Jalan Sabar Jaya is one of the roads in the Desa Perajin, Banyuasin I District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra. Various activities on Jalan Sabar Jaya, ranging from industrial, residential and educational activities make the road condition congested during heavy traffic. Inland Water and Ferries Transport Polytechnic of Palembang is one of the educational institutions under the Ministry of Transportation that educates cadets with a boarding school system and there are office activities located on Jalan Patient Jaya No 116. At certain conditions traffic will become jammed. This research aims to evaluate the performance of Jalan Sabar Jaya and find out when the congestion occurs and the steps to overcome the congestion. During normal conditions, Jalan Sabar Jaya's performance is still able to serve the number of passing vehicles with DS = 0.46 but congestion will occur if there is an increase in traffic volume by 65% with DS = 0.752. Anticipating congestion prevention in the event of an increase in traffic volume by 65%, namely by reducing side barriers, among others, by repairing roads and reducing parking vehicle activities on the side of the road

Keywords : component; traffic, congestion, side barriers.