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Analysis of Pavement and Traffic Volume on Shoghi to Shimla NH-05 Highway

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1Utkarsh HK Thakur, 2Amanpreet Tangri
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.10.060

Abstract

Traffic engineering mostly applies those engineering methods and tactics which help us to attain the safest and less time-consuming movement of people and goods on roadways. The safe and less time taking movement of the people and goods is totally reliant on Traffic flow, which is straightly linked to the traffic traits. Pedestrian and vehicles volume have grown remarkably in the last ten years because of the change of lifestyle of the middle-class families. The work done in the analysis shows traffic behavior in the city of Shimla at one analyzed stretch, which is also the most used stretch by the tourists during the tourist season. In this study importance was given to traffic volume study, finding the accidental spots, black spots and analyzing the pavement conditions of the observed stretch (Shimla-Shoghi) of the Shimla city. The traffic volume study was done with the help of the manual method. For quality study and exact position of the current status of vehicular flow of the stretch, traffic volume study was conducted. The data collected helped in recognizing the traffic flow pattern during different time intervals. Traffic maneuvering at the stretch was also dependent on the traffic volume traits. Hence the observations from the research conducted are helpful in managing the traffic at the crossings and also in giving some of the safety measures to enhance the traffic safety in the region. Safety measures like widening the road, installing traffic mirrors on the blind curves and the construction of pedestrian flyovers can be considered for the improvisation of the road conditions and public safety based on the results obtained.

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