TACR: India: Preparing the Bihar State Highways II Project
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Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report Project Number: 41629 October 2010 India: Preparing the Bihar State Highways II Project Prepared by Sheladia Associates, Inc. Maryland, USA For Road Construction Department Government of Bihar This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents. (For project preparatory technical assistance: All the views expressed herein may not be incorporated into the proposed project’s design. TA No. 7198-INDIA: Preparing the Bihar State Highways II Project Final Report TTTAAABBBLLLEEE OOOFFF CCCOOONNNTTTEEENNNTTTSSS 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 PROJECT APPRECIATION............................................................................................................. 8 1.2.1 Project Location and Details 9 1.2.2 Road Network of Bihar 11 1.3 PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDY ................................................................................................ 14 1.3.1 Staff Mobilization 14 1.3.2 Work Shop 14 1.4 STRUCTURE OF THE FINAL REPORT ....................................................................................... 14 2 SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE OF PROJECT AREA ................................................................... 16 2.1 LOCATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS ............................................................................................. 16 2.2 ECONOMY OF BIHAR ................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.1 Sectoral Share and Growth 19 2.2.2 The Fiscal Situation 20 2.3 SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE OF PROJECT INFLUENCE AREA .............................................. 22 2.4 TRANSPORT IN THE STATE ....................................................................................................... 33 3 GEOMETRIC STANDARDS AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ................................................ 35 3.1 APPROACH AND DESIGN STANDARDS .................................................................................... 35 3.2 ROAD CLASSIFICATION .............................................................................................................. 35 3.3 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................ 36 3.4 ROAD RIGHT OF WAY ................................................................................................................. 36 3.5 TERRAIN ....................................................................................................................................... 37 3.6 DESIGN SPEED ............................................................................................................................ 37 3.7 DESIGN CROSS SECTIONS ........................................................................................................ 38 3.8 GEOMETRIC DESIGN, ALIGNMENT & PROFILE ....................................................................... 39 3.9 VERTICAL ALIGNMENT ................................................................................................................ 41 i SHELADIA Associates Inc. USA TA No. 7198-INDIA: Preparing the Bihar State Highways II Project Final Report 3.10 SIDE SLOPES ............................................................................................................................... 42 3.11 INTERSECTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 43 3.12 ROAD FURNITURE ....................................................................................................................... 43 4 TRAFFIC STUDIES AND FORECAST ......................................................................................... 44 4.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................... 44 4.2 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT SURVEYS ...................................................................................... 44 4.2.1 Classified Traffic Volume Count Surveys 45 4.2.2 Origin & Destination Surveys 45 4.2.3 Turning Movement Count Surveys 46 4.2.4 Axle Load Surveys 46 4.2.5 Journey Speed Surveys 46 4.2.6 Passenger Car Units 46 4.2.7 Survey Locations 47 4.3 AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC .......................................................................................................... 