Study of Macroscopic Traffic Flow Characteristics for Prateek Setu Bridge at Indore City

The population shift from rural to urban areas is influenced by urbanisation, or "the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas," which also adds to the complexity of travel patterns. To investigate the functional properties of mixed traffic flows made up of different kinds of vehicles (cars, trucks, and bicycles), which are influenced by a variety of variables like side friction, the presence of non-motorized transportation, the curvature of the roads, variation in volume, density, and velocity, etc. The development of a nation's economy depends on an efficient transportation system. Due to a shortage of available urban road space, more vehicles are now on the road, which causes friction on the sides of the road. The main causes of roadside friction are parking manoeuvres, frequent bus stops, entrances and exits from main roads, etc. The characteristics of how vehicles move through traffic are influenced by these factors. Quantifying the effects of various types of side friction in mixed traffic can be challenging for traffic engineers. Determining the capacity of urban arterial roads is the aim of this study. The study and research are focused on the analysis of the four-lane arterial roads in Indore. To study speed reduction, curved stretch was chosen as a part of straight stretch. Here, it will be noted how the curved and straight portions differ in terms of speeds. The conventional straight-and-curve speed flow relation was employed. The data for four-lane divided roads is collected using a video graphic technique. It will take place from 7 AM to 9 PM. For the straight portion, the capacity was calculated based on the flow rate. The sport speed method is used to record video graphics analysis on a large screen, capture vehicle per hour and speed in kmph, as well as convert time means speed into space means speed to establish speed, flow relationships.