The Effects of Motorcycle Proportion to Traffic Noise on Residential Area

Abstract

One of the roads in a residential area that connects the city of Makassar and Gowa Regency is Daeng Tata Lama. Daeng Tata Lama street is dominated by motorcycles. The addition of this volume of traffic load has the effect of noise pollution on residential area in the section. The aim of this study are to determine traffic performance on Daeng Tata Lama street and to determine the effect of the proportion of motorcycle on noise in residential area, Daeng Tata Lama street. Traffic performance of the Daeng Tata Lama street is 0.656, this value indicates that the flow is still in stable condition, but the speed of vehicle begins to adjust to the segment volume. The noise on Daeng Tata Lama section has exceeded the standard noise level, 73 dB(A). The average combination of noise for the proportion of motorcycles 25-50% is 62 dB (A), 50-75% is 68.82 dB (A), and for 75-100% is 76.97 dB (A).