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SPATIAL SUBJECT PLAN ON TRANSPORTATION FOR JOS SOUTH

BY

U

SMAN

I

BRAHIM

I

SA

UJ/2016/PGEV/0126

Introduction

In spite ethno-religious conflicts in some part of Plateau State, in recent time, some sub-urban

centres

have experience increase in population and urbanization as a result of infrastructural development particularly in transportation sector. Among these

centres

, Kuru town, the headquarters of Kuru District is one of the sub-urban

centre

that need government attention due to its nature and rapid development in terms of economic, education and infrastructural development

Statement of the Problem

There are many plans about different aspect and areas in Plateau State but none about Kuru area. Therefore, this plan sought to address the issues and problems of transportation system based on the following:

Mode of transportation

Means of transportation

Traffic

Transportation facilities

Transportation challenges and

Sustainable transportation system in Kuru area.

Goals and Objectives of the Plan

The goal of spatial subject plan is to assess transportation system for Kuru area for period of 2019 to 2029 that will guide the transportation development of the planning area.

The specific objectives of the plan are as follows:

To assess the physical and socio-economic characteristics of the Kuru area.

To examine the existing transportation system in the planning area.

To make planning proposal for the planning area.

Scope of the Plan

The scope of spatial plan on transportation covers the Kuru area of kuru District of Jos south local government area of Plateau State.

Planning Area

Kuru is a village in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, North central Nigeria located on

Naraguta

sheet 168.

The study area falls within following coordinates, latitude 9

0

40

1

N – N9

0

44

1

N and E8

0

51

1

– E83

1

.

The study area (Kuru) constitute of settlements like; government science school Kuru, Kuru Karama and

Babba

.

Existing Base Map of Kuru Area

Research Method

Primary Method, and

Secondary Method

Literature Review

Planning is a very broad but details discipline that touches all aspect of life. While communities today face many challenges some of them, such as pollution and traffic, can be addressed by careful and creative planning. It is the planner’s job to address such problems and provide viable solutions for today and future.

According to

Obateru

(2005), physical planning is concerned with the spatial arrangement of urban and rural lands uses for the purpose of creating orderly, economical, functionally efficient and aesthetically pleasing physical environment for living, working, recreation and circulation.

Transportation planning as an area of interest and specialization also instigate the interest of many researchers-planners, geographers, engineers, etc. To

Agbaeze

(2003), transportation planning affords the physical planners the opportunities of applying and using the desired concept and physical geometric configuration network effect appropriate and sustained land use distribution. The focus of this plan is spatial subject plan on transportation.

Theoretical Framework and Concept

There are also some concept that can be best explained transportation of settlement such as the neighborhood unit concept, the

Radburn

concept, the environmental area concept, the superblock concept, the cluster concept, the new town concept and central place concept. According to

Agbaeze

(2003), the central place concept is based on the concept that; the fundamental order of things is the centralization of its mass about a

nucleaus

(service

centres

). Therefore this plan adopted the central place concept.

Summary of Findings

64% of the respondents were male while 36% are female

age distribution of the respondents as follow: Age 18 – 22 (14%) 29 – 39 (2%), 40 – 50 (30%), 51 – 61 (20%) and 62 year and above (10%).

married (78%), single (12%) widow (6%) and divorce (4%).

primary (32%,), secondary (28%), tertiary (16%) and none (24%).

the entire respondents were employed at different occupation.

Summary of Findings (cont)

Occupation: Agriculture (52%), Civil servant (24%), business (16%) and artisan (8%).

Level of Income: (22%) less than N18,000, (38%) N19,000 – 80,000, (24%), N51,000 – 100,000, and (16%) 101, and above

Mode of transportation: (44%) walking, (16%) bicycle, (30%) motorcycle and only (10%) used car as means of transportation.

Two transportation systems were identified:

Pattern of the settlement and street in Kuru area: Curvilinear and Rectilinear and Grid-Iron Pattern.

Summary of Findings (cont)

Nature of Road: primary road and some collector and arterial, as well as access streets were tarred while other was untarred.

Road Condition: primary road very good, district very good, collector good, arterial good and some access very good, good, fair and bad.

Street Facilities: parking spaces, street light, traffic light, road signs etc.

Facilities: Some streets have while access has no functional facilities

Drainage: Some street has drainage while other have not

PRINCIPLES, PROPOSALS AND IMPLEMENTATIONThe Provision and Strategy

The following principles are adopted.

Plan for a community street network

Plan and design transportation facilities that fit in with the community topography

Enhances functionality of all categories of modes and means of transportation.

Decentralize development along all roads in the planning area.

Discourage development along roads etc.

Plan Proposals

The proposed transportation network would be that,

development of exiting road and rail network

The railway rehabilitation and upgraded

All road hierarchy improvement and construction

Proposed transportation development in Kuru town would be implemented based on the phasing, strategy and principles of the spatial subject plan

Phasing, Implementation Agencies AndImplementation Scheduled

Phase one 2019 – 2022

Project to be implemented

Agency responsible

Sources of fund

Upgrading of part trillions

Construction of some feeder roads rehabilitation of some access streets expansion of footpath

Federal Ministry of Transport and Works

State Ministry of Transport & Works, Local Government

Ministry of Finance

State Ministry of Finance

Finance Department

Phase two

2023 – 2025

Construction of modern park and upgrading of rail line

State Ministry of Transport & Works

Federal Ministry of Transport/Works

State Ministry of Transport and Works

Federal Ministry of Transport & Works

State Ministry of Finance

State Ministry of Finance

State Ministry of Finance

Monitory and Review

This plan will be monitored from time and retrieved were necessary in order to assess the progress, problems and further actions

REFERENCES

Chukunyere

, D.O. (1999). Town and Coventry Planning in Nigeria.

Assumpta

press, Owerri.

Pettit, C. (2003) Urban and Regional Planning Overview. Retrieved from

www.magnatemusccles.com/images/clientele/geodata/urvanregionaloverview.htm

Abgaeze

, E.O. (2003). Fundamentals of Town Planning.

Whytem

Publishers Nigeria,

Okigwe

.

Litman

, T. (2011).

Plannign

Principles and Practice, Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Retrieved from

www.vtpl.org

.

Wapwera

, S.D. (2012). Spatial Planning Framework for Urban Development and Management in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria. Thesis Submitted to School of

Buijfhjfjjf

Environment, College of Science and Technology,

Salford

University,

Salford

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, unpolished.