Capacity analysis of a four-leg, at grade intersection of F. Llamas, Sabellano, and Tres de Abril Street at Barangay Punta Prinsesa, Cebu City:::as a basis for improvement

Based on the records of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the total number of registered vehicles nationwide continues to increase every year, including those in Central Visayas(CV),particularly in Cebu City and in other nearby cities.
As shown in LTO?s data, out of the 7,463,393 motor vehicles registered nationwide as of December 2012, there are 625,318 registered in Cebu and in other parts of the region. In 2010, there were only 521,903 vehicles registered in CV which increased in 2011with 574,640. (Freeman Cebu News, October 6,2013)
Ruben Almendras, chairman of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (CITOM) Board, pointed out that the heightened traffic congestion in Cebu City and in other parts of Metro Cebu needs to be addressed immediately as it may discourage potential investors from bringing in more businesses in the Queen City of the South.
As concerned Cebuanos, the researchers have decided on taking part in resolving the same problem which is experienced in the intersection of Tres de Abril, Sabellano and F. Llamas. Based on an informal interview of the people passing through the intersection, some have agreed that the intersection is congested while some others have disagreed. And with this, we decided to conduct this study to analyze and evaluate the capacity of the unsignalized intersection as a basis for improvement.

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