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CENTRE LINE OF
EXISTING ROAD

DESIRE LINES

Fig.5.6 Desire line diagram

83.7 Parking Studies

Need for parking
Hugh the roadway width including the number of lanes are decided based on the
a l t i e flow or volume, all the vehicles do not keep moving during the entire day.
SOe onion of the traflic will need to stop or park at the desired locations for different
urationor
tecd example, those who use their vehicles for
travel to a market area may
parking
wok in the facility for durations
shopp short until they complete purchases; but those who
the
opping establishments will need parking facility for long duration. The
dem ICles need space near the destination for loading/unloading operations.
demand
ghw ay by automobile users for parking space is one of the major problems of
portation, especially in
adential ces etropolitan cities. In industrial, commercial and
with multi-sto
-storeyed buildings, parking demand is particularly bigh.