The group has summarized all the problems we have observed with the situation, and put them in point forms along with its corresponding proposed solution. These points will also be utilized with the recommendation report and the poster presentation.
Problem: Civil vehicles entering into the main courtyard
Solution: No Entrance signs, emergency vehicles only signs
Problem: Cyclists Congestion in main courtyard where pedestrian traffic is high
Solution: Cyclists must dismount if they do not take cyclist route, (Enforced by Cyclists Dismount Signs)
Problem: Bicycles and pedestrian paths are incoherent.
Solution: Post sign to distinguish different paths
Problem: Bicycles passing through parking lot.
Solution: No entry sign into parking lot for bicycles.
Problem: Trucks must cross pedestrian and cyclist walkways to get to the loading bay
Solution: Post Yield to Truck signs
Problem: Vehicles can drive onto the seawall from a laneway adjacent to Science World property
Solution: Place ballards to physically prevent vehicle traffic from entering the seawall, as well as place a Do Not Enter Sign.
Problem: No designated entrance for trucks onto Science World property
Solution: The second entrance to the north parking lot is now a designated truck entrance for southbound traffic (Yield sign for oncoming traffic). The entrance for the south parking lot is also a truck entrance for northbound traffic.
Problem: Northern-most entrance with ambiguous signs, easy for drivers to oversee
Solution: Add “parking here” sign indicating time restrictions
Problem: Need to make truck (bus) designated entrance clear
Solution: Add “no entrance” and “trucks (bus) only” signs, also “yield” signs for traffic going through the parking lot
Problem: Vehicles would have to drive around the block if they can’t find a spot the first time through
Solution: Implement two-way traffic in the parking lot, add proper lines and signs (“yield to truck” and “no idling signs”)
Problem: After exiting the parking lot at the south end, vehicles tend to illegally make a left turn for convience
Solution: Add “no left turn here” sign right at the exit
Problem: Inconsistent signage
Solution: Make sure signage for both are identical
Problem: Idling cars/buses
Solution: No parking except for buses, 10 minutes only. immediate drop-off only for other vehicles
Problem: Need to have room for vehicles to turn around when looking for a spot
Solution: Add a small round-about at the south end, add “no-idling” signs and “yield” signs for incoming traffic
The group has been working on schedule (posted on last post), and will finish the draft for the recommendation report this weekend. It will be revised by the group early next week and submitted to the client when a meeting is arranged. The poster will be finished sometime early next week.
There has been many outcomes and lesson learned up to this point of the project. Including learning about managing a project from simply obtaining an objective from the client and work from there. Including the planning, designing and practical implementation stages. We learned about looking at the systems around us and how they intertwine with each other as well. We also observed first-hand how civil engineering activities can influence the communities and its citizens.
Next week the group will present the report to the client as well as arrange a meeting. A poster presentation will be presented to the class explaining our project and progress.
A final blog post will be posted April 5th celebrating the completion of our project and our results.
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