BHUBANESWAR STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES

IBI Consultancy India Pvt. Ltd.

September, 2016
Project URBS- Urban Regeneration through Bhubaneswar Streets
• Revamping of road design specifications
• Implementation of Complete Streets by allocating equitable space for all users
• Resource efficient mechanisms such as road diets, no parking zones, mid-block crosswalks
every 250m, shade trees/ arcades, differently-abled street design, active retail frontage and
utility ducting.
WHAT ARE STREETS?

‘ROADS’ are thoroughfares whose main

function is to facilitate the movement of
motor traffic.

vs

‘STREETS’ have important public realm functions

beyond those related to motor traffic. They are
typically lined with buildings and public spaces and,
whilst facilitation of movement is still a key function,
they normally support a range of social, leisure,
retail and commercial functions.
WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?
2008 Accidents

549
9m

2013 Accidents 12m

18m

625

RoWs
24m

35km 30m

45m
NMT NETWORK
60m

90m

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?
Nandankanan Road

ROW 60 m

NMT Space 5.5m Carriage Way 21m. (6 lanes ) NMT Space 5.5m

Inequitable distribution of Road Space

WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?
Janpath

ROW 60 m
Parking 3.0m Parking 3.0m

NMT Space 5.5m Carriage Way 28m. (8 lanes )

Inequitable distribution of Road Space

 WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?

Raj Mahal Chak Janpath Saheed Nagar

Underutilized NMT infrastructure

WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?

Janpath

Lack of Mid-block Crossings

Nandankanan Road
WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?

Khandagiri Chak Bapuji Nagar

Unsafe Conditions
 WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?

Master Canteen Chak Patia

Lack of organized IPT parking

 WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?

Railway Station Vending Zone

Need for Street Vendor Integration

 WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?
Intersections

Roundabouts

Flyover/
Underpass

Complex
Intersections

Compact
Intersections

Multi legged
Intersections

Master Canteen Chak

 WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?
Intersections

Roundabouts

Flyover/
Underpass

Complex
Intersections

Compact
Intersections

Multi legged
Intersections

Acharya Vihar Chak

 WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?
Intersections

Roundabouts

Flyover/
Underpass

Complex
Intersections

Compact
Intersections

Multi legged
Intersections

Khandagiri Chak
 WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?
Intersections

Roundabouts

Flyover/
Underpass

Complex
Intersections

Compact
Intersections

Multi legged
Intersections

Sachivalaya Marg
 WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?
Intersections

Roundabouts

Flyover/
Underpass

Complex
Intersections

Compact
Intersections

Multi leg
Intersections

Master Canteen Chak

WHY DO WE NEED STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES?

IRC Codes
Lack a consolidated
Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities (IRC: 103) | approach for prioritizing
Design an Layout of Cycle Tracks (IRC: 11) various design elements to
tackle issues of safety,
circulation

Urban Road Codes Generic documents and

limited focus on changing
Road cross section design | Intersection Design| urban context of a city.
Road Markings | Signage | Traffic Calming

Existing Road Codes

RECLAIMING THE STREETS THROUGH STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES
FOUR FUNCTIONS of Street Design
Street Design Guidelines
 01 GENERAL- creating streets & places
TARGET USERS

Pedestrian/ Differently- abled

Cyclist
Transit Users
IPT/ Street Vendor
Motor vehicles

CONTEXT

RoW(m) TYPE VEHICLE SPEED

STREET TYPOLOGIES
Transit Corridor Ceremonial Boulevard
Freight Corridor
Residential Streets
School Streets

London, UK Bangalore

Retail High Street Green Corridor

Orchard Road, Singapore Cheonggyecheon, Seoul

 STREET TYPOLOGIES
24m Mixed Use- Institutional/Residential (Jaydev Vihar-Ekamra Kanan Rd)
EXISTING

• No footpaths

• Lack of
dedicated
space for cycle
tracks

• Undivided
Carriageway
 STREET TYPOLOGIES
24m
PROPOSED

MULTI CYCLE
FRONTAGE TRACK MEDIAN
ZONE
ZONE
CARRIAGEWAY
PEDESTRIAN
ZONE 1 FOOTPATH (E.3.1) 2 LANDSCAPING (E.3.7)

3 CYCLE TRACKS (E.3.2) 4 CARRIAGEWAY(E.3.3) 5 BUS STOP(E.3.8)

 Alternatives
24m
PROPOSED

PEDESTRIAN CYCLE
ZONE TRACK CARRIAGE
MULTI-UTILITY ZONE WAY
FRONTAGE
MEDIAN
Street Lighting EDGE ZONE /
ZONE
Signage LANDSCAPING STRIP-
Street Furniture Bio swales/ Storm water
Public Amenities-
drains
Toilets/dustbins
Alternatives

FOOTPATH

PEDESTRIAN
CARRIAGEWAY
ZONE
MULTI-UTILITY ZONE MEDIAN
FRONTAGE Bus Stop CYCLE
ZONE On-street Parking TRACK
IPT Stands
Alternatives

FOOTPATH

PEDESTRIAN
CARRIAGEWAY
ZONE
MULTI-UTILITY ZONE MEDIAN
FRONTAGE Street Vending Zones CYCLE
ZONE Public Utilities TRACK
Street Design Elements
Pedestrian/
Differently- abled Cyclist Transit Users IPT/ Street Vendor Private Vehicles

Footpath Bus stop Carriageway

Cycle Tracks
Frontage Zone Public Transport Access management
Parking
Zones
Multi-utility Zone On street parking
Intersection
Crossing Service lanes

Kerb ramps Kerb extensions

Pedestrian Medians

refuges Intersection Design

Traffic Calming

Additional Elements

Landscaping Street Lighting Signage Public amenities(Toilets, dustbins)

Cycle Track buffered by on- Cycle Track with landscape
street parking strip as a buffer

Median Cycle Track Cycle Highway

03 PROCESS
03 PROCESS
Implementation Checklist

A. Underground Utilities

B. Frontage Zone

C. Footpath

D. Multi-utility Zone- Public Amenities

E. Travel Lanes

F. Intersections
Implementation Checklist
BHUBANESWAR KICK STARTS
JANPATH- TODAY
• Shared streets with walking and cycling as
the prevalent mode
• Space allocation for NMT on these wide
roads is minimal in comparison to the
motorized vehicles

• Lack of pedestrian facility and crossings

results in increasing risk to safety
• Encroached footpaths and cycle tracks
with spill over activities- vendors, on-street
parking,
JANPATH - Proposed

• Complete Streets by allocating

equitable space for all users
• Mid-block crosswalks every 250m
• Shade trees/ arcades, differently-
abled street design, street
furniture,
• Designated multi-use vending
zones, active retail frontage and
utility ducting.
 Urban Design Plan for the Revitalization of
Master Canteen Chowk | Ashoka Market | Railway Station
RAAHGIRI DAY

PARTICIPATION
15,000
1st WEEK
50,000
5th WEEK
Open- Air Gymnasiums

 Installed in 10 of its public parks

which is open for anyone
 Parks are equipped with 12 basic
fitness apparatus such as air
walkers, sit-up benches, air
swings, twisters, set backs or
gliders

Demand for safe and secure public spaces