| dc.description.abstract | This study focusses on the planning for functional operations of Non-Motorized and
Motorized transportation in the Central Business of Maseru - Lesotho. This has been
done within the framework of the existing transport circulation system of the study area.
The importance of transport in urban areas can not be underestimated. Transport is the
circulation system of any urban area, and it connects the land-uses in space. It connects
other parts of the urban areas to one another. Transport provides accessibility while
accessibility is one of the most critical determinants of location of sites and resources.
The transport system should provide a balanced set of public and private modes which
can serve a given area in the prevailing social, economic and environemtnal
circumstances - be convinient, reliable and safe for both users and non-users,with
appropriate considerations given to non-motorized transportation.
The study highlights the problems encountered within the area of study - this inculdes,
the walking pavements which are inadequate and very narrow. In some cases the
pavements are taken over by other activities such as trading.
It was also observed that, Kingsway Highway - the principal business, shopping street and most direct favourd route for travelling to the border post from virtually all areas outside Maseru is under severe traffic congestion. The main bus terminus which serves as the inter-change point between regional buses and between buses and taxis is grossly overcrowded and is under continous threat by commercial development. From the above outlined findings in the study areas revealed that Maseru has been growing without any comprehensive transport plan - hence there is conflict between nonmotorized and motorized modes. In a way of counteracting the above outlined problems, the study has come up with a policy recommendations by way of a design plan. It could then be concluded that the
planning for functional operations of NMT and MT should be given a priority. The
study notes that the conflict between such modes continue to reach unproportional levels
in the CBD of Maseru | en_US |
