Roadway Cross-Sections
This online engineering PDH course focuses on the geometric design of cross-sections for modern roads and highways.
The AASHTO "Green Book" defines a roadway cross-section as "a vertical section of the ground and roadway at right angles to the centerline of the roadway, including all elements of a highway or street from right-of-way line". Along with the vertical alignment (grades and vertical curves) and horizontal alignment (tangents and curves), the roadway cross-section (lanes and shoulders, curbs, medians, roadside slopes and ditches, as well as sidewalks) helps to present a three-dimensional roadway model. Its ultimate goal is to provide a safe, smooth-flowing facility that is crash-free.
The 5 PDH online course is applicable to traffic or transportation engineers and designers interested in learning about the principles to be considered when selecting and designing roadway cross-sections.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
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Typical roadway cross-section elements
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Components of the traveled way
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Lane widths
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Characteristics of roadway shoulders
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Principles of roadside design
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Curb categories and usage
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Rumble strips
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Design and application of on-street parking
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Typical applications for drainage channels
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Various types of traffic barriers
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Noise reduction design
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Design and application of pedestrian facilities
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Tunnel design
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Types of bus turnouts
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Bicycle facilities
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Clear zone concept
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Park-and-Ride facilities
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled "Roadway Cross-Sections". This course document is based exclusively on Chapter 4, Cross-Section Elements of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) publication, "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets" (also known as the "Green Book").
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