ROAD PATTERNS

Following are the road patterns:

1) Rectangular or Block pattern

2) Radial or Star and block Pattern

3) Radial or Star and Circular Pattern

4) Radial or Star and Grid Pattern

5) Hexagonal Pattern

6) Minimum Travel Pattern

1. Rectangular or Block Pattern : 

a. In this pattern; the whole area is divided into rectangular blocks.

b. Streets or branch roads intersect with each other at the right angle.

c. The main roads always pass through the centre and it should be wide enough.

d. Branch roads may be narrow as compared to main roads.

  2. Radial or Star and Block Pattern:   

a. It is a combination of star and block patterns.

b. The entire area is divided into a radial network of roads radiating from the centre outwardly with a block pattern network of roads in between the radial main streets.

 3. Radial or Star and Circular Pattern : 

a. It is the pattern in which the main roads(radial roads) radiates from the central point and are connected with concentric roads(ring roads) that are also radiating outwardly.

  4. Radial or Star and Grid Pattern: 

a. This pattern is formed by the combination of Star and Grid Pattern.

b. As in other, a radial network of road radiates from the centre outwardly. Then, the main radial streets are interconnected by providing a grid pattern.

 5. Hexagonal Pattern : 

a. In this, the entire area is divided into hexagonal patterns.

b. Three roads meet the built-up area boundary by the sides of the hexagons at every corner of the hexagon which can be further divided into suitable sizes.

  6. MINIMUM TRAVEL PATTERN : 

In this, the city centre is connected with suburban centres and neighbour centres with the shortest roads. To make the road short; road alignment is made straight.

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