1.3 - Major disciplines of transportation
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What is Transportation Planning primarily concerned with?
💡 Hint: Think about the processes that help anticipate urban needs.
Name one of the major focuses of Traffic Engineering.
💡 Hint: Consider the overall goal to minimize accidents.
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What is the primary function of Transportation Planning?
💡 Hint: Think about organized approaches to handling transport needs.
True or False: Geometric Design only applies to roadway construction.
💡 Hint: Consider other transport methods like rail and air.
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Critically evaluate a city's traffic engineering failures. Propose a strategy incorporating elements of Traffic Engineering and Pavement Design to improve the situation.
💡 Hint: Relate it back to technology and future planning for road systems.
Design a small urban area’s transportation system including aspects from all four disciplines, outlining how each discipline contributes to a cohesive plan.
💡 Hint: Think about how issues in one area can impact the others.
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