Feasibility Study on Widening and Designing of Pavement

Abstract

In this era, accidents are major cause of loss of life. The increasing traffic on the road is the main culprit of accidents. The roads designed earlier were sufficient for handling traffic at that time. With increase in the vehicles on roads, the main aim is the passage of traffic smoothly in short duration. This can be done by increasing the areas of movement of traffic. This project carries the study of traffic on road in current situation. The analysis will be carried out according to axle load carried by the existing road with current flowing traffic. This project will also consider the IRC guidelines given for the movement of traffic. If the road needs the expansion, the number of lanes required to be increased as per IRC guidelines, its provision of construction on the stretch of road, its financial feasibility and estimation will also be carried out in the project. The results and conclusion will be given according to the density of traffic as per the survey by calculating Actual daily traffic (ADT). The outcome of the project will be taken out weather that stretch of road will require expansion or not. If it requires expansion what type of road would be preferable as per cost analysis and service that would be given by road for traffic for next 10 year.