Course Overview
Covers the traffic related elements of highway geometry and intersections. Highway and intersection capacity is traditionally measured by levels of service.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
Module 1 - Highway Geometry
- Define major intersection types and functions, and identify the design elements.
- Apply the principles of channelization to design and review of at-grade intersections.
- Describe the basic design elements of interchanges.
- Identify various types of controls for minor intersections.
- Describe the basic design elements of street lighting.
Module 2 - Highway Operation and Intersection Capacity
- Describe major street and freeway operations.
- Describe the capacity concept as well as the level of service concept.
- Estimate the capacity and level of service at signalized and unsignalized intersections.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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