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SPACE STANDARDS
FOR
i ROADS IN URBAN AREAS -
‘THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS
1996SPACE STANDARDS
FOR
ROADS IN URBAN AREAS
Prbtshed byint Pblahed + Decanter, 1977
Repeined: Angus 1996
(igh of Pabliation and of Translation ae reered)
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[SPACE STANDARDS FOR ROADS IN URBAN
“The Space Standards for Roads in Usban Areas were approved
by the Trafic Enginesring. Committee (personae! gien below) in
‘hele mening ldo the Th Deverber, 1976:
Topo ee
‘These standards were then processed by the Specifications &
Standards Commitee in ther meting eld on the 6th May, 1977
‘These wee later approved by the Exeutve Commitee and faaly
by the Coun in thee 80k meting elé on the 29th July, 1977
2.1. The unstion of network of urban rosds Is to ensure
‘afeand eficient cirelation of ratte, To achieve thi through
tfc routs should no be wed for iret assess to bilng, oF
vento mjgor roads serving the bulings, beware it that care Dot
fn he capacity of the through couter will be reduced but the
Intersection will aso Be unsafe. Moreover, we heavy volume oftrafic on through routes wil ast the environmental charateris-
tesa safety of the residential arts
22. tthe intrest of ecient road transportation, which
ffertvly serves the various land wos aan orban aren and at the
Sime Une enures open comunity development, is desirable
iSeabinh snework of roads divide sto erent casiiation,
tach stem serving a patil function or prpose, The pineal
factors tobe considered io. desigaating "ads Into. appropriate
Clacations ae the exiting and proposed land wes, overall
fenvel demand, patirs of movement by various modes of tanspor-
tatoo, safety of trac, enveonmental considerations et,
213, These standards des wth saslication of streets ia wrtan
ceasing diferent stent and their sghtokway Le. spate
fequirement
24, ‘The slandands prtin 10 urban roads in pin nly.
Si, Expresoay
‘A divided eel highway for motor tafe wih, fall ox pata
cons of sess and provided generally wth grade separations ut
5.2, Arteria Highvay/Steet
[A evel term denoting a higbwaystet primal for Ueough
trae usually oa a sontsu0Us route
23, Sabateria Hlghway/Stset
‘A genera term denoing a highwaystreet_primaity for theough
traftenaly on a coninus toute but ofeiag somewhat lover
Teel of tee mobilty then the artera street
34, Collector Sretoad
[Astrea o toad foroletng and distribu trate from and
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to loca srestshoads and. also for providing secs to artei
stretseouds,
2.5, Local Stroetfoud
‘Asteet ot toad primarily for acess 10 residence, business or
uber abating Prope
A. CLASSIFICATION OF STREETS
Road in urban ates should be casi into the folowing
cra es"
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|: FUNCTIONS OFTHE DIFFERENT STREET SYSTENS
Sul, Expeosomays
“The function of expressways eto ester for_movement of heavy
wotumes of motor tafe al high speeds. They connect major
Toutes atts generation and are iniended 10 seve. Ups of
em aed long leagth betesa large residential areas nds)
rcummesal coneea‘ions and he ceneal busines dstt. They
eS Sieued highways with high standards of geomet and full on
avin eotol of acess, Thay are generally provides with rage
TGpasrion at intretions. Parking, loading. and sloadisg of
‘Pos and pedestrian tafe re aot permitted oo hese highways
52, Arterial Streets
“This system of sets, along. with expressmays where they exis
secvees ih picpal nework for ehough tafe flows. Sigs
Sihilstcrgun ravel such a btwesa central business iteet and
aajine denn res or between major suburban centres takes
Sth tsystem, Aver sents should be coordinated with
3siting 30d proposed expressway systems to provide for ditrbuton
‘nd colleion of tough tafe to and from ‘vate ad calle
Slorstreet tems, Conny exenil for ster tee to
sue efcent overeat of through tal. A propery develo:
Deland designated arterial street sytem would help to eniy
evidential neighbourhoods, induces and comercial areas.
‘These sees ay geacaly be spaced at Tes than 1S hs sy
developed cette bustess sree and at # ilies or more in
surely developed urban finger. The areril scot ate geerly
‘vided highways with fll or paral ascers. Parking loading and
tnfoaiog ects are usually rected and rule. Pedest
fans are alowed to cous ony at intersections
53. Sabana Siete
‘These ate functionally sila to atrial sheets ut wth some
wat lover level ot teavel mobility. Thee spacing tay vary from
bout 0.5 Am inthe ceatal Buinest dite lo 80 Ska i the
‘burbs fangs,
54. Colston Strets
The fenton of collector streets 9 ealest tee from lea
sires and fed) Ito the arterial and siartera res or ie
‘erst. These may be locate in residential eighboushoogs, besos
seis and industrial ares. Normally, fll access i-allowed
fn these streets fom abutting properties. "There ae few ashing
‘estritions except during the pak hou
SS. Local Streets
‘These are intended primarily to provide access to abating
‘opety and normaly do not cary Ia voles of tre Mejor
‘ftps in urban azea either originate Irom or tema on tse
strech. Local streets may be tesla, somerll or insti
spending onthe predominant use of he adjoining land. "They
allow untested packing and podestian movemets,
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6 SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
641, ‘The overland width required for diferent road catego.
ies will epend on a numberof faclos, forinatarce present and
Shute wate land ue pater ikely flare deslopments, De
{Tominant means of travel ee
(62, The recommended range of land width for diferent eases
of stents ten in Table
‘Tate | Recomenoen Lino Worst rox Sasets
tw Ustan Aneas
cose of et ‘ecommede od wih
TL Typical eotesections of dierent classes of stress are
shown in Fis 110 U1. Thee are sunt only for generl_ guidance
(Croseezions for pvticulr stations shouldbe determined on the
‘bss of ature and steasiy of tate and other requirement,
(Cosiatstions ny be developed in stages according t0 neds.
112, The cosestetins_ shown will be adequate for genera
requirements, suchas planation of rouside wees, accommodation
ott series and sie rains. But if there ea ned to prove
‘ional faites, overall dimeasions should be suitably intese,