COURSE DESCRIPTION
CEEN 4640. Traffic Characteristics and Design.
3 Semester Hours.
Components of the traffic system: vehicle and road user characteristics, geometric design and 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 term. Prereq: CEEN 3610 or consent of instructor.