City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal
City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal
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Chapter ñ 8 Final Report: Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
Table 8-21: Types of Roads in Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
S. No. Type of Roads Length in Kms In Percentage<br />
1 B.T Roads 46 44<br />
2 Cement concrete 43 41<br />
3 WBM 2 2<br />
4 Earthern Roads 14 13<br />
Total 105 100<br />
Source: Engineering Department, Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity maintain 105 Km of roads and streets. Nearly 44% of the roads<br />
are surfaced with Block Topped roads and Cement Concrete roads account for<br />
41%. 13% of the roads are earthen roads while 2 % is WBM roads. Out of the total 105<br />
km of road 6 km is maintained by the National Highways and 5 km are maintained<br />
by the State Highways.<br />
The analysis of road network inventory data is shown in the table 8-22:<br />
Table 8-22: Roads by Hierarchy<br />
ROADS in km.<br />
National Highways 6<br />
State Highways 5<br />
Town Roads 105<br />
Source: compiled from data collected from Ambur <strong>Municipal</strong>ity<br />
8.6.5 Parking<br />
There is no authorised parking area in the town. There is no area reserved for Lorries,<br />
hence, private vehicles and Lorries as well as auto-rickshaws are generally parked<br />
on road intersection or along the road. Due to road side parking, the heavy vehicles<br />
traffic flow is affected.<br />
8.6.6 Public Transport System<br />
The bus is the major form of public transport in the town, there is a bus stand in<br />
Ambur abutting the National Highway which is maintained by the municipality and<br />
has an area of 0.49 Ha. However, the existing bus stand is not provided with proper<br />
base and facilities as a result most of the buses are parked on the main road itself.<br />
8.6.7 Issues in Traffic and Transportation Sector<br />
Khadherpettai Junction, A.Kaspa to Madhakari, Sanrorkuppam to Madhakari,<br />
Krishnapuram society, S.K Road junction ,Betahaleagm, M.G.R statue ,Jalal Road junction<br />
B Kaspa Junction, Umoor School junction ,town Police station Junction , Bazaar Road<br />
Junctions are poor geometrics and most of the listed above places are accident zones also.<br />
Majority of municipality roads are narrow and there is no scope of widening. Even these<br />
roads have been encroached on both sides by shop owners.<br />
There are no authorised parking plots in the Bazaar Road.<br />
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