Traffic Studies in Planning of Bridges

• 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