Class notes CV-01 (BTCVC603)

Highway Planning,
Alignment and Survey




Prof. S. M. Madhale
Department of Civil
Engineering

, Highway Planning
 Highway planning involves the assessment
of the length of road required for a given
area, which may be a city, district, state or a
country; further, it includes the preparation
of a master plan for the area taking into
consideration future needs, and phasing the
programme in annual or five-year plans,
based on the priorities and utility.
 For assessing the required road length for
the area, field studies are to be carried out
to collect the necessary data.

, Objectives of highway planning
 Planning a highway network for safe, efficient
and fast movement of people and goods.
 Cost of construction and maintenance of the
roads in the network to a minimum.
 Planning for future development and
anticipated traffic needs for a specific design
period.
 Phasing road development programmes from
considerations of utility and importance as
also of financial resources.
 Evolving a financing system compatible with
the cost and benefits.