Engineering Science Letter
Vol. 5 No. 03 (2026): Engineering Science Letter - Articles in Press

Improving Road Performance with the Target of Implementing a School Safety Zone

Louise Elizabeth Radjawane (Universitas Kristen Indonesia Paulus)
Sufiati Bestari (Universitas Kristen Indonesia Paulus)
Jedy Ma’guling (Universitas Kristen Indonesia Paulus)
Ruth Anggita Malty (Universitas Kristen Indonesia Paulus)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2026

Abstract

School drop-off and pick-up activities, where parents collect and drop off schoolchildren, cause traffic congestion, especially when the urban road lacks a school safety zone and pedestrian bridge. This also poses a risk to the safety of pedestrians and/or those crossing the road. This situation is evident in front of the school. Data collection over 6 days, consisting of traffic flow counts, vehicle speeds, and the number of side obstructions, was subsequently analysed using the Indonesian Road Capacity Manual, 2023, as a reference for road performance. The 2023 Sidewalk Planning Guidelines are used as a reference for planning sidewalk widths and types of pedestrian crossing facilities. Regulation of the Director General of Land Transportation 2018 is used as a reference for planning School Safe Zones. This study's results show the section's performance based on the degree of saturation: traffic flow is starting to become congested, and the pedestrian crossing facility that meets the needs in front of the school is a pedestrian bridge. The presence of a school safety zone and pedestrian bridge decreases the degree of saturation (44.85%) and increases light vehicle free flow speed (47%).

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Journal Info

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ESL

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Control & Systems Engineering Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Materials Science & Nanotechnology

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Engineering Science Letter is an international peer-reviewed letter that welcomes short original research submissions on any branch of engineering, computer science, and technology, as well as their applications in industry, education, health, business, and other fields. Artificial intelligence, ...