CE 6620 - Transportation Design I

Fundamentals of route design (sight distance, horizontal and vertical alignment, superelevation), design of interchanges and intersections, access management issues, roadway elements (pavement markings and signage), and economic considerations.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to design interchanges and intersections.
Students will be able to discuss roadway elements such as pavement markings, signage, and utilities.
Students will be able to position elements such as roadside barriers, bridge railings, crash cushions in a highway section.
Students will be able to design a roadway section, applying the fundamentals of route design (sight distance, horizontal & vertical alignment, superelevation).
Students will be able to discuss access management issues related to transportation.