Transcript ROAD RE-CLASSIFICATION ISSUES:

ROAD RE-CLASSIFICATION
ISSUES:
Clarification on responsibility of
Feeder Roads.
Presented by
Md. Amir Azam
Executive Engineer
RIMC, LGED.
Classification of Roads in
Bangladesh.
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The ownership and responsibility of the overall road
network in Bangladesh is unclear over time.
Roads are now basically classified after the name of
the agency who built it, though PC has taken some
initiatives to classify roads.
The concept of Feeder Roads needs review as its
geometric and technical standard are same for both
of its category, and RHD and LGED disputed on its
ownership.
So its time to update classifications so that road
network becomes a logical hierarchy.
Road Classification – PC, 1984.
Classification
Defination
1
2
I. Arterial Road System :
1.National
Highways connecting a region
Highways with the national capital
Category - A
Category - B
2.Regional
Highways
3. District
Roads
Highways connecting different
regions with each other not
connected by national Highways
Category - A
Category - B
Roads connecting Sub-divisional
Head Quarters with district Head
Quarters and with each other
within the district.
Crest
width
3
Pavment
width
4
Shoulder width
on either side
5
40'-0"
40'-0"
22'-0"
18'-0"
9'-0"
11'-0"
36'-0"
36'-0"
18'-0"
12'-0"
9'-0"
12'-0"
30'-0"
12'-0"
9'-0"
Road Classification – PC, 1984.
Classification
Defination
Crest
width
Pavment
width
1
2
3
4
Shoulder
width on
either side
5
12'-0"
3.66m
6'-0"
1.82m
16'-0"
10'-0"
3'-0"
6. Category R2 Roads connecting villages and
(Union Roads) farms to local markets/Union HQ
12'-0"
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7. Category R3 Roads within a village.
(Village Roads)
8'-0"
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II. Feeder Road System :
4. Feeder
Roads connecting Upazila HQ and 24'-0"
Roads
other Growth Centres with the
7.52 m
arterial road system.
III. Rural Road System :
5. Category R1 Roads connecting Union
(Upazila Roads) HQs/Local markets with the
Upazila HQ or road system.
Road Classification – WB & PC, 1996.
Seq.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Category
National Highway (NH)
Definition
connecting national capital with divisional head
quarters, old district headquarters, port cities and
international highways;
Regional Highway (RH)
connecting different regions with each other, which
are not connected by the national highways;
Feeder Road Type-A (FRA) connecting Thana headquarters to the arterial
network;
Feeder Road Type-B (FRB) connecting growth centers to the RHD network (FRA
or arterial road) or to the Thana Headquarters;
Road Classification – WB & PC, 1996.
Seq.
Category
5.
Rural Road Class 1 (R1)
6.
Rural Road Class 2 (R2)
7.
Rural Road Class 3 (R3)
Definition
Connecting union headquarters/local markets with the
Thana headquarters or road system.
Connecting villages and farms to local markets/union
headquarters.
Roads within villages.
Initiatives Taken for Road Re-classification
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The first meeting was held on ownership of Feeder roads and its
developmental responsibility on 19.08.1997 under the chairmanship of
Honorable Communication Minister and it was decided that both RHD
and LGED can work on Feeder roads with proper coordination.
A meeting was held in Planning Commission on 17.08.2000 with the
chairmanship of Member, Physical Planning, PC on "Reclassification
of RHD Road Network" and a proposal was initiated that about 2757
Kms. of Feeder Road is to be upgraded to Regional Road and 1440
kms. of Feeder roads is to be upgraded to National Roads for its higher
traffic volume.That meeting was also proposes to reclassify RHD
Roads as Class-A, Class-B and Class-C roads based on traffic volume.
A subsequent meeting was held with State Minister for Planning in the
chair on 27-11-2000 at the PC as WB requires separation of
management responsibility of primary and secondary road network to
RHD and LGED, where decisions were taken accordingly, and RHD
and LGED are requested to submit proposal to that effect.
