Road Master Plan – Executive Summary

Road Master Plan – Executive Summary

1 2 3 4 5 Table of Contents List of Maps and Diagrams .................................................................................................... 16 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ 20 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 28 1.1. Background ........................................................................................................ 28 1.2. Purpose of the Report.......................................................................................... 28 1.3. Report Contents .................................................................................................. 29 1.4. Data Sources ....................................................................................................... 29 2. Assessment of Current Situation .................................................................................. 30 2.1. Physical Characteristics ...................................................................................... 30 2.2. Road Traffic ....................................................................................................... 32 2.3. Road Classification ............................................................................................. 33 2.4. Legal and Regulatory Framework ....................................................................... 38 3. Diagnosis of existing problems ...................................................................................... 39 3.1. Road Conditions ................................................................................................. 39 3.1.1. Overall Roughness Indicators ................................................................. 39 3.1.2. National Highways and Regional Highways ........................................... 40 3.1.3. Roughness .............................................................................................. 40 3.1.4. Benkelman Beam Deflections (BBD) ..................................................... 40 3.1.5. Pavement Composition ........................................................................... 41 3.1.6. Subgrade ................................................................................................ 41 3.1.7. Engineering properties of Bangladesh soil .............................................. 41 3.1.8. Structural Strength of Existing Pavement ................................................ 41 3.1.9. Carriageway Width ................................................................................ 42 3.1.10. Routine Maintenance .............................................................................. 42 3.2. Zila Road Conditions .......................................................................................... 43 3.2.1. Current Situation .................................................................................... 43 3.3. Bridge Conditions ............................................................................................... 44 3.3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 44 3.3.2. Current Situation .................................................................................... 44 3.3.3. Conditions of Bridges ............................................................................. 45 3.3.4. Analysis of ‘D’ Class Structures ............................................................. 47 3.3.5. Analysis of ‘C’ Class Structures ............................................................. 48 3.3.6. Field Surveys ......................................................................................... 48 3.4. Axle Loads ......................................................................................................... 49 3.4.1. Survey Equipment .................................................................................. 49 3.4.2. Survey Locations and Schedule .............................................................. 49 3.4.3. Analysis of Survey Data ......................................................................... 49 3.4.4. The Destructive Nature of Overloading .................................................. 53 3.4.5. Conclusions regarding Overloading ........................................................ 56 3.5. Operational Problems on Major Highways .......................................................... 57 3.5.1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 57 3.5.2. Coverage of the field study ..................................................................... 57 3.5.3. Major problems affecting operational efficiencies ................................... 57 3.6. Road Safety ........................................................................................................ 59 3.6.1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 59 3.6.2. Accident Statistics .................................................................................. 59 3.6.3. Factors contributing to accidents ............................................................ 60 3.7. Environmental and Social Issues ......................................................................... 61 3.7.1. Environment .......................................................................................... 61 6 3.7.2. Resettlement and Land Acquisition ........................................................ 61 3.7.3. Human Trafficking ................................................................................. 61 3.7.4. HIV/AIDS .............................................................................................. 62 3.7.5. Employment ........................................................................................... 62 3.8. Ferries ................................................................................................................ 63 3.9. Institutional Issues .............................................................................................. 64 3.9.1. Organisation and Staff ............................................................................ 64 3.9.2. Budgetary Control and Financial Issues .................................................. 65 3.9.3. RHD Issues of Management Culture ....................................................... 65 3.9.4. Current Institutional Change Initiatives in RHD ...................................... 65 4. Future Scenarios............................................................................................................ 66 4.1. Population Growth .............................................................................................. 66 4.2. Economic Growth ............................................................................................... 67 4.3. Vehicle Growth .................................................................................................. 68 4.3.1. Trucks .................................................................................................... 68 4.3.2. Buses ..................................................................................................... 69 4.3.3. Cars ....................................................................................................... 69 4.3.4. All Vehicles ........................................................................................... 70 5. Policies and Commitments ............................................................................................ 72 5.1. Road Sector Policy ............................................................................................. 72 5.2. Commitments ..................................................................................................... 74 5.2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 74 5.2.2. Size of the ADP...................................................................................... 75 5.2.3. Prioritization within ADP ....................................................................... 75 5.2.4. Rationalization of the ADP ..................................................................... 76 5.2.5. Committed Road Improvement and Maintenance Projects ...................... 77 5.2.6. Recent Funding Levels ........................................................................... 79 6. Approach ....................................................................................................................... 80 6.1. Summary of Issues .............................................................................................. 80 6.2. Approach ............................................................................................................ 80 7. Proposed Design Standards .......................................................................................... 84 7.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 84 7.1.1. Approach ............................................................................................... 84 7.1.2. Geometric Standards .............................................................................. 84 7.2. Design and Permissible Speeds ..........................................................................

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