• SWARNIM KHARE
• RAJAT CHOUDHARY

Assessment of roadway performance in Indian cities often relies on traffic volume, roadway capacity and the Level of Service (LOS). While these measures are useful, they do not consistently account for operational constraints that arise from geometry, side friction and traffic behaviour in mixed-use environments. This study examines roadway performance in Rewa City through a combined approach involving a technical audit, LOS-based evaluation and weaving analysis of a key rotary. Six locations within the city were selected to represent a range of conditions from high-activity centres to peripheral stretches. Peak-hour classified counts were converted to Passenger Car Units (PCU) and compared against IRC-based capacity estimates to determine LOS. In parallel, each site was examined for carriageway configuration, pedestrian activity, encroachment, surface condition and other friction factors. A detailed analysis of the rotary at Sirmour Chouraha was undertaken, using measured dimensions to derive weaving parameters and estimate its capacity under prevailing conditions. Results show that peripheral road sections, despite favourable LOS grades, lack basic operational width and pedestrian space, indicating capacity reserve but infrastructural limitation. Central intersections operate close to or above their estimated capacities, with the Sirmour Chouraha rotary exhibiting oversaturation primarily because of short weaving length and high weaving proportion. These findings suggest that LOS alone cannot fully diagnose performance issues where congestion is driven by design constraints rather than traffic volume. The study supports the inclusion of geometric and operational audits alongside LOS for a more reliable evaluation of roadway performance in Tier-III mixed traffic settings.

Mixed Traffic, Level Of Service(LOS), Passenger Car Unit(PCU), Roadway Capacity, Technical Audit, Weaving Analysis, Rotary Intersection Performance, Urban Transport Evaluation.

"BEYOND LOS: A TECHNICAL AUDIT AND ROTARY WEAVING BASED EVALUATION OF ROADWAY PERFORMANCE IN REWA CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no.c413-c424, January-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601250.pdf

"BEYOND LOS: A TECHNICAL AUDIT AND ROTARY WEAVING BASED EVALUATION OF ROADWAY PERFORMANCE IN REWA CITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no. ppc413-c424, January-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601250.pdf