COURSE DESCRIPTION
CEEN 176. Traffic Characteristics and Design.
3 Semester Hours.
Components of the Traffic System: Vehicle and Road User characteristics, geometric design, traffic controls. Intersection types, cross-section design elements and typical dimensions. Basic variables of traffic flow, observed traffic flow values. Freeway operations. Signalized intersections: flow, capacity, level of service. Projects addressing: intersection existing conditions (traffic, geometry, signalization); approach delay; safety performance; capacity; suggestions for improvements. Use of the Highway Capacity Manual and the Highway Capacity Software. Emphasis on technical report-writing and presentation. Offered every fall semester.