Classification of Roads

Road Classification Based on the following Factors:

Roads are classified based on the following factors:

1.   Type of road based on Traffic Volume count.

2.   Type of road based on Traffic Type.

3.   Type of road based on materials.

4.   Type of road based on the number of lines.

5.   Type of road based on nature of the area.

6.   Type of road-based of their costs (Economy).

7.   Type of road based on their location.

8.   Type of road based on rigidity.

 

1-  Type of Road based on Traffic Volume Count:

Ø Low Traffic Volume roads.

Ø Medium Traffic Roads.

Ø High Traffic Volume Roads.

2-  Type of road based on Traffic Type.

Ø Pedestrian Ways.

Ø Cycle tracks.

Ø Motor ways.

 

3-  Type of road based on materials.

Ø Earthen Roads

Ø Gravel roads

Ø Murrum Roads.

Ø Kankar Roads.

Ø WBM Roads.

Ø Bituminous Roads.

Ø Concrete Roads.

 

4-  Type of road based on the number of lines.

Ø Single line Roads.

Ø Double line road.

Ø Three-way lines.

Ø Multi-Lane Roads.

 

5-  Type of road based on nature of the area.

Ø Plain Area Roads

Ø Hill Roads

 

6-  Type of road-based of their costs.

Ø Low Coat Road

Ø Medium Cost Roads

Ø High-Cost Roads

 

7-  Type of road based on their location.

Ø National highway

Ø State highway

Ø District Roads

Ø Village Roads

 

8-  Type of road based on rigidity.

Ø Rigid Roads

Ø Flexible Roads