Road Safety Audit Report

Operational & Maintenance Stage

For

Urban Expressway Greater Noida to Noida

SUBMITTED BY
Nilay A Bhavsar

Nov 2020

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S Risk
Photograph Observation
N category
1 It is observed that barbed Very High
wire fencing with concrete
post is placed in the median.
No Flexible Median marker is
observed on median.
No road stud is observed on
existing highway.
Looks like Kerbing is paint
with white wash cement.
Recommendation Priority
It is recommended to provide Thrie Essential
type Metal beam crash barrier in
place of barbed wire fencing.
Flexible median marker need to be
provided as per IRC: 79-2019,
Section -4.
Road stud at Road side & median
Side edge line need to be provided
as per IRC:35-2015, Table.5.2
Kerb is paint with white and yellow
paint as shown in fig and as per IRC:
35-2015.
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2 It is observed that at W type Very High It is necessary to provide W-Type Essential
metal beam crash barrier is metal beam crash barrier at before
not provide continuously till and after the head wall for the safety
starting of head wall. of errant vehicles.

No object hazard marker sign Object Hazzard marker sign board

board is provided. need to be provided as per IRC :67-
2012.

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3 On horizontal curve chevron Very
sign is provided but it is not
visible due to unwanted
growth of trees.
4 It is observed that overhead Very
gantry is wrongly placed.
Vertical pole become
hazardous for moving traffic.
High Periodic Pruning of trees planted in Essential
median as well as in shoulder so that
branches do not spread on
carriageway so that sign board
should be clearly visible especially at
night.
High Placing of Overhead gantry is as per Essential
IRC :67-2012, Table 4.1
Vertical post of gantry need to be
cordon and retro reflective marking
need to be provided on vertical post
to warn the moving traffic.
Object hazard marker sign needs to
be provided to warn the moving
traffic.
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5 No advance warning sign and Very
proper road marking is
observed at the exit ramp area
which misleads the moving
traffic.
High Chevron marking need to be Essential
provided at gore area as per IRC: 35-
2015.
Proper Direction marking and arrow
marking needs to be provided as per
IRC: 35-2015.
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6 Pedestrians try to cross the Very High As the project highway is facilitate Essential
road, which cause them their with 6 nos of Foot over bridge.
lives if crash happen. Hence no unauthorized crossing of
road is allowed.

Educate pedestrian to use of FOB to

minimize the risk of crash

7 No proper traffic Very High Temporary traffic control zone need Essential
Management is observed in to be provided as per IRC: SP: 55-
Work Zone area. 2015, table -4.1.

In Work Zone area posted Traffic calming measure in terms of

speed is observed as 30 TBM marking need to be provided to
KMPH. reduce the vehicle speed gradually.

But no provision is made for

reducing the speed of vehicle.

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8 It is observed that the vertical Very High
post of FOB is placed near to
the shoulder which has high
potential to become a cause
of crash.
Vertical post of gantry need to be Essential
cordon and retro reflective marking
need to be provided on vertical post
to warn the moving traffic.
Object hazard marker sign needs to
be provided to warn the moving
traffic.
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 Road Safety Audit Report

Operational & Maintenance Stage

For

Urban road of Ahmedabad City From Nehrunagar Cross Road to Anjali Cross Road.

SUBMITTED BY
Nilay A Bhavsar

Nov 2020
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1 The sight visibility is Very High
obstructed by local vendors,
Hording etc.
Vehicles are parked on
footpath having No parking
Zone area.
Sight visibility funnel needs to be Essential
clear for safe operation of traffic.
Footpath need to be clear by law &
enforcement. So that pedestrians
safety not affected by moving traffic
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2 Median opening is provided Very High
for pedestrian crossing but no
Pedestrian crossing Marking
or sign boards are observed at
site.
Proper Pedestrian Facilities need to Essential
be provided in form of zebra
crossing & Pedestrian crossing sign
board.
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Perforated drainage cover in Very High Hence it is necessary to closed the Essential
slightly open condition which drainage cover as quickly as
is in the path of pedestrian possible.
crossing from the BRTS
location. Due to this
pedestrian may fall on the
road which causes the safety
of the person.

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There are some good works Very High Proper space need to be allocated for Essential
carried out to minimize the this good cause. Footpath needs to be
problem of traffic congestion clear for the pedestrian.
as well as from the
environmental health
(Pollution) by the use of
bicycle but not by putting the
pedestrian at risk.

Pedestrian crossing is Very High Refuge Median need to be provided Essential

observed. But the old age for safe movement of pedestrian.
person and person with
disabilities cannot able to
cross safely.

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Width of median is observes Very High
Very less which will create
hazard for the opposite
traffic.
No road studs are observed in
the road surface
Horizontal curve is observed Very High
in ROB. But no chevron sign
board is placed in the median.
As the width of median is less than Essential
5.00 mt New Jersey type of crash
barrier with anti glare screen need to
be provided.
Road studs need to be provided as
per IRC: 67-2012.
Chevron sign board need to be Essential
provided as per IRC:67-2015.
Speed Limit boards also need to be
provided.
Traffic Calming Measure needs to
be applying for reduces the speed
of vehicles.
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