Rotary Intersection Design at Sanjauli Chowk

Abstract

In the past few years a tremendous increase in traffic has been observed everywhere. The increasing growth of vehicles has caused heavy traffic congestions on the roads and intersections, which are even worse during the traffic peak time. An intersection which is not well designed, will not only increase the travel time of the vehicles but also cause more traffic accidents. It is therefore necessary to make the design of the intersections properly. The basic principles considered for the design includes the principles of uniformity & simplicity, minimize conflict points, and alignment of profile. A detailed survey of the study area was conducted and peak hour traffic volume was estimated through traffic volume survey. An Origin and destination survey was also being conducted and people were interviewed and the data was recorded. In order to improve the traffic conditions at the Sanjauli Chowk (H.P.) and also to reduce the accidents at the crossing, we suggest designing the rotary at the said intersection keeping in view high traffic and conditions favouring the rotary. For this traffic volume studies and origin and destination survey is done and the design is done accordingly.