Authority requested a traffic study
You received a comment asking for a Traffic Study, Traffic Impact Assessment, parking analysis, access review, or circulation clarification.
Traffic Engineering · Saudi Arabia
Need a Traffic Study for Your Project in Saudi Arabia?
ARKON helps developers, consultants, and project owners assess whether a Traffic Impact Study (TIA / TIS), parking study, access review, traffic count, simulation, or authority-response support may be required — before delays affect your project.
Project approval intelligence
Identify mobility risks before they become redesign or permit delays.
50+Traffic-study experience
ATC/TMCSurvey capability
PTVModel support
50+Micro-project traffic impact study experience cited in ARKON profile
KSARiyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Jazan, Khobar and Madinah examples
TIA/TISTraffic study, traffic survey and model-support workflow
ATC/TMCIn-house traffic count team
JEDJeddah head office and fast initial review
Free project quick check
Share the project details. ARKON will advise the next step.
Share your project city, location, project type, and authority comment status. ARKON will review the request and advise the next step.
Project city, Google Maps link or coordinates
Project type, plot area and built-up area
Authority comment status and available files
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Decision point
Which traffic approval challenge are you facing?
Most clients contact ARKON when a project reaches a decision point: an authority comment, a permit submission, a parking/access concern, or a need for a specialist traffic consultant.
In-house field capability
Traffic data collected by a team that understands the engineering decision behind it.
ATC / TMC planning, field execution, data processing and QA/QC.
Project is before permit submission
You want to check traffic, access, parking, and circulation risks before submitting the project for approval.
Access or parking layout is unclear
The project needs review of entrances, exits, parking supply, queueing, loading areas, or internal vehicle movement.
You need a traffic subconsultant
You are an architect, consultant, or contractor and need a specialist traffic team to support the design submission.
Project is already delayed
Traffic comments, missing data, access objections, or incomplete study requirements are delaying the project approval process.
Risk control
A traffic study is not just a report. It is a risk-control document.
When a project has traffic impact, the real risk is delay: repeated authority comments, redesign of access points, parking changes, queueing issues, or late-stage coordination problems.
Authority rejection or repeated comments
Review required traffic study scope, authority comments, access and parking requirements.
Poor entrance or exit arrangement
Review site access, road connection, turning movements, and vehicle conflict points.
Parking shortage
Assess parking demand, parking supply, and circulation inside parking areas.
Queue spillback
Check queueing risk at gates, ramps, drive-thru lanes, loading areas, or inspection lanes.
Late redesign
Identify mitigation options before approval or construction creates avoidable cost and schedule impact.
Weak internal justification
Provide a clear scope, deliverables, timeline, and proposal basis that makes the consulting fee easier to approve.
Saudi approval context
Traffic Study Requirements Can Affect Permit and Approval Progress
On the Balady building permit process, a Traffic Study Report is listed among required items if required based on the project activity. Early traffic due diligence helps reduce avoidable approval risk.
Service scope
What ARKON can review
The exact scope depends on the project type, location, authority requirement, available data, and surrounding road network.
From field data to model-supported decisions
PTV Vissim / Visum, SIDRA, Synchro/HCS and GIS-supported traffic analysis where required.
Access & Circulation
Entrances, exits, internal circulation, truck/service movements, queueing and conflict points.
Parking Analysis
Parking demand, parking supply, parking operation and layout review.
Traffic Counts
ATC / TMC surveys, peak-hour assessment, vehicle classification, HGV percentage and PHF.
Simulation & Modeling
PTV Vissim / Visum, SIDRA, Synchro/HCS and GIS-supported traffic analysis where required.
Project types
- Commercial centers and malls
- Schools, universities and academies
- Hospitals and clinics
- Hotels and serviced apartments
- Mixed-use developments
Special traffic cases
- Drive-thru restaurants
- Fuel stations
- Data centers
- Warehouses and logistics facilities
- Vehicle inspection / queueing facilities
Decision support
- Authority comment response
- Traffic survey methodology
- Technical report outputs
- Access and mitigation recommendations
- Subconsultant support
Methodology
How ARKON prepares a defensible traffic study
ARKON’s proposal framework follows a structured TIA/TIS sequence: project outset, project understanding, data collection, survey execution, data processing, analysis support, recommendations, deliverables, and proposal.
Project Review
Review project type, location, access conditions, land use, authority context, and available drawings.
