Development of the transport system in the downtown area of Marijampolė

Abstract

Transport is one of the key issues influencing the quality of life in urban territories. Therefore, it is crucial to find reasonable and sustainable infrastructural solutions to many problems which include traffic flow. Planning, construction or reconstruction of urban transport infrastructures face a dilemma: What alternative is better? Modeling such alternatives is the best way for predicting a future situation and forming strategies and development plans for Lithuanian cities. The article presents analysis of characteristics of the existing transport infrastructure and modeling of transport flows resulted in eight alternatives of the development of the downtown area of Marijampolė. The carried out modeling solves the problems related to urban transport in the down-town area and delivers data for the further economic substantiation. Analysis of modeling data suggests, that two alternatives should be chosen for the further economic substantiation.