Improvements to Road Geometrics of Aluva to Kothamangalam Section of State Highway 16 in the State of Kerala

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2023 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 10 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2023

Authors : Sandeep R G, Yateen Lokesh, Nikhil T R

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V10I4P102

How to Cite?

Sandeep R G, Yateen Lokesh, Nikhil T R, "Improvements to Road Geometrics of Aluva to Kothamangalam Section of State Highway 16 in the State of Kerala," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 10,  no. 4, pp. 8-12, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V10I4P102

Abstract:

The study aims to make geometric improvements to State Highway 16 Aluva town to Kothamangalam, situated in the district of Ernakulam in Kerala, India. The length of the project road is 34.340km. The paper deals with literature review and data collection, the identification of geometric deficiencies, possible realignments, geometric improvements to alignment, vertical profile and cross-sections and estimation of costs.

Keywords:

Costs, Design, Deficiency, Geometry, Highway.

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