Traffic Management Problems in Lagos: A Focus on Alaba International Market Road, Ojo, Lagos State Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines the traffic management problems resulting from traffic congestion in the study area. It also evaluates the opinion of the stakeholders in the transport sector such as the commuters, transport operators and private car owners on the traffic situations and management problems in the study area. The study depended upon the survey research technique to gather relevant data on the respondents, using the questionnaire as the research instrument. The research identified inter alia the traffic congestion causative factors as; over dependency on small occupancy vehicles, narrow road, indiscriminate parking, loading and off-loading of goods and passengers on the road, on-street trading, inability of the  traffic management agencies to evacuate crashed or breakdown vehicles on time and ineffective traffic control measure. The study recommends the expansion of the narrow road capacity to double lanes, provision of adequate parking facilities, increasing the number of the few bus terminal along the road, provision of adequate park and ride space, prohibition of on-street parking, effective traffic management techniques, pedestrians priority scheme, provision of mass transit buses, provision of more road furniture like traffic light, lane marking, frequent road assessment and maintenance in the study area.

Keywords: transport, congestion, furniture, traffic, terminal, vehicles, technique, pedestrians.