- Traffic studies need to be carried out to ascertain the amount of traffic that will utilize the New or Widened Bridge
- This is needed to determine Economic Feasibility of the Bridge
- For this Services of a Transportation Planner and or Traffic Engineer are required
- Such Studies are done with help of Traffic Software such as Trans CAD, EMME2 etc.
- Traffic Studies should provide following information
- Traffic on Bridge immediately after opening
- Amount of traffic at various times during life of the Bridge
- Traffic Mix i.e. number of motorcars, buses, heavy trucks and other vehicles
- Effect of the new link on existing road network
- Predominant Origin and Destination of traffic that will use the Bridge
- Strategic importance of the new/improved Bridge
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