Environmental Assessment
Volume B-5.5
Mine
Traffic
Ambatovy Project
389
January 2006
Table 5.5-1 Baseline Traffic Level Summary
24-hour traffic volume
between Moramanga and
Antananarivo (at edge of
Moramanga)
24-hour traffic volume
between Moramanga and
Toamasina (at edge of
Moramanaga)
24-hour traffic volume
between Moramanga and
Ampitambe / mine access
road
Type of
Vehicle
Weekday
Weekend
Weekday
Weekend
Weekday
Weekend
private cars
504
609
243
311
326
351
transports for
people
449
354
212
253
204
212
transports for
goods
555
647
346
447
319
243
two-wheeled
vehicles,
motorized
1,408
1,436
353
493
3,574
3,628
unmotorized
vehicles
60
36
58
50
616
694
total
2,976
3,082
1,212
1,554
5,039
5,128
Accident rates under baseline conditions are expected to occur at approximately
3.12 per million vehicle kilometres on RN2 and RN44 (Volume K,
Appendix 5.1).
5.5.4
Issue Scoping
Key issues relating to traffic raised during public consultations (Volume A,
Section 6) include:
•
Safety: the traffic on RN2, even under baseline conditions, is unsafe due
to high speeds (comment from Moramanga).
•
Noise and vibration: the existing traffic produces noise and vibration
which currently affect houses along the road (comment from
Moramanga).
•
Traffic congestion in towns: large vehicles should bypass the town of
Moramanga (comment from Moramanga).
•
Accidents: with increased traffic volumes during the project how will an
increase in accident rates be prevented (comment from the technical
evaluation committee [CTE]).
