road re-classification issues: clarification on responsibility of feeder roads. presented by md....

ROAD RE-CLASSIFICATION ISSUES:

Clarification on responsibility of Feeder Roads.

Presented byMd. Amir Azam

Executive EngineerRIMC, LGED.

Classification of Roads in Bangladesh.

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 Crest width

Pavment width

Shoulder width on either side

1 2 3 4 5 I. Arterial Road System : 1.National

Highways Highways connecting a region with the national capital

Category - A Category - B

40'-0" 40'-0"

22'-0" 18'-0"

9'-0" 11'-0"

2.Regional

Highways Highways connecting different regions with each other not connected by national Highways


36'-0" 36'-0"

18'-0" 12'-0"

9'-0" 12'-0"

3. District

Roads Roads connecting Sub-divisional Head Quarters with district Head Quarters and with each other within the district.

30'-0" 12'-0" 9'-0"

Road Classification – PC, 1984.Classification Defination Crest

width Pavment

width Shoulder width on

either side 1 2 3 4 5

II. Feeder Road System : 4. Feeder

Roads Roads connecting Upazila HQ and other Growth Centres with the arterial road system.

24'-0" 7.52 m

12'-0" 3.66m

6'-0" 1.82m

III. Rural Road System : 5. Category R1 (Upazila Roads)

Roads connecting Union HQs/Local markets with the Upazila HQ or road system.

16'-0" 10'-0" 3'-0"

6. Category R2 (Union Roads)

Roads connecting villages and farms to local markets/Union HQ

12'-0" - -

7. Category R3 (Village Roads)

Roads within a village. 8'-0" - -

Road Classification – WB & PC, 1996.

Seq. Category Definition

1. National Highway (NH) connecting national capital with divisional head quarters, old district headquarters, port cities and international highways;

2. Regional Highway (RH) connecting different regions with each other, which are not connected by the national highways;

3. Feeder Road Type-A (FRA) connecting Thana headquarters to the arterial network;

4. 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 Definition

5. Rural Road Class 1 (R1) Connecting union headquarters/local markets with the Thana headquarters or road system.

6. Rural Road Class 2 (R2) Connecting villages and farms to local markets/union headquarters.

7. Rural Road Class 3 (R3) Roads within villages.

Initiatives Taken for Road Re-classification 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

Shoulder width on


I. Primary Road System : 1. National

Highways (NH)

Highways connecting Divisional HQ. or Sea ports with National Capital or each others


40'-0" 40'-0"

22'-0" 18'-0"

9'-0" 11'-0"

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"


Classification Definition Crest width

Pavement width

Shoulder width on


II. Secondary Road System : 4. Feeder

Roads (FR)

Roads connecting Growth Centers (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''

Classification Definition Crest width

Pavement width

Shoulder width on


III. Rural Road System :

7. Union Roads (UR)

Roads connecting villages and farms with Union HQ. or local markets or each others.

16'-0" 10'-0'' 3'-0''

8. Village

Roads (VR) Roads within a village. 12'-0" - -

9. Community

Road (CR) Roads within a Para or connecting local social centers.

8'-0'' - -


Comparison of Definition by PC, RHD & LGED 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

Rural Infrastructure Strategy Study ’96 of World Bank & PC

Newly Proposed by LGED

Classification

Definition Classification


Definition

I. Arterial Road System : I. Primary Road System :

1.National

Highways Highways connecting a region with the national capital Category – ACategory – B

1.National Highways

(NH)

Roads connecting national capital with divisional head quarters, old district headquarters, port cities and international highways

1.National Highways

(NH)

Highwaysconnecting Divisional HQ. orSea ports withNational Capital or

each others Category – ACategory – B

2.Regional Highways

Highways connecting district HQs or River ports with Divisional HQ,

NH or each others

2.Regional Highways

(RH)

Road connecting different regions with each other, which are not connected by the national highways

2.Regional Highways

(RH)

Highways connecting district HQs or River ports with Divisional HQ, NH or each others

3. District Roads

(UR)

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

3.District Roads

(DR)

Roads connecting Upazila HQ by a single connection with District HQ or higher road system .

Rural Development Strategy’84 of planning commission



Classification



Definition

I. Arterial Road System : I. Primary Road System :

II. Feeder Road System : II. Secondary Road System :

4. Feeder Roads

Roads connecting Upazila Head Quarters and other Growth Centres with the arterial road system.

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.





Classification



Definition

II. Feeder Road System : II. Secondary Road System :

4. Feeder Roads

Roads connecting Upazila Head Quarters and other Growth Centres with the arterial road system.

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.


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/local 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.




Classification



Definition

III. Rural Road System : III. Rural Road System :

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

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.

THANK YOU ALL

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