Test: Planning Surveys & Interpretation

Planning based on factual data and analysis may be considered scientific and sound.

 The planning survey consists of the four studies namely
Economic studies
Financial studies
Traffic studies
Engineering studies.

The details to be collected during economic studies are useful in estimating the requirements, cost involved in the project and economic justification.

The sources of income, excise duty, registration charges and tax all are studied in financial studies only.

The accident cost analysis, trends in road accidents and facilities all are estimated by conducting traffic survey, origin and destination studies are for trips and geometry for facility.

The engineering studies are conducted to assess topography, soil, location and classification of existing roads and other developments.

 The master plan is prepared after interpretation of small plans in different phases. It may be prepared for a city, district ,state or even country.

The determination of optimum length is based on saturation system based on U.S system of highway planning.

The final step after fixing the optimum length is phasing of the road program before the construction, after financing and master plan the construction is under taken.

The utility unit is a factor that is used to decide the priority given to the users for optimum utilization of road and it is 1.00 for a population of 1001-2000, it increases based on the population.