Planning for alternative road development connecting East Balikpapan - North Balikpapan

Abstract

Balikpapan City is one of the largest cities in the East Kalimantan region and a city that is developing quite rapidly. These developments include a high population number accompanied by a large number of new activity growths which create a considerable traffic pull around the city center. According to the 2012-2032 City Spatial Plan for Balikpapan City, the priority plan for road development is on Outer Ring Road III and other alternative roads which will become new activity centers in Karang Joang and Manggar sub-districts in Balikpapan City. The road network currently has the highest volume of 4288 pcu / hour with an average speed of 42 km / h and reaches a VCR of 0.8 which has 35 existing roads and 17 intersections. This study intends to improve traffic performance and aims to plan an alternative road network connecting East Balikpapan with North Balikpapan. Simulation analysis uses Visum software to produce the best conditions for handling traffic in Balikpapan City arteries, collectors and local roads where the current condition of the traveler has to go through the East, South, Central and North Balikpapan District network. The method used is the calculation of existing traffic performance and simulation to determine network volume, network speed, total distance and total travel time. The simulation results with the Visum model are the best conditions of traffic performance with an average volume of 762 pcu / hour, an average network speed of 42 km / hour, a total distance of 148487 km, and a total travel time of 3369 hours.