Ce 132 Highway And Railroad Engineering PDF

CE 132 - HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD ENGINEERING Eric G. Awa-ao, CE Faculty, Civil Engineering Program Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control Objective:  To be able to familiar the traffic operations, regulation and control.  Traffic Operations, Regulation...

CE 132 - HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD ENGINEERING Eric G. Awa-ao, CE Faculty, Civil Engineering Program Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control Objective:  To be able to familiar the traffic operations, regulation and control.  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control Traffic Management  is a term used to embody the activities undertaken by a highway transportation agency to improve roadway system safety, efficiency and effectiveness for both providers and consumers of transportation services. 2 types of traffic management: 1. Through the use of traditional traffic engineering tools or simple devices to regulate and control traffic. 2. Relies more on advanced technology through the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control Traffic Operation  Its function is to maintain standards for traffic signals, signage, striping, speed limits, road bumps, and parking regulations for the County’s roadways. Traffic Regulation  Should cover all aspects of control of both the vehicle (registration, ownership, mechanical fitness, accessories, size, and weight) and the driver (age, ability to operate specific types of vehicles, financial responsibility).  Must be reasonable and effective. This can only be achieved through careful study. Facts must be sought through the conduct of traffic studies, accident analysis, keeping driver records, and other data. CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control Traffic Regulation  Dependent upon the laws of the states and local governments, especially the ordinance of cities. There are fundamental requirements for traffic regulation to be effective. These are as follows: a. Regulation should be rational. Irrational regulations cannot be enforced except by tremendous effort and expense. Social, economic, and human problems must be considered. If the habits of a community are greatly at variance with the regulations, success cannot be attained for any substantial period of time. CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control There are fundamental requirements for traffic regulation to be effective. These are as follows: b. Regulations should be developed progressively. Regulations must be planned over a long period of time, and the effects must be carefully observed so that alterations can be made as experience dictates. Experience shows that abrupt changes in regulation often lead to an increase in the occurrence of traffic accidents. c. Regulations alone often are not enough. Regulations constitute but one approach to the overall traffic problem. When public acceptance is poor and enforcement is lax, regulations may be totally ineffective. They must be used in conjunction with control devices, overall highway planning and design, and administrative CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control Traffic Control Devices  are means by which the road user is advised as to detailed requirements or conditions affecting road use at specific places and times. There are three distinct functional groups of traffic control devices: a. Regulatory devices These have the authority of law and impose precise requirements upon the actions of the road user. CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control There are three distinct functional groups of traffic control devices: b. Warning devices These are used to inform road users of potentially hazardous roadway conditions or unusual traffic movements that are not readily apparent to passing traffic. CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  Traffic Operations, Regulation and Control There are three distinct functional groups of traffic control devices: c. Guiding devices These are employed simply to inform the road user of route, destination, and other pertinent traffic. CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering  References  https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/national-university/civil- engineering/lecture-2-2-simple- curve/76189457https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2016.11.124  https://www.trafficsigns.com/regulatory-signs  https://buckleupkidsph.wordpress.com/2017/05/24/these-road- signs-keep-you-safe-on-the-road/ CE 132 – Highway and Railroad Engineering