Led the development of the draft "Land Transport Policy Statement for Lebanon"
The objective of the draft policy statement is to act as an umbrella ensuring that transport-related initiatives and projects undertaken by different governmental agencies are coordinated, complementary, and reflect the Government’s vision of the role of the land transport sector in Lebanon
2000Ministry of Transport, Lebanon - Consultant
Led the ridership forecasting effort for the Beirut Suburban Mass Transit Corridor Feasibility Study
Led the development of economic indicators for the mass transit project
The 40-km project serves the coastal corridor between Jiyeh and Jounieh
1999Riyadh City Cleaning Project, Saudi Arabia - Advisor
Provided expert advice on operational aspects related to solid waste collection in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia
Solid waste collection operation covers an area of 550 km2 and results in collection of 20,000 tons of waste per week
Operation involves close to 75,000 different containers on 175 collection routes which are served by 180 vehicles
Initiated the effort aimed at optimizing collection routes and assessing the feasibility of consolidation stations
1998Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) - Consultant
Traffic and circulation expert for the Beirut Cultural and Convention Center (BCCC) project
Evaluated traffic access, traffic impact, internal traffic, and parking considerations for this project consisting of auditoriums having a capacity of more than 3000 attendees, a ballroom, two hotel towers housing close to 900 rooms, suites, and apartments, a shopping mall, an exposition center, a sports club, and parking for close to 3000 vehicles
1998Ministry of Communications, Directorate General of Roads, Sultanate of Oman - Consultant
Provided expert consultation on assessing actions to relieve traffic congestion on the Existing Batinah Highway (EBH)
Considered a number of alternatives including a new expressway, the construction of flyovers at a number of locations on the EBH, and the completion of a coastal road or service road associated with the EBH
Performed a comprehensive traffic analysis, cost estimation, and benefit evaluation of the alternatives
Assessed the economic efficiency & financial viability of the new 270-km toll expressway, with eleven interchanges
Led the effort to update the Highway User Cost manual adopted by the Ministry of Communications, using the World Bank HDM-VOC model
1997-98Directorate General of Urban Planning, Lebanon - Consultant
Participated in the development of a directive plan for the areas of Aramoun, Bchamoun, Choueifat, & Deir Koubel, to the southeast of the city of Beirut
Study area is 36 km2 and has a population of 57,000
Provided expert consultation on the future transport requirements of the study area
Developed comprehensive traffic data collection program and led data analysis efforts
Using network modeling and traffic forecasting techniques, identified roadway facilities in need of expansion and public transport service requirements, and recommended a prioritization of interventions over the planning horizons
1997Council for Development and Reconstruction, Lebanon - Consultant
Conducted studies towards development of traffic forecasts for proposed Wadi Al-Zayne - Dahr Al-Baidar expressway
Proposed 30-km expressway connects coastal region 35 km south of Beirut with Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon
Developed comprehensive traffic data collection program and led data analysis efforts
Considered regional roadway network and used network modeling, traffic forecasting, and traffic assignment techniques to develop expressway-related traffic forecasts
1997Council for Development and Reconstruction, Lebanon - Consultant
Conducted traffic studies in support of the concept design for the South Mountain Highway (Khalde to Damour), to the south of the city of Beirut
Proposed 10-km highway is to serve in the future as a relief axis for the existing coastal Expressway linking Beirut to the south, and will link with the planned ring road around Beirut in the Choueifat area
Participated in the development of a policy for diesel-powered vehicles in Lebanon
1996Linord, Lebanon - Consultant
Linord is the entity in charge of developing the 2 million square meter coastal area north of Beirut (mostly reclaimed land). This area is to include a treatment plant, a military base, municipal land, an oil and gas area, a business park, a light industry zone, and an 870,000 square meters commercial, residential, and touristic zone.
Total built-up area in the mixed use and industrial zone is to reach 1.72 million square meters
Provided expert consultation on the transport requirements of the Linord area
Conducted a detailed study of site access and traffic impacts, and identified required transport facilities and connections with existing and planned roadway network
1996Elyssar, Lebanon - Consultant
Elyssar is the entity in charge of re-developing and re-organizing the 5.6 million square meter area comprising the south-western suburbs of Beirut
Participated in the expert panel which conducted the Elyssar Master Plan review
Prepared a Traffic Assessment Study for the Sabra-Chatila Sector of Elyssar, an area consisting of more than 1.5 million square meters of mostly residential built-up area
1996Sports City and Commercial Center Parking Facility, Lebanon - Consultant
Participated in planning of a major car park facility for the Sports City and the adjacent Commercial Center and conducted a traffic assessment study
Commercial center consists of 115,000 m2 of built-up area, and parking capacity is about 4,000 spaces
Assessed parking layout & circulation options and prepared a parking operations & management plan
1994-95Solidere - Beirut Central District (BCD), Lebanon - Consultant
Participated in the planning of a proposed 2500-car park facility in the Old Souks area of the BCD
Old Souks area consists of 120,000 m2 of mixed use built-up area
Assessed parking layout & circulation options and prepared a parking operations & management plan
Conducted a traffic impact assessment study for the proposed facility
Intersection lies at southern edge of municipal Beirut and serves the Airport road
Evaluated various schemes, including three-level grade separations
1994Executive Council of Large Projects, City of Beirut - Consultant
Proposed an overall strategy for a phased implementation of traffic control systems in Beirut
Specified technical requirements for procuring, installing, testing, operating, & maintaining traffic control system
1993-94Ar-Riyadh Development Authority, Saudi Arabia - Advisor
Participated in the formulation of the Strategic Metropolitan Plan for Ar-Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia
Participated in recommending an adequate strategy to develop the roadway network and the transport system in the city according to current and anticipated transport needs
Prepared guidelines to be implemented for assessing traffic impacts of major new developments (site plans, access location and design, traffic circulation)
1993Executive Council of Large Projects, City of Beirut - Consultant
Conducted a traffic impact study of the proposed construction of wholesale and retail vegetable markets and a regional bus terminal in Beirut and identified needed roadway improvements
Analyzed and evaluated the proposed site layouts including internal vehicle circulation and entry and exit points
** Graduate student.
aa Selected by TRB as one of nine best papers that were included in the widely disseminated "2001 Catalog of Practical Papers".
b Reprinted in "Transport and Information Systems", Stough et al. (eds.), Classics in Transport Analysis series, Series Editors: Kenneth Button & Peter Nijkamp, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2001.
** Graduate student.
++ Nominated for "Best Paper Award" at 9th World Conference on Transport Research.
