A Parking Study at Malabe Campus, SLIIT

Abstract

Legally provided surface parking lots were merely not sufficient to accommodate the current demand for parking inside the Malabe campus, SLIIT tempting commuters to park in illegal areas and student playground of the campus. Therefore, this study evaluated the operational and safety issues of the existing facility by means of four surveys. Parking inventory survey was conducted to enumerate existing parking facility and its characteristics. Using a Metro Count roadside unit, vehicle inflow-outflow data were obtained through six months to study parking accumulation characteristics. Vehicle count surveys were conducted to determine parking characteristics such as parking accumulation profile, parking demand, number of users, average parking durations and turnover. Feedback from users regarding parking problem was collected from interview survey. Recommendations were proposed to supply total parking spaces for 399 cars, 365 bikes and 10 buses to meet the demand in 2025 while ensuring the safety and efficiency of parking.