Capacity Expansion of two-lane Rural Road : A Case Study of Padra-Jambusar Road Vadodara

Authors

  • Kishnani Madhuri  Civil Engineering Department, Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Juremalani Jayesh  Civil Engineering Department, Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • N.B Parmar  Civil Engineering Department, Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Widening, lane width, traffic study, congestion

Abstract

The decision of widening of highway is always a complex matter involving consideration of traffic flow, environment impact, land use and costs. The traffic conditions are examined by using different surveys like traffic volume count, spot speed and feasibility study of existing road with the help of HCM-2000(Highway Capacity Manual).Roadway factors including the lane width, lateral clearance, width of shoulders etc. Also have impact on traffic which may affect the speed of the vehicle, level of service and safety.

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2016-02-29

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Volume 2, Issue 1, January-February-2016

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Kishnani Madhuri, Juremalani Jayesh, N.B Parmar, " Capacity Expansion of two-lane Rural Road : A Case Study of Padra-Jambusar Road Vadodara, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.409-411, January-February-2016.