Himatnagar 2LPSHS to 4 LPSHS; NH road

Basic Parameter to set as per NH 4 lane roads as proposed profile is as follow;

Lane width: - 3.5m each (6 Lane) + median 2.1m + Pavement edge at offset 0.5m , designed speed
80 kmph

Part 1- Road Signage’s

1. Regulatory Signage i.e.,

 Speed limit of 80kmph:- ( Both Side )

Shape: - Circular sign board, red border & white background i.e., Fig 14.39 (Max.
Speed Limit), 14.40a (Max. Speed Limit Vehicle Type) , 14.40b (Max. Speed Limit
Vehicle Type) as per IRC 67:2022
Dimension: - dia.750 mm, border 60 mm, font 125 mm Table 14.4 & Table 14.5 as
per IRC 67;2022
Visibility:- 90-150m from Junction , At Starting of Road , Entry from Different
Category road , at Major Junction , Road merger as an informative sign , before &
after curves , Intersection & near exit.
Location: - Shoulder Mounted min. at 0.75m from pavement edge

Speed Limit of 65kmph: - (At Curve)

Shape: - Circular sign board, red border & white background i.e., Fig 14.39 (Max.
Speed Limit)
Dimension: - 600mm dia. mm, border 50 mm, font 100 mm Table 14.4 & Table 14.5
as per IRC 67;2022
Location: - Shoulder Mounted min. at 0.75m from pavement edge
Visibility:- Before & After Curve

 Stop Sign :- ( Both Side)

Shape: - Circular sign board, red border & white background i.e., Fig 14.01 (Stop
Sign) as per IRC 67:2022
Dimension: - 750mm Height, 25mm Border, 175mm Font
Visibility: - 70m from Junction along center measure distance
Location: - Shoulder Mounted min. at 0.75m from pavement edge , Generally placed
before stop marking at a distance of min, 1.5m in advanced & Max. 6m

 Give way :- ( Both Side)

 Shape: - Circular sign board, red border & white background i.e., Fig 14.02 (Give Way)as
per IRC 67:2022
Dimension: - 600mm & 45mm Border
Visibility: - Min dist. of 1.5m to Max 12m at junction / rotary / roundabout
Location: - At all approach arm, rotary, roundabout, at all Junction

Compulsory Directional Control signs i.e.,

 Min Roundabout (Less than 10m Dia.) :- (Both Side vice versa)
Shape: - Circular sign board, red border & white background i.e., Fig 14.47a as per
IRC 67:2022 (Optional)
Dimension: - dia.750mm, 25mm border
Visibility: - 70m from Junction along center measure distance
Location: - Shoulder Mounted min. at 0.75m from pavement edge, generally placed
before junction at min 50m.

2. Cautionary / Warning Signage i.e.,

 General Note:-
Shape: - Triangle
Colors: - Red / Yellow Border
Pavement Edge: - Min. 0.75 m
Location at intersection: - For 80kmph it is at 30m before intersection
Size: - 900 mm
Border: - 70 mm
Visibility: - 70m
Dist. Sign from Hazard: - 110-180m
Chevron sign Board at curve:-
a. 200m radii / 30 (interval) / before start transition 60m
b. 350m radii / 60( interval) / before start transition 120m

Sign to be kept are; Fig 15.01 (Left Hand Curve), 15.02 (Right Hand Curve), 15.14
(Cross Road), 15.11 (L-Y intersection), 15.12 (R-Y intersection), 15.15 (Roundabout),
15.32 (Gap in Median), 15.33 (Pedestrian Crossing), 15.34 (School Ahead), 15.50
(Rumble Strip), 15.57 (Overhead Cables), 15.71 (Guarded Railway Crossing), 15.74
(Single Chevron), 15.76 (Double Chevron), 15.78 (Object Hazard Left), 15.79 (Object
Hazard Right) as per IRC 67; 2022

3. Information Signage i.e.,

 General Note:-

Shape: - square (Specific Property) / rectangle (General) As per Table 8.3 as per IRC
67; 2022
Colors: - Green / White Border
 Pavement Edge: - Min. 0.75 m
Location at intersection: - Advance Direction Signs: - See Table 16.1 (IRC 67:2022)
Special Case (Grade separation):- 1st advance sign at 750 m to 1.5 m from Exit, 2nd
250 m to 750 m from exit, Optional Map type at 100 m to 250 m from exit.
Size: - Facility (600 mm x 800mm)
Language: - English & Local Language
Visibility / Text / Location: - As per Table 12.1 as per IRC 67; 2022

Reassurance Sign Location: - 60m beyond far shoulder or curb line of intersected
road, For Major interchange 200m from last point vehicle could join main
carriageway, along route not greater than 10 km on Highway or expressway.