Simultaneously Road Sector Reform Study and Land Transport Policy
Formulation are going on.
Proposed Road Classification - LGED
Classification
Definition
Crest width
Pavement
width
1
2
3
4
Shoulder
width on
either side
5
40'-0"
40'-0"
22'-0"
18'-0"
9'-0"
11'-0"
I. Primary Road System :
1. National
Highways
(NH)
Highways connecting
Divisional HQ. or Sea
ports with National Capital
or each others
Category - A
Category - B
2. Regional
Highways
(RH)
Highways connecting
district HQs or River ports
with Divisional HQ, NH
or each others.
36'-0"
18'-0"
9'-0"
3. District
Roads
(DR)
Roads connecting Upazila
HQs with District HQ or
higher road system by a
single connection.
30'-0"
12'-0"
9'-0"
Proposed Road Classification - LGED
Classification
Definition
Crest
width
Pavement
width
1
2
3
4
Shoulder
width on
either side
5
4. Feeder
Roads connecting Growth Centers
Roads (FR) (as
identified
by
Planning
Commission) with Upazila HQs or
higher road system, or each others.
24'-0''
12'-0''
6'-0''
5. Upazila
Roads
(UR)
Roads connecting Union HQs with
Upazila HQs or higher road system
or each others.
24'-0''
12'-0''
6'-0''
6. Market/Hat
Connecting
Road
(MHR)
Roads Connecting Markets/Hats
(other than Growth Centers) with
Upazila HQ or higher road system or
each other.
24'-0''
12'-0''
6'-0''
II. Secondary Road System :
Proposed Road Classification - LGED
Classification
Definition
Crest
width
Pavement
width
1
2
3
4
Shoulder
width on
either side
5
Roads connecting villages and farms
with Union HQ. or local markets or
each others.
16'-0"
10'-0''
3'-0''
8. Village
Roads within a village.
Roads (VR)
12'-0"
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9. Community Roads within a Para or connecting
Road (CR) local social centers.
8'-0''
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III. Rural Road System :
7. Union
Roads
(UR)
Comparison of Definition by PC, RHD & LGED
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Definition of Planning Commission :
Feeder Roads Type-A (FRA) : Roads connecting Upazila HQs to
the arterial net work.
Feeder Roads Type-B (FRB) : Roads connecting growth centre
to the RHD network (FRA or
arterial road) or to the Upazila
HQs.
Definition Proposed by RHD :
Feeder Roads: Type-A(FRA) : Roads connecting Upazila HQs
and important growth centers/places of economic or strategic
importance with the nearest national/regional highway network
or Roads connecting Upazila HQs with each other and with
motorized vpd<400 in both the cases.
Definition Proposed by LGED :
District Roads (DR): Roads connecting Upazila HQs with District
HQ or higher road system by a single connection.
Feeder Roads (FR): Roads connecting Growth Centres (as
identified by Planning Commission) with Upazila HQs or higher
road system or each other.
Comparative Statement on Road Classifications
Rural Development
Strategy’84 of planning
commision
Classification
Definition
Rural Infrastructure
Strategy Study ’96 of
World Bank & PC
Classification
Definition
2.Regional
Highways
Highways connecting
a region with the
national capital
Category – A
Category – B
Highways connecting
district HQs or River
ports with Divisional
HQ, NH or each
others
Classification
Definition
I. Primary Road System :
I. Arterial Road System :
1.National
Highways
Newly Proposed by LGED
1.National
Highways
(NH)
2.Regional
Highways
(RH)
Roads
connecting
national capital
with divisional
head quarters,
old district
headquarters,
port cities and
international
highways
1.National
Highways
(NH)
Road
connecting
different
regions with
each other,
which are not
connected by
the national
highways
2.Regional
Highways
(RH)
Highways
connecting
Divisional HQ. or
Sea ports with
National Capital or
each others
Category – A
Category – B
Highways
connecting district
HQs or River ports
with Divisional HQ,
NH or each others
Comparative Statement on Road Classifications
Rural Development
Strategy’84 of planning
commission
Rural Infrastructure
Strategy Study ’96 of
World Bank & PC
Classification
Classification
Definition
Definition
Roads connecting
Sub-divisional Head
Quarters with district
Head Quarters and
with each other within
the district.