50 4.3.1 Bihta - Sarmera (SH-78) 50 4.3.2 Bhabhua – Aghaura (SH-80) 52 4.3.3 Sakkadi – Nasriganj (SH-81) 53 4.3.4 Kadriganj – Sono (SH-82) & Bagi - Barbigha (SH-83) 54 4.3.5 Ghogha – Barahat (SH-84) 55 4.3.6 Akbarnagar – Arnapur (SH-85) 55 4.3.7 Saraiya - Motipur (SH-86) 56 4.3.8 Runisaidpur – Bhiswa (SH-87) 57 4.3.9 Varuna Bridge (NH 103) - Rasiyari (SH-88) 57 4.3.10 Siwan - Siswan (SH-89) 58 4.3.11 Mohammadpur – Chapra (SH-90) 59 4.3.12 Birpur - Udakishunganj (SH-91) 59 4.3.13 Peak Hour Traffic (%) 61 4.4 SEASONAL FACTOR AND ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC ............................................. 62 4.5 TURNING MOVEMENT COUNT SURVEY ................................................................................... 66 4.6 JOURNEY SPEED ......................................................................................................................... 68 4.7 ALTERNATIVE ROUTE AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS ................................................................. 68 4.8 AXLE LOAD SURVEY ................................................................................................................... 69 4.9 TRAFFIC GROWTH FORECAST .................................................................................................. 71 5 ENGINEERING REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 73 5.1 DPR PREPARATION ..................................................................................................................... 73 5.2 ENGINEERING FIELD SURVEYS ................................................................................................ 74 ii SHELADIA Associates Inc. USA TA No. 7198-INDIA: Preparing the Bihar State Highways II Project Final Report 5.3 ROAD ALIGNMENT AND HIGHWAY DESIGN REVIEW .............................................................. 76 5.3.1 Alignment Selection Philosophy 76 5.3.2 Description of Alignment Options 76 5.3.3 Study of Alignment Options 77 5.3.4 SH 78 Bihta – Sarmera (100 Km) 78 5.3.5 SH 80 Bhabhua – Adhaura (53 Km) 83 5.3.6 SH 81 Sakkadi – Nazirgunj (84.63 Km) 84 5.3.7 SH 82 Kadirgunj – Sonoho (94.32 Km) 88 5.3.8 SH 83 Bagi – Barbiga (37.3 Km) 89 5.3.9 SH 84 Ghogha - Barahat (54.6 Km) 91 5.3.10 SH 85 Akbhar Nagar -Amarpur (34 Km) 95 5.3.11 SH 86 Saraiya - Motipur (28.33 Km) 100 5.3.12 SH 87 Runnisaidpur - Bhiswa (67.787 Km) 105 5.3.13 SH 88 Baruna Bridge - Rasiyari (124.2 Km) 108 5.3.14 SH 89 Siwan - Siswan (33.221 Km) 108 5.3.15 SH 90 Mohammadpur - Chapra (68.5 Km) 116 5.3.16 SH 91 Birpur – Udai Kishanganj (101.704 Km) 118 5.4 ROAD CROSS SECTION ............................................................................................................ 122 5.5 MATERIAL AND GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS .............................................................. 123 5.5.1 GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF BIHAR 123 5.5.2 Methodology 126 5.5.3 Slope Protection & Erosion Controls 130 5.6 PAVEMENTS AND MATERIALS ................................................................................................. 133 5.6.1 Proposed Pavement Types 133 5.6.2 Subbase Materials 133 5.6.3 Pavement Base Courses 134 5.6.4 Materials 134 5.6.5 Source of material 136 5.6.6 Field Sampling 136 5.6.7 Field Tests along the existing pavement 137 5.6.8 Survey and Investigation of Borrow Materials for Construction 140 5.6.9 SH 80: Bhabhua-Aghaura 141 5.6.10 SH81: Sakkadi – Nasirganj 144 5.6.11 SH 82: Kadirganj - Sono 149 5.6.12 SH 83: Bagi – Barbigha 151 5.6.13 SH 84 Ghogha – Barahat 153 5.6.14 SH85 Akbar Nagar – Amarpur 157 5.6.15 SH86 Saraiya - Motipur 160 5.6.16 SH87: Runnisaidpur - Bhiswa 164 5.6.17 SH 88: Baruna Bridge - Rasiyari 167 5.6.18 SH89 Siwan - Siswan 169 5.6.19 SH90 Mohammadpur-Chapra 171 5.6.20 SH 91 Birpur to Udaikishanganj 173 5.7 REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF HYDROLOGY, DRAINAGE AND STRUCTURES ...................... 176 5.7.1 General Approach 176 5.7.2 Basis of Study: Review of Hydrology 177 5.7.3 Design Standards 178 iii SHELADIA Associates Inc. USA TA No. 7198-INDIA: Preparing the Bihar State Highways II Project Final Report 5.7.4 Hydraulics 179 5.7.5 Review of GADs and Recommendations 180 5.7.6 New Structures 180 5.7.7 Improvement Proposals for Existing Bridges: Recommendations 181 5.7.8 Improvement Proposals for Existing Culverts 181 5.7.9 Additional Structures 181 5.7.10 Review for existing Drainage Structures & Recommendations 184 5.7.11 Photo illustrations showing important features and findings pertaining to bridges on various vulnerable flood prone State Highways under the scope of study 198 5.8 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS .......................................................................................................... 204 5.8.1 Road Furniture & Traffic Control Devices 204 5.8.2 Busbays 205 5.8.3 Summary of Miscellaneous