Pedestrians Analysis and Design for Taiwo Road Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Braimoh O. S. & Gana A. J.
Department of Civil Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Landmark University Omu-Aran, Kwara State
Email: braimoh.solomon.@lmu.edu.ng, Phildebo123@gmail.com
Corresponding Author: Gana A. J.
ABSTRACT
Designing for pedestrians is a research work carried out as a result of the inadequate availability of pedestrian facilities resulting to increased accidents and other environmental and human hazards resulting from intermodal competitions for spaces vis-à-vis Highway capacity. This has helped to consider the possibility of pedestrian facilities for transportation in Taiwo road. The presence of pedestrian in Taiwo road has been investigated and found to be 538 per hour. In this research, Pedestrian facilities were designed for the Ibrahim Taiwo road in Ilorin city which is 3900m distance (from Taiwo salee junction to the end of the road at General Hospital roundabout).The design was done by carrying out pedestrian count on the Sidewalk and Crosswalk for the road in two hours for three days. The Sidewalk designed is 2.0m while the distance between the crosswalk markings is 0.6m and the thickness of the zebra crossing line is 0.6mat 3800m, 3200m 2150m, 650m and 200m from the origin of the road with 3m width, the Island height is 0.15m, the height of the signs above the ground is 2.0m and the Bus shelters are located at 3800m and 650m from the origin. The use of pedestrian facilities is vital to the advancement and development of any locality. By placing emphasis on walking, the problem of acceptance will be over along the Ibrahim Taiwo road of Ilorin. It is recommended that the design of pedestrian facility should no longer be ignored in current transportation planning practices and in formulating, implementing and refining policies. In this light, Taiwo road should be marked with white lines for the sidewalk and other pedestrian facilities provided.
Keywords: Pedestrians, Analysis, Design, Taiwo Road Ilorin