2.Feeder
Road Type-A
(FRA)
Roads
connecting
Thana
headquarters
to the arterial
network
Roads connecting
Upazila Head
Quarters and other
Growth Centres with
the arterial road
system.
Definition
3.District
Roads
(DR)
Roads connecting
Upazila HQ by a
single connection
with District HQ or
higher road
system .
II. Secondary Road System :
II. Feeder Road System :
4. Feeder
Roads
Classification
I. Primary Road System :
I. Arterial Road System :
3. District
Roads
(UR)
Newly Proposed by LGED
2.Feeder
Road Type-B
(FRB)
Roads
connecting
Growth centers
to the RHD
network (FRA
or arterial
road) or to the
Thana
Headquarters
4.Feeder
Roads
(FR)
Roads connecting
Growth Centers
(as identified by
Planning
Commission) with
Upazila HQs or
higher road
system, or each
others.
Comparative Statement on Road Classifications
Rural Development
Strategy’84 of planning
commission
Rural Infrastructure
Strategy Study ’96 of
World Bank & PC
Classification
Classification
Definition
Definition
Roads connecting
Upazila Head
Quarters and other
Growth Centres with
the arterial road
system.
Classification
Definition
II. Secondary Road System :
II. Feeder Road System :
4. Feeder
Roads
Newly Proposed by LGED
2.Feeder
Road Type-B
(FRB)
Roads
connecting
Growth centers
to the RHD
network FRA or
arterial road)
or to the Thana
Headquarters
5.Upazila
Roads
(UR)
Roads connecting
Union HQs with
Upazila HQs or
higher road
system or each
.
others
6.Market/Hat
Connecting
Road
(MHR)
Roads Connecting
Markets/Hats
(other than
Growth Centers)
with Upazila HQ or
higher road
system or each
other.
Comparative Statement on Road Classifications
Rural Development
Strategy’84 of planning
commission
Classification
Definition
Rural Infrastructure
Strategy Study ’96 of
World Bank & PC
Classification
Definition
Newly Proposed by LGED
Classification
Definition
III. Rural Road System :
III. Rural Road System :
5. Category R1
(Upazila
Roads)
Roads connecting
Union HQs/markets
with the Upazila
Head Quarters or
road system.
5.Rural Road
class 1
(R1)
connecting
union
headquarters/l
ocal markets
with the Thana
headquarters
or road system;
7.Union
Roads
(UR)
Roads connecting
villages and farms
with Union HQ or
local markets or
each others.
6. Category R2
(Union Roads)
Roads connecting
Villages and farms to
local markets/union
HQ.
6.Rural Road
class 2
(R2)
connecting
villages and
farms to local
markets/union
headquarters;
and
8.Village
Roads
(VR)
Roads within a
village to village
7. Category
R3
(Village
Roads)
Roads within a
Village.
7.Rural Road
class 3
(R3)
Roads within
Villages
9.Community
Road
(CR)
Roads within a
para or connecting
local centers.
Policy
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Government policy should be ensuring a logical split
of responsibilities between RHD and LGED and other
Local Road Authority .
This will be based on the principle that RHD should
construct and maintain Primary Road System and
LGED should construct and maintain Secondary Road
System and Local Councils construct and maintain
Rural and other Road System.
Design Standards should be different for different
classes and based on traffic demand.
Government would issue a notification to codify
above with definite classifications, standards and
authorities responsible for construction and
maintenance.
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