Traffic Engineering Laboratory

Lecturer In-charge  : Prof.J.M.S.J.Bandara

Technical Officer     : Mrs. G.A.N. Gurusingha

Facilities

Equipment / Software

Application

Manual Traffic Counters

Traffic Counts, Turning Movement Counts

Radar Guns

Speed Surveys

Global Positioning System

Highway Inventories, Transport Operations, Vehicle Tracking

Precision Odo-Meter

Distance Measurements

Vehicle Installed Back Lighted Distance Measuring Instrument

Distance Measurements

Software

 

Tranzer Automated Traffic Counting Software

Traffic counting

CUBE

Transport Planning

Trans Plan V3

Traffic Forecasting, Transport Planning

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Key Consultancy Projects

Traffic Impact Assessment for Recreational Development along Marine Drive (Wellawatta to Kollupitya). Client: NARA/Ministry of Megapolis and Western Region Development, 2019

Traffic Impact Assessment for Aero-city Development Project. Client: Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development, 2018

Traffic study for Anuradhapura Integrated Urban Development Project for SEC-Greentech JV. Client: Ministry of Megapolis and Wester Region Development, 2018

Evaluation of the Impact on Traffic from Flexi-hours pilot project in Battaramulla area. Client: Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development, 2018

Development of Pricing Formula for Private Fuel Bowser Operators. Client: Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd., 2015

Northern Expressway Feasibility Study: Traffic Surveys and Analysis.  Client: SMEC International, 2013

2015 Formulation of Criteria for Placement of CEYPETCO New Filling Stations (Phase II):

Updating the methodology developed to identify geographical locations to establish new fuel stations Island wide. Client: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

Criteria were developed using population data, distance from existing fuel station, traffic volume, etc. in Phase I and in Phase II is emphasized in updating the system with latest data and introduction of financial biased factors.

2014       Ruwanpura Expressway Feasibility Study:

2014       Environmental Impact Study for the Proposed Industrial Zone Adjacent to the MRMR Port at Hambantota:

Studied transportation (internal and external) demands, logistics, value added services and other services required to establish zoning at MRMR Port Industrial Zone EIA.

Client: Sri Lanka Ports Authority

2013       Evaluation of Impact from Southern Expressway to Galle Road (A2):

Evaluated the impact generated by newly opened Southern Expressway to the Galle Road (A2)  

Client: ADB, Road Development Authority

2013       Northern Expressway Feasibility Study:

Client: SMEC International, Road Development Authority

2012/     One-way Road Network Study:

2013                  Studied in collaboration with Police and recommended to implement a one-way traffic circulation system connecting Maradana Junction-Sangaraja Roundabout and Technical Junction.

2011       Railway Line Electrification Pilot Project:

Economic Feasibility Study for railway line electrification pilot project. Client: Sri Lanka Railways.

Economic analysis was carried out considering costs and benefits of the proposed pilot railway electrification from “Veyangoda” to “Kaluthara”, an 80km section.  

2011       Formulation of Criteria for Placement of CEYPETCO New Filling Stations:

Development of a methodology to identify geographical locations to establish new fuel stations Island wide. Client: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

Criteria were developed using population data, distance from existing fuel station, traffic volume, etc.

2011       Railway Line Extension Project:

Economic Feasibility Study for “Kelani Valley” railway line extension from Horana to Kottawa.

Economic analysis was carried out considering costs and benefits of the proposed development.

Client: Sri Lanka Railways.