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In Introduction to Transportation Planning, you'll learn ...
- The definition and objectives of project design and corridor traffic forecasting
- How equivalent single axle loading (ESAL) forecasting plays into the planning process
- Level of service (LOS) as it relates to operational analysis
- How traffic factors, including seasonal factor (SF), axle correction factor, annual average daily traffic (AADT), K, directional distribution (D), and percent trucks (T) relate to traffic forecasting
Overview
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Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 15 pages
This course will discuss the basic principles of transportation planning. It will provide the definition and objectives of project design and corridor traffic forecasting, and examine how equivalent single axle loading (ESAL) forecasting plays into the planning process.
Traffic data sources will be discussed, such as permanent continuous counts, permanent continuous classification counts, and portable seasonal classification counts.
Definitions will be provided for traffic factors, including seasonal factor (SF), axle correction factor, annual average daily traffic (AADT), K, directional distribution (D), and percent trucks (T). Equations will be provided to show how each of these factors relates to traffic forecasting.
Level of service (LOS) as it relates to operational analysis will be covered. The level of service is correlated to the amount of control delay encountered by the user at the intersection. Mobility will also be discussed as to how quantity, quality, accessibility, and utilization play a role in how road users move on the transportation system.
This course is intended for planners and engineers who are interested in learning the basics of transportation planning.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discussion of project design and corridor traffic forecasting
- Definitions of traffic data sources
- Discussion of traffic factors such as seasonal factor (SF), directional distribution (D) and percent trucks (T)
- Outline of level of service (LOS)
- Equation for the calculation of the number of lanes required
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
| This course is applicable to professional engineers in: | ||
| Alabama (P.E.) | Alaska (P.E.) | Arkansas (P.E.) |
| Delaware (P.E.) | District of Columbia (P.E.) | Florida (P.E. Area of Practice) |
| Georgia (P.E.) | Idaho (P.E.) | Illinois (P.E.) |
| Illinois (S.E.) | Indiana (P.E.) | Iowa (P.E.) |
| Kansas (P.E.) | Kentucky (P.E.) | Louisiana (P.E.) |
| Maine (P.E.) | Maryland (P.E.) | Michigan (P.E.) |
| Minnesota (P.E.) | Mississippi (P.E.) | Missouri (P.E.) |
| Montana (P.E.) | Nebraska (P.E.) | Nevada (P.E.) |
| New Hampshire (P.E.) | New Jersey (P.E.) | New Mexico (P.E.) |
| New York (P.E.) | North Carolina (P.E.) | North Dakota (P.E.) |
| Ohio (P.E. Self-Paced) | Oklahoma (P.E.) | Oregon (P.E.) |
| Pennsylvania (P.E.) | South Carolina (P.E.) | South Dakota (P.E.) |
| Tennessee (P.E.) | Texas (P.E.) | Utah (P.E.) |
| Vermont (P.E.) | Virginia (P.E.) | West Virginia (P.E.) |
| Wisconsin (P.E.) | Wyoming (P.E.) | |
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 15 pages