Sign to be kept are; Fig 16.01 (Stack type advance Direction Sign, 16.02 (Map type
Advance Direction Sign), 16.03 (Map type Advance Direction Sign on roundabout),
16.05 (Reassurance Sign), 16.08 (Toll Booth Ahead Sign).

4. Facility Signage:-

Shape: - Rectangle / Facility is shown in Square

Colors: - Blue / White Border / Black Figure
Size: - Facility (600 mm x 800mm) / Small (450 mm x 600 mm)

Sign to be kept are; Fig 17.05 (Toilet), 17.06 (Filling Station “Fuel Pump”), 17.07
(Hospital), 17.15 (Repair Facility), 17.35(Bus Stop), 17.47 (Pedestrian Crossing), 17.28
(Toll Road Ahead,*Install Sign Board at Beginning of Road)

5. Parking Information Signs & Flood Gauge:-

Shape: - Facility & Sign is shown in Square

Colors: - Blue / White Background / Black Figure
Colors for Text Board: - Green background & Black Text
Size: - 600 mm x 600 mm / Font size 200 mm
Location: - At Facility

18.09 (Pick up & drop point)

6. Route Marker Signs:-

Shape: - Rectangle / Facility is shown in Square

Colors: - Yellow / Black Figure
Size: - Facility (600 mm x 800mm) / word Font Height 200 mm / Number font 180
mm
Location: - Before & After Major Intersection / 100 – 150 m from Junction

22.02 (National Highway Route Marker Sign)

7. Toll Plaza Related Signs:-

 Shape: - Rectangle / Facility is shown in Square
Colors: - Yellow / Black Figure
Size: - as per clause 25.2 IRC 67; 2022 i.e.
Low speed: - 2656 mm x 2474 mm
High speed: - 4426 mm x 4123 mm
Other sign Board concession / Exempted Vehicle Details:- 3000 mm x 2000 mm
Location: - 500 m before toll plaza & 1 km Ahead , Facility Sign Board At Starting of
Road (Toll Ahead)

25.01 (Toll Plaza Ahead 1 km Overhead Cantilever sign), 25.02 (Toll plaza lane
information overhead sign), 25.03(Toll plaza canopy sign), User Fee Notification
Boards.

Part 2- Road Marking

8. Longitudinal :-
a. Road Links :-
i. Traffic Lane Line :- Fig 4.9 & 4.10 as per IRC 67;2022
ii. No Overtaking Line :-
1. Location:-At Curve ,
Min. Visibility Dist. (MVD) 170m Warning Sight Dist. (WSD) 240m
iii. Border / Edge Line :- (Flush curb with)
1. Line hype :- Continuous line
2. Location :- 150 mm wide , 200 mm from Edge (In case of median or
footpath measure from vertical face , Next to Median)
3. Sketch with Remarks :- Avoid at Mouth of Side Road , Break at &
near Bus Top
4. Reference figure :-Fig 4.9 & 4.10 as per IRC 67;2022

9. Studs :- (Refer Table 5.2 , Fig 5.2 as per IRC 35;2015 for normal section / Warning section /
No Overtaking section)
a. Left from Ongoing Traffic, Stud placed at set back dist. Of 50mm from edge line
(Color :- Red , Type :- Uni-Directional)
b. Right to ongoing traffic, Near Median Edge Line set back dist. Of 100mm from
vertical face of curb & 50mm from Edge line (Color :- yellow , Type :- Uni-
Directional)
c. Traffic Lane , Over Carriage way it should place on broken longitudinal marking at
center gap (Color :- White , Type :- Bi-Directional)
d. Median Opening (Color :- Green , Type :- Bi-Directional) (Optional)
e. One way ramp or slip (Refer Table 5.3 , Fig 5.3 as per IRC 35;2015 for normal
section / Warning section / No Overtaking section)

10. Transverse :-
 a. Double Stop Line :- Width of strip 200 mm & Space 300 mm / Word Message (Table
6.1 / Fig 6.1) Y= Visibility Distance on Major Road is 70m , x= Dist. Along Center Line
of Minor road from Edge line of Major road is 4.5m. (Avoid at Unsignalised
Intersections)
b. Give Way Line :- width of strip 200 mm & Space 300 mm / Mark on Pavement refer
Fig 6.3