Site & Network Understanding
Assess surrounding roads, junctions, U-turns, ramps, frontage access, nearby generators, and mobility constraints.
Traffic Survey Planning
Define study area, count station plan, ATC / TMC requirements, and peak-hour needs.
Data Collection & QA/QC
Execute field data capture and process it with engineering quality controls.
Technical Analysis
Assess trip generation, access performance, circulation, parking, queues, and network effects.
Reporting & Recommendation
Issue a structured report suitable for project decision-making and authority-facing review support.
Engineering capability
Data, surveys and advanced traffic analysis tools
A strong traffic study depends on evidence quality, clear assumptions, appropriate software, and engineering review.
Automatic Traffic Counts
15-minute interval data, vehicle classification, directional traffic, heavy vehicle percentage, and daily traffic patterns.
Turning Movement Counts
Intersection movements, peak-hour identification, PHF, approach volumes, and movement distribution.
Vissim / Visum Capability
Simulation and strategic modeling capability for projects that require scenario testing or network-level analysis.
Data Quality Control
Weather and incident checks, missing interval review, abnormal data identification, classification consistency, and source tracking.
Project experience
Selected ARKON Traffic Impact Study Experience in Saudi Arabia
ARKON’s project profile presents examples across mixed-use, healthcare, restaurant / drive-thru, data center, inspection, and infrastructure-related projects across Saudi Arabia.
01
Mixed-Use Project, Corniche Site, Jeddah
Traffic Impact Study / TIA support
02
Meseel Mixed-Use Development, Riyadh
Traffic Impact Study / TIA support
03
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Makkah
Traffic Impact Study / TIA support
04
Al-Mousa Restaurants & Drive Thru, Riyadh
Traffic Impact Study / TIA support
05
Salbouk Data Center, Riyadh
Traffic Impact Study / TIA support
06
Periodic Technical Inspection Project, Jazan
Traffic Impact Study / TIA support
07
King Khaled Road Diversion Gate, Riyadh
Traffic Impact Study / TIA support
08
Mawten Project / Bakkah Tower, Makkah
Traffic Impact Study / TIA support
Use cases
Project situations ARKON supports
Use these examples to match your project with the kind of traffic risk being reviewed.
Mixed-use waterfront development
Assess surrounding network interaction, access strategy, and mobility implications for a high-profile urban site.
Hospital development
Review accessibility, peak-period demand, parking considerations, and site circulation needs.
Drive-thru / restaurant project
Review operational flows, access/egress, and queue-related circulation considerations.
Data center project
Review strategic access, surrounding road performance, and development-related traffic implications.
Free checklist
KSA Traffic Study Approval Starter Checklist
A practical checklist for owners, developers, architects, and project managers to quickly assess traffic-study triggers before approvals are delayed.
When a traffic study may be required
Project types most likely to trigger review
Documents and location information to prepare
Common access, parking and queueing concerns
How to request an initial ARKON quick check
Trusted by leading clients and project teams
Visible client references from ARKON’s traffic profile include:
Parsons
NEOM
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
Nesma & Partners
Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets
ALBAIK
SASCO
Hassan Allam
Shaker Consultancy Group
Benoy
Applus+
Royal Commission for Riyadh City
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers designed for project teams preparing an internal decision or responding to authority comments.
When is a traffic study required?
A traffic study may be required depending on project activity, site access, parking demand, traffic generation, authority comments, and surrounding road network impact. Submit your project location and activity type for initial review.
Can ARKON help if we already received authority comments?
Yes. Upload the comment, project location, and available site plan. ARKON will review the expected scope and advise the next step.
Does ARKON conduct traffic counts?
Yes. ARKON supports traffic count planning and execution, including ATC and TMC survey workflows, data processing, QA/QC, and peak-hour analysis.
Does every project need VISSIM or VISUM?
No. Simulation or modeling is used where the project scale, authority requirement, network complexity, access/circulation risk, or scenario testing requires it.
What should we send for initial review?
Send the project city, Google Maps link or coordinates, project type, site plan if available, access/parking layout if available, and any authority comments already received.
Can ARKON support another consultant as a subconsultant?
Yes. ARKON can support engineering consultants, architects, and contractors with traffic study scope, traffic counts, analysis, modeling, reporting, and authority comment response.
Need a quick answer before you commit to a full study?
Send your project information to ARKON and get a fast technical quick-check from our traffic team. Sales follow-up owner: Eng. Muhammad Shams, Senior Project Manager - Traffic.