Traffic Study of Salalah–Thumrait Road
Strategic Freight Corridor Evaluation, Commercial Vehicle Demand Forecasting, and DBFOT Investment Decision Support
Axiom was engaged to undertake a traffic study for the Salalah–Thumrait Road Project, a strategic transport corridor planned to enhance freight mobility, logistics efficiency, and regional connectivity within Dhofar Governorate and the wider Sultanate of Oman. The project extends between Salalah and Thumrait and is conceived as a dedicated heavy-vehicle corridor serving truck and freight movements.
The study focused on quantifying existing traffic demand, identifying origin–destination movement patterns, and forecasting future traffic volumes for passenger and freight vehicles. The assessment considered peak-hour demand, daily traffic variation, vehicle composition, and growth trends influenced by urban expansion, economic development, logistics activity, and tourism growth. A key component was the evaluation of diversion potential from existing routes to determine benefits in travel distance, journey time, congestion reduction, and vehicle operating cost.
- Existing and future traffic demand assessment
- Origin–destination movement pattern review
- Passenger and freight traffic forecasting
- Heavy-vehicle corridor and logistics movement assessment
- Peak-hour, daily variation, and vehicle composition analysis
- Diversion potential assessment from existing routes
- Input to alignment, cross-section, lane configuration, and interchange planning