• Shijil K
• Shahul Hameed PK
• Shaheem S

Iritty town in Kannur district is a major transit center of Kannur which is witnessing rapid growth in vehicular traffic. Frequent traffic congestions and accidents necessitate the need for a proper traffic operation plan for the town. Traffic operation plan will focus on development concepts, strategies, proposals and control regulations for Iritty town. Primary surveys and existing land use details were collected to find out the major bottlenecks in the study area. Results of origin-destination survey, volume/capacity ratio, parking accumulation, parking duration, pedestrian vehicle conflicts were used to identify the major factors contributing to the traffic problems in Iritty town. Proposed traffic operation plan suggests parking regulations, pedestrian facilities, development of ring roads, new bus stand, shifting of market area, new bypass road etc. Junction improvement proposals have been recommended for Bus stand junction and Pazhancherimukku junction to ensure smooth flow of traffic through junctions. At-grade pedestrian crossing facilities have been proposed at all major junctions to ensure the safe crossing of pedestrians. A Foot-over-Bridge has been recommended at Iritty bus stand junction. It is recommended to provide standard footpaths with a minimum width of 1.8m on either side of the roads in the CBD area of the town for the safe movement of pedestrians. Outer ring road, inner ring road and road widening schemes are proposed for upgrading the existing road network. Traffic signs and road markings were also proposed based on IRC-67 and IRC-35 respectively. Implementation of traffic operations plan would reduce the traffic congestion, improve journey speed and ensure safe and orderly movement of traffic in Iritty town.

Traffic operation Plan, Origin-Destination Surveys

"Traffic Operation Plan for Medium sized Towns in Kerala- a Case Study of Iritty Town", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.537-542, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907380.pdf

"Traffic Operation Plan for Medium sized Towns in Kerala- a Case Study of Iritty Town", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp537-542, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907380.pdf