Evaluation of the Road Transportation System in Supporting Connectivity between Activity Centers

Abstract:

Transportation is a very crucial sector in supporting economic activities and regional development. Typically, the smoothness of transportation movement is influenced by the condition of transportation infrastructure, which is related to the level of accessibility, traffic performance, and road pavement conditions. To facilitate regional development and economic improvement in West Aceh Regency area, there is an interest to assess the condition of road transportation. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate road connected to activity centers in the interior of West Aceh Regency. Among the 12 sub-districts, only 6 were situated in interior area, specifically sub-district capitals not located on national or provincial roads. Typically, national and provincial roads showed good pavement performance and quality. Also, road transportation connectivity was assessed based on accessibility, traffic performance, and pavement conditions. The data used for this exploration included information on accessibility, traffic volume, road capacity, and road pavement conditions. The result showed that the level of accessibility was currently suboptimal. Consequently, road pavement was classified as damaged, but remained in very good condition in terms of traffic performance.

• Periodical: Construction Technologies and Architecture (Volume 18)
• Pages: 107-117
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-zq3QUK
• Online since: June 2025
• Authors: M. Isya, Meidia Refiyanni*, Chaira Chaira, Akhyar Akhyar
• Keywords: Activity Centers, Connectivity, Evaluation, Road Transportation System, Supporting

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