TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT STUDIES BASED ON SOCIO ECONOMIC STUDIES

Abstract

Traffic growth on a road facility is generally estimated on the basis of historical trends. Demand changes are
usually because of shifts in the pattern of economic activities in the surrounding regions. Hence, future traffic estimation
necessitates a preview, however imprecise, of the probable pattern of future growth of the economy.
The exercise of normal traffic growth rate estimation has been carried out by using the elasticity approach. The total
traffic that is likely to patronize and improves road facility will comprise three distinct streams vizi) normal traffic, ii)
generated (or induced) traffic and iii) diverted traffic.
The elasticity approach has variables comprising of
 Elasticity Values (published by GoI)
 Socio Economic Profile of the region
 Industrial Development plans and strategy
 Economic Indicators