Guidelines for Traffic Calming Measures in Urban and Rural Areas (First Revision) 2018 Edition
The 2018 edition of IRC 99 outlines detailed protocols for applying traffic calming strategies in both city and countryside settings throughout India. It covers various design methods and calming devices such as speed bumps, chicanes, rumble strips, and intersection treatments aimed at slowing vehicles, improving safety, and enhancing environments near sensitive locations like schools and healthcare facilities. This guideline is crucial for professionals engaged in traffic safety, transportation planning, and infrastructure development.
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The 2018 edition of IRC 99 outlines detailed protocols for applying traffic calming strategies in both city and countryside settings throughout India. It covers various design methods and calming devices such as speed bumps, chicanes, rumble strips, and intersection treatments aimed at slowing vehicles, improving safety, and enhancing environments near sensitive locations like schools and healthcare facilities. This guideline is crucial for professionals engaged in traffic safety, transportation planning, and infrastructure development.
Audience
Who Uses This Standard
Traffic management engineers
City and regional planners
Highway design specialists
Road safety evaluators
Local government officials
Transportation advisory professionals
Infrastructure project managers
Contents
Key Topics Covered
✓Goals and advantages of traffic calming
✓Vertical traffic control features including speed humps and bumps
✓Horizontal traffic control features such as chicanes and offset intersections
✓Implementation of rumble strips and textured surface pavements
✓Traffic calming strategies for intersections and roundabouts
✓Speed regulation near educational, medical, and institutional zones
✓Design parameters for highways and urban street networks
✓Provisioning of service lanes and pedestrian safety islands
✓Use of visual and tactile warning mechanisms
✓Assessment of the effectiveness and impacts of calming installations
✓Zoning for special areas and speed regulation
✓Traffic calming measures on main thoroughfares and industrial zones
Structure
Table of Contents
1Introduction and Scope
2Types of Traffic Calming Techniques
3Design Principles and Application of Calming Devices
4Speed Control and Zoning in Designated Areas
5Traffic Calming on Urban and Highway Corridors
6Calming Measures at Road Intersections
7Evaluating the Effectiveness of Traffic Calming
8Warning Devices: Visual and Physical
9Criteria for Application and Eligible Zones
10Sources and References
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