TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT i
CERTIFICATE v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Need for the Study 1
1.2 Key Considerations for WTMP (IRC:SP:55-2014) 2
1.2.1 Safety 2
1.2.2 Traffic Flow 3
1.2.3 Regulations and Standards 3
1.2.4 Types of Work zones 3
1.2.5 Traffic Control Devices 3
1.2.6 Traffic Management Plans 3
1.2.7 Communication 3
1.2.8 Worker Training 4
1.2.9 Innovation and Technology 4
1.2.10 Public Awareness 4
1.3 Aim 4
1.4 Objectives 4
CHAPTER-2: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 5
2.1 Importance of MPT at Active Work Zones 6
2.2 Literature Review 6
2.2.1 Literature review for research gaps 7
2.2.2 Study of Indian guidelines 7
2.2.3 Comparison with International guidelines 7
2.3 Site Selection 7
2.4 Data Collection 8
2.5 Data Analysis 9
2.6 Development of Check List and New TMP 9
CHAPTER-3: LITERATURE REVIEW 11
3.1 Traffic Management 11
3.2 Road Safety and Work Zone Safety Audits 11
3.3 Impact of Work Zones 12
3.4 Indian Guidelines for Traffic Management & Safety 13
3.4.1 IRC:SP:55-2014 Guidelines on traffic management in work zones 13
3.4.2 IRC:SP:67-2012 Code of Practice for Road Signs 16
3.4.3 Name: IRC:SP:88-2019 Manual on Road Safety Audit 17
3.5 International Guidelines 18
3.5.1 Manual on uniform traffic control devices for streets and highways 18
3.5.2 Safety at Street Works and Road Works a Code of Practice (2013) 19
3.6 Comparison of the Guidelines 20
3.8 Case Study 21
3.8.1 Project brief 21
3.8.2 Bridges 22
3.8.3 Culverts 22
3.8.4 Phases of traffic control 22
3.8.5 Traffic control zone 23
3.8.6 Signs 24
3.8.7 Delineators 26
3.8.8 Traffic cones & cylinders 26
3.8.9 Drums 27
3.8.10 Barricades 28
3.8.11 Flagmen 29
3.8.12 Road markings 29
3.8.13 Traffic management at footways and for pedestrians 30
3.8.14 Work at junctions 30
3.8.15 Divided carriageway roads 31
3.9 Inferences from Literature Review 32
CHAPTER-4: DATA COLLECTION 33
4.1 AMC Interview 33
4.2 Work Zone Management for Site 1 (Naroda Patiya) 33
4.2.1 Location of study area 33
4.2.2 Project introduction 35
4.2.3 Land Use 36
4.2.4 Work Zone Introduction 37
4.2.5 Site plan (before the work zone) 38
4.2.6 Typical Cross-Sections 39
4.2.7 Traffic flow before work zone 40
4.2.8 Traffic flow during the work zone 41
4.2.9 Existing Site Conditions 42
4.3 Work Zone Management for Site 2 (Swami Vivekanand Marg) 43
4.3.1 Location of study area 43
4.3.2 Project introduction 44
4.3.3 Work zone introduction 45
4.3.4 Site plan before the work zone 46
4.3.5 Typical cross-section of site 47
4.3.6 Traffic flow on site before work zone 48
4.3.7 Traffic flow on site during the work zone 49
4.3.8 Existing site conditions 50
4.4 Work Zone Management for Site 3 (Juna Vadaj Junction) 51
4.4.1 Location of study area 51
4.4.2 Project introduction 52
4.4.3 Work zone introduction 53
4.4.4 Site plan before the work zone 54
4.4.5 Typical cross section of site 55
4.4.6 Traffic flow on site before work zone 56
4.4.7 Traffic flow on site after during work zone 57
4.4.8 Existing site conditions 58
4.5 Site 4 – (Sardar Patel Chowk) 59
4.5.1 Location of study area 59
4.5.2 Site plan 60
4.5.3 Existing site conditions 61
CHAPTER-5: DATA ANALYSIS & RESULT 63
5.1 Review of Site Practices on Site 1 – Naroda Patiya Circle 63
5.2 Traffic Management Plan for Site 1 – Naroda Patiya Circle 67
5.3 Review of Site Practices on Site 2 – Swami Vivekanand Marg 68
5.4 Traffic Management Plan for Site 2 – Swami Vivekanand Marg 72
5.5 Review of Site Practices on Site 3 – Juna Vadaj Junction 73
5.6 Traffic Management Plan for Site 3 - Juna Vadaj Junction 77
5.7 Review of Site Practices on Site 4 – Sardar Patel Chowk 78
5.8 Traffic Management Plan for Site 4 - Sardar Patel Chowk 79
5.9 Check List for the Implementation of Traffic Management & Safety Measures 80
CHAPTER-6: CONCLUSION 85
CHAPTER-7: FUTURE SCOPE 87
REFERENCES 89
APPENDIX 91
AMC interview transcript 91