Chapter 3:
DESIGNING THE HIGHWAY
Engr. GINALYN G. SUMAIT
Instructor
, DESIGNING THE HIGHWAY
1. CONSISTENCY
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
3. THE DESIGN SPEED
4. CROSS SECTIONS OF TYPICAL HIGHWAYS
5. ROAD SHOULDER
, CONSISTENCY
CONSISTENCY – is the most important single rule in
highway design. That is, by making every element of the
roadway conforms to the expectation of every driver.
Drivers expect the highway agency to provide them with:
1. Clear information and guidance through a variety of
road signs.
2. Avoiding abrupt changes in the traffic as well as the
road standards.
DESIGNING THE HIGHWAY
Engr. GINALYN G. SUMAIT
Instructor
, DESIGNING THE HIGHWAY
1. CONSISTENCY
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
3. THE DESIGN SPEED
4. CROSS SECTIONS OF TYPICAL HIGHWAYS
5. ROAD SHOULDER
, CONSISTENCY
CONSISTENCY – is the most important single rule in
highway design. That is, by making every element of the
roadway conforms to the expectation of every driver.
Drivers expect the highway agency to provide them with:
1. Clear information and guidance through a variety of
road signs.
2. Avoiding abrupt changes in the traffic as well as the
road standards.
