IRC:92-2017 GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN OF INTERCHANGES IN URBAN AREAS (First Revision) INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS 2017IRC:92-2017 GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN OF INTERCHANGES IN URBAN AREAS (First Revision) Published by: INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS Kama Koti Marg, Sector-6, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110 022 NOVEMBER, 2017 Price : 400/- (Plus Packing & Postage)IRC:92-2017 7 Traffic Considerations 7A Traffic Studies 7.2 Level of Service 7.3 Weaving Sections - Merging and Diverging Sections 7.4 Ramp Metering 8. Interchange Selection Parameters 84 Study of the Physical Conditions of the Site 8.2 _Lane Balance 9. Safety Considerations for Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) o4 Sight Lines 92 Vertical Separation 9.3 Horizontal Separation 94 Collision Control 9.5 Priority in Traffic 10. Multimodal Consideration 10.1 Right-of-Way 10.2 Access Management 10.3. Design Vehicles 10.4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodation through Interchanges 10.5 Transit Considerations tt Illumination at Interchange 12. Noise Pollution Barriers 13. Landscaping at Interchange 43.1 Planting 13.2 Shade 13.3 Gores 14, Drainage at Interchange 15 Signage and Markings 16. Construction and Maintenance 17 References Abbreviations Annexure 1: Prototype interchanges 26 26 26 27 28 29 34 34 33 33 33 34 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 38 39 39 40 40 a a a a 42 43