Transport Assessment Aids Port Expansion

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GHD recently completed a transport assessment on the impacts of a range of proposed infrastructure expansions at the Port of Portland in south-western Victoria. The project is one of high significance and the assessment played a critical role in the evaluation of the planning application by Victoria’s Minister for Planning.

A paramics micro-simulation transport model, developed by GHD, was a key feature of the assessment, allowing highly effective testing of the proposed impacts of the development on internal and external road and rail networks.

The model allowed graphic representation of individual truck, train and light vehicle movements and their interaction with each other, by animating in 3D the simulated vehicle movements. It was calibrated and validated to existing conditions and was then used to test a range of future scenarios, such as increased truck volumes and changes to the port internal road network.

The modeling exercise enabled GHD and the port to clearly demonstrate to all stakeholders the quantifiable implications of the proposed developments.

The transport assessment report concluded that the increased volume of vehicle movements in and out of the port, as a result of the proposed expansions, would not adversely impact on the internal and external road networks servicing the port.

The Victorian Minister for Planning has recently approved the proposed port expansions, based on the GHD assessment.

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