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    Planning is essential for developing roads and highways, from small roads to large structures. Proper planning requires collecting data through various surveys. Traffic surveys determine the appropriate road classification based on traffic volume. Social surveys assess the impact on local communities and identify resources. Environmental surveys evaluate the impact on flora, fauna, air, and water quality. Condition surveys determine whether existing structures need reconstruction, widening, repair, or can be retained. Comprehensive planning is needed to develop highways that are efficient, safe, and meet future traffic needs while minimizing costs and environmental impacts.

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    Planning is essential for developing roads and highways, from small roads to large structures. Proper planning requires collecting data through various surveys. Traffic surveys determine the appropriate road classification based on traffic volume. Social surveys assess the impact on local communities and identify resources. Environmental surveys evaluate the impact on flora, fauna, air, and water quality. Condition surveys determine whether existing structures need reconstruction, widening, repair, or can be retained. Comprehensive planning is needed to develop highways that are efficient, safe, and meet future traffic needs while minimizing costs and environmental impacts.

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    Planning is essential for developing roads and highways, from small roads to large structures. Proper planning requires collecting data through various surveys. Traffic surveys determine the appropriate road classification based on traffic volume. Social surveys assess the impact on local communities and identify resources. Environmental surveys evaluate the impact on flora, fauna, air, and water quality. Condition surveys determine whether existing structures need reconstruction, widening, repair, or can be retained. Comprehensive planning is needed to develop highways that are efficient, safe, and meet future traffic needs while minimizing costs and environmental impacts.

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    Planning is essential for developing roads and highways, from small roads to large structures. Proper planning requires collecting data through various surveys. Traffic surveys determine the appropriate road classification based on traffic volume. Social surveys assess the impact on local communities and identify resources. Environmental surveys evaluate the impact on flora, fauna, air, and water quality. Condition surveys determine whether existing structures need reconstruction, widening, repair, or can be retained. Comprehensive planning is needed to develop highways that are efficient, safe, and meet future traffic needs while minimizing costs and environmental impacts.

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    HIGHWAY PLANNING
    2. 2.  Roads and Highways play a vital role in development of human society. But for every
    successful project planning is necessary. From a small road to big structure and highways
    planning is the first and foremost thing need to be done.  Planning becomes more important
    when sources of funds and materials are limited in quantity. These types of problems
    especially occur in developing countries.  Thus, for developing a highway or a structure,
    planning along with the consultations from experts are basic requirements.
    3. 3. OBJECTIVES OF HIGHWAY PLANNING- 1. A highway should be plan according to the
    volume of daily traffic flow from a particular path. For this purpose proper survey must be
    done to collect the adequate amount of data. 2. The highways develop must be efficient, but
    at a minimum cost, especially in cases of developing and underdeveloped countries. 3. The
    highways should be safe and secure. 4. The planning must have a forecast for next several
    years in order plan fix periods for maintenance, renewal and widening as well.
    4. 4. WHAT TYPE OF DATA IS COLLECTED AND HOW?  Before developing a highway, a
    number of surveys are done at various sites to collect data. There are various types of
    surveys- 1. Traffic Data- This data is beneficial for the best utilized type of road (MDR, NH,
    SH) to be created on the path. This includes traffic volume survey, origin destination survey,
    vehicles damage surveys (vdf) etc.
    5. 5. 2. Social Data – While constructing a highway, many shops and houses got affected or
    damaged. Thus, a social survey is done along road side, town villages and shops. The
    surveyors collect data about villagers and have discussions about the project and ask for
    cooperation during the years for construction.  In small town or villages there are limited
    sources for people to live. For example a village could have only a well, a hand pump, or a
    small river as a source of water. For construction at such places alternate water recourses
    must be found. This type of data can only be found from various discussions with villagers.
    6. 6. 3. Environment Data- Environment is another important factor which must be taken under
    consideration before planning a highway.  A report regarding affecting number of trees, flora
    and fauna near construction sites, pollutants increased during construction in air and water
    must be prepared and submitted to environment ministry to get the green signal for
    development.
    7. 7. 4. Roads Inventory and condition surveys- Under this survey condition of pavement and
    structures (bridges and culverts) along the road are taken.  If the condition structures are
    poor, they need to be reconstructed.  If conditions are fair, they are widened or repaired.  If
    conditions are good they are retained.
    8. 8. THANK YOU

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