................................................ 5 Spreading Scenario .............................................................................................................. 41 Figure 7: NUDC Desire Lines Heavy Vehicles from study area .............................................. 6 Figure 39: Vehicle Volumes Tongaat - DTP AM Peak Hour 2030 in Modal Split & Peak Figure 8: NUDC Desire Lines Heavy Vehicles to study area .................................................. 6 Spreading Scenario .............................................................................................................. 41 Figure 9: NUDC Desire Lines Person Trips with private transport from the NUDC ............... 7 Figure 40: Transport Network Phoenix Inanda Ntuzuma KwaMashu 2030 ........................ 44 Figure 10: NUDC Desire Lines Person Trips with private transport to the NUDC ................. 7 Figure 41: Transport Network Verulam Cornubia Local Area 2030 ................................... 46 Figure 11: NUDC Desire Lines Person Trips with public transport from study area ............. 8 Figure 42: Transport Network Tongaat-DTP 2030 .............................................................. 48 Figure 12: NUDC Desire Lines Person Trips with public transport to study area .................. 9 Figure 13: Types of Traffic related to eThekwini North ........................................................ 9 LIST OF TABLES Figure 14: NUDC Ultimate with current Road Network ...................................................... 10 Table 1: NSDP Trip Production and Attraction Ultimate AM Peak hour ............................... 4 Figure 15: Location Screenlines .......................................................................................... 11 Table 2: Person Trips AM Peak Hour 2009 and Ultimate for eThekwini North ................... 10 Figure 16: Modal Split Bogotá and Lima ............................................................................. 15 Table 3: Screenline Person Trips Values AM Peak Hour ...................................................... 11 Figure 17: Integrated Public Transport System ................................................................... 19 Table 4: Level of Congestion of the Road Network in NUDC Ultimate ............................... 12 Figure 18: Public Transport Network NUDC Ultimate ......................................................... 19 Table 5: NUDC Ultimate - Strategic Transport Interventions .............................................. 14 Figure 19: High Volume Public Transport Trips eThekwini Municipal Area Ultimate ......... 20 Table 6: Average distance Public Transport Trips NUDC Ultimate ...................................... 21 Figure 20: Forecasted Passenger Volumes Rail NUDC Ultimate ......................................... 22 Table 7: Screen Line Person Trip Volumes NUDC Ultimate ................................................. 21 Figure 21: Road based Public Transport NUDC Ultimate .................................................... 23 Table 8: Person Trips AM Peak Hour 2009 and Ultimate eThekwini North ........................ 33 Figure 22: Road Network NUDC .......................................................................................... 24 Table 9: Screenline Person Trip Volumes AM 2009 and 2030 Peak Hour ........................... 34 Figure 23: Road Design Principle - Strengthening Regional Mobility Corridor ................... 24 Table 10: NUDC 2030 - Strategic Transport Interventions .................................................. 34 Figure 24: Private and Heavy Vehicle Volumes NUDC Ultimate in Modal Split and Peak Table 11: 2030 Screenline Person Trip Volumes AM Peak Hour ......................................... 36 Spreading Scenario ............................................................................................................. 26 Table 12: Projects Public Transport Infrastructure Phoenix - INK ....................................... 42 Figure 25: Proposed Transportation Network .................................................................... 27 Table 13: Projects Road Infrastructure Phoenix - Inanda - Ntuzuma - KwaMashu ............. 43 Figure 26: Transport Network Phoenix Inanda Ntuzuma KwaMashu Local Area ............... 28 Table