Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

expanding marketing areas. The lower transport costs and increased accessibility to a wider range ofmarkets and services also affect household income and expenditure.Reduction in travel time costs - SW RegionIncreased household realincomesReduced industry costs andpricesIncreased industry profitabilityIncreased householdconsumption expendituresImproved SW Region industrycompetitiveness andincreased productionIncreased investment andcapacity expansionNet change in investment,output, employment and realincomes in SW RegionIncreased Production in SWRegionSecondary increase in final demand and employment in SW Region and BangladeshFigure 11-1: Indirect Economic effectsSource: Detailed Economic and Financial Analysis Report, Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, 11February 201013. Future traffics are estimated based on the above demographic changes and regionaldevelopment activities and are presented in the Table 11-3.Table 11-3: Traffic ForecastsTraffic (AADT)Truck Bus Light Total2014 3,477 5,693 2,886 12,0562015 4,233 6,091 3,362 13,6862016 5,154 6,518 3,915 15,5872017 6,274 6,974 4,560 17,8082018 7,638 7,463 5,311 20,4112019 9,299 7,985 6,185 23,4692020 11,321 8,544 7,203 27,0682024 14,379 9,462 12,030 35,8712034 24,052 11,737 33,776 69,5652044 25,871 12,193 37,572 75,636Source: Detailed Economic and Financial Analysis Report, Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, 11February 201011-4