CE 403/503 Highway Design
3 Credit Hours
Corridor selection; highway alignment; design of roadsides, intersