When the road is constructed in patterns like rectangular, radial, hexagonal, etc for the proper management of traffic and also to interconnect the branch roads with main roads then it is called road pattern.
There are two different types of road patterns are
1. Grid iron pattern 2. Radial pattern
1. Grid iron pattern
a) Rectangular or block pattern : In this type of road pattern, the complete area is divided into a rectangle or block-shaped plots to create a rectangle or block pattern. Streets and roads in block patterns intersect at a 90° (right angle).
b) Hexagonal : In this, the entire area is divided into hexagonal patterns. 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.
2. Radial pattern
a) Star and block : This type of road network combines radial and block road patterns. The whole area is arranged into a block-pattern road network that runs between the radial main streets and radiates outward from the center.
b) Star and circular : 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.
c) Star and grid : This pattern is formed by the combination of Star and Grid Pattern. 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.
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