11. Transition & Lane change :-

Diagonal & Chevron marking: - Refer Table 7.1 For Diverging as well as Merging
Continuity lines:-
Traffic & Center Line: - Warning Section Refer Table 5.2, Fig 5.2 as per IRC 35; 2015
Median Island: - 600 mm Segment & 300 mm Gap width of 200mm
Stop & Give way: - Single Broken Line 100 mm width, 600 mm Segment & 300 mm
Gap
Left Turning: - LM19 /LM20 Broken White with 500 mm segment, 500 mm gap, 200
mm width
Right Turning: - LM21 /LM22 Broken White with 1000 mm segment, 1000 mm gap,
200 mm width

Lane Change & Merging / Diverging lines: - Refer Table 7.2 i.e., Desirable Min.Taper 1:45 &
Absolute Min.Taper 1:30 refer Fig 7.2

Hatch Line: - Refer Fig 7.3 & Taper rate Refer Table 7.2

Raised Profile Edge Line: - Spacing should not exceed 500 mm, Min. - Max. Width of 150 mm
- 200 mm, Height in range of 4 mm to 8 mm. (For Curved, Radii < 1000 it is not provided)

Lane Reduction / Narrowing Situation & Transition: - Refer Fig.7.7, 7.8

12. Arrow & Message:-

a. Directional Arrow:- Length Of Arrow should be 5m w.r.t Designed Speed ( Refer
Table 8.1 as per IRC 35:2015)
b. Deflection Arrow:- Length of Arrow should be 6m w.r.t Designed Speed
c. Bifurcation Arrow:- Length of Arrow should be 16 m w.r.t Designed Speed Refer Fig
8.4 & 8.5 \
d. Side road approach:-Table 8.2 & Fig 8.7 is to refer which shows
SSD/ISD/d1/d2/d3/d4/d5 w.r.t Designed Speed
e. Word Message:- Length of Letter 2.5 m w.r.t Designed Speed Refer Table 8.3 as per
IRC 35;2015 i.e., Bus Stop

13. Marking for at grade intersection:-

Simple T Junction: - Refer Fig 9.3 as per IRC 35; 2015
Skew or Y Junction:- Refer Fig 9.4 as per IRC 35;2015
Dual Divided Carriage Way Fig 9.10 as per IRC 35; 2015 as per IRC 35; 2015
 Roundabout Fig 9.14 as per IRC 35; 2015

14. Grade Separated Junction :- Refer Fig 10.3 Merging / Diverging with Ghost Island (With Lane
Gain / Lane Drop)

15. Marking for speed reduction measures , pedestrian crossing & cyclists:-

Thermoplastic Bar Marking: - Refer Table 11.1 as per IRC 35; 2015 i.e., 3 set, D1=50
m, d2=80m, d3= 120m. Fig 11.2
Railway Crossing: - Give Way line at a dist. or more than 2 m from near approach of
railway

16. Marking for buses , Truck lay by & Toll Plaza:-

Bus Stop Supplement Bus Bay: - Refer Fig 12.2 & 12.3 as per IRC 35; 2015 Min. 15m
in length Can increased in stage of 30m up to 45m , 100 mm wide word size

Toll Plaza Marking: - - Refer Fig 12.5 as per IRC 35; 2015

17. Object Painting :-

Marking for Objects within the Carriageway: - Fig 14.1 as per IRC 35; 2015

Min. 6 alternatives Yellow, Black at 45 degree towards traffic flow, Width of strip
min. 300mm
Shoulder should be Painted Alternatively White & black with min. Width of 500mm,
Road Marking should also provide with min. width of 450mm

Marking for objects adjacent to Carriageway: - Fig 14.2 as per IRC 35; 2015

Min. 6 alternative white, Black at 45 degree towards traffic flow, Width of strip min.
300mm.
Electrical Pole adjacent to Carriage way should mark up to height of 1.25m above
road Level with strip width of 100mm
All object located within 2.4m from Shoulder / kerb shall be painted up to height of
1.2m above nearest traffic lane / or road level
Kerb located in traffic flow island should be painted white , black 500mm width strip
alternative
Concrete Barrier / Flyover Vertical White , Black strip 500mm wide Fig 14.3 as per
IRC 35;2015