Transport Factor in the Suburbanization Processes of the Irkutsk Agglomeration

Abstract

The paper deals with the problems of the Irkutsk agglomeration associated with the increasing role of personal motor transport in the interaction of the city with suburban settlements. The study area includes a number of suburban municipalities most involved in the agglomeration process. The dynamics of the growth of personal vehicles in the context of municipalities is considered. Measurements of the intensity of traffic on the main highways leaving the city, and the ratio of personal and public transport, providing communication within the agglomeration, were carried out. The most intensively developing suburban settlements and the busiest highways - Kultuksky and Baikalsky, connecting the city with the nearest settlements on the coast of Lake Baikal and the waters of the Angara bays, along which there is an increase in cottage and garden-dacha construction, have been identified. At the same time, the share of public transport in the structure of flows is directly proportional to its intensity, which contributes to congestion and traffic jams at the exits from the city. The factors and reasons influencing the development of different areas of suburban areas are considered. Based on the results of the analysis, recommendations are given for optimizing the transport network in order to minimize existing problems and further systematic development of the agglomeration.