Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2019
Volume: 14
Issue: 20
Page No. 7700 - 7708

A Study on the Street Parking and Occupancy in Makassar City (Case Study)

Authors : Anugrah , Soemarno , Achmad Wicaksono and Lambang Basri

Abstract: In this study, we discuss the study of parking on Road Bodies in Makassar city. This study aims to determine parking conditions on four main roads selected by random purposive sampling, namely Somba Opu, Nusantara, Masjid Raya and Jenderal Sudirman Street. The data presented based on secondary data and and primary data which includes travel time data, vehicle speed, vehicle dimensions and number of vehicles used to analyze occupancy and occupancy percentage. The highest occupancy time on Somba Opu Street occurs on Wednesday at 06.00-10.00 with the occupancy time of 260.00 sec, the highest occupancy time on Nusantara Street occurs on Wednesday 06.00-10.00 with vehicle occupancy time 260.00 sec. Along Masjid Raya Street within a week the highest occupancy time occurs on Thursday at 06.00-10.00 with a travel time of 230.00 sec. The occupancy time on Jendral Sudirman Street during the week of observation, namely the highest occupancy time is on Sunday at 16.00-18.00 with a travel time of 340.00 sec. The occupancy percentage on Somba Opu Street moves from 0.15-0.25% during the observation. Nusantara Street has an occupancy percentage all below 0.30%. In addition, Wednesday shows the highest percent occupancy during the observation. On Masjid Raya Street between 0.17- 0.30%. The results of this study will be a material for decision makers of parking arrangements in the city of Makassar and other stakeholders as well as the community as road users.

How to cite this article:

Anugrah , Soemarno , Achmad Wicaksono and Lambang Basri, 2019. A Study on the Street Parking and Occupancy in Makassar City (Case Study). Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 7700-7708.

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