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    03/05/2018

    Transportation Engineering I
    Road Transportation(Highways):
    CE-302
    – Road transportation is the main component of land
    transportation including bridges, Tunnels, highways and
    motorways
    • Played a key role in the development of human
    HIGHWAYS settlement
    • Provides critical access for the acquisition to natural
    resources, industrial production, retail marketing and
    population mobility
    • Highways system serve as a reginal and national
    Syed Muhammad Noman economic engines
    Assistant Professor • Development of highway networks can positively
    Department of Civil Engineering influenced the economic development.

    Highways, Energy and Environment: Highway and Transportation System:


    • Highways are primary consumer of fossil fuels and • Highways support all other modes of transportation.
    major contributor of air-borne pollution • Highways are also responsible for demographic change.
    • Approximately 60% of the petroleum products are • Highways are the dominated mode of most passengers
    consume by highway transportation. and freight.
    • Responsible for 25% of green house gasses more than • 90% of Passenger Km and 37% of freight movement.
    50% of CO2 emission, 35% of Nox, and 25 % of VOC • Mobility and opportunities provides by highways also
    emission including major source of PM2.5. have a human cost. Safety is the primary consideration
    • Due to these impact of Energy and environment, in highway development.
    highways are clearly substantial and important • Fatalities rate increases with per km driven and per km
    consideration in designing, development ,maintenance, driven increase with the increment of highways.
    policy making and its implementation.

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    Highway Classification: Highway Classification:


    • Material • Material Classification:
    – Surface of road material 1. Black top road
    • Jurisdiction 2. Gravel road
    – Administrative control 3. Earthen road
    • Functional Classification 4. Concrete road
    – Accessibility and Mobility

    Highway Classification: Highway Classification:


    Material Classification: Material Classification:
    1. Black top road 2. Gravel Roads
    • Bituminous material used • Lime stone gravel are used for top surface
    • Commonly use all over the world • Low quality road
    • Less initial cost as compared to Concrete road

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    Highway Classification: Highway Classification:


    Material Classification:
    Material Classification: 4. Concrete Road
    3. Earthen Road
    • High initial cost and less maintains required
    • No proper road • Suitable for high traffic volume
    • Path form by frequent travelling
    • Usually constructed in small patches separated by joints

    Highway Classification: Highway Classification:


    • Functional Classification
    • Jurisdiction Classification – Principal Arterial
    – Federal – Minor Arterial
    – Provincial – Collector
    • Major and minor
    – City – Local street
    – Municipality
    On the basis of
    • Accessibility
    • Mobility

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    Highway Classification: Highway Classification:


    Relationship b/w Functional Classification and Travel Characteristics
    Rural Area Urban Area
    Distance Classification
    Served Distance AADT
    Functional (Route Access Speed between and Miles % Veh. Miles % Miles % Veh. Miles %
    Classification length) points Limits Routes DVMT
    Local Street/Road 65 10 75 15
    Longest
    Arterial Few Highest Longest Highest
    Collector 20 20 5 5

    Medium Minor Arterial 15 70 15 60


    Collector Medium Medium Medium Medium

    Principal Arterial 5 20
    Local Shortest Many Lowest Shortest Lowest
    *Based on FHWA data

    Highway Classification: Highway Classification:


    Rural Area Urban Area
    110 110
    100 100
    Cumulative Vehicle Miles %

    90
    Cumulative Vehicle Miles %

    90
    80 80
    70 70
    60 60
    50
    50
    40
    40
    30
    30
    20
    20
    10
    0 10
    0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
    Cumulative Road Miles % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
    Cumulative Road Miles %

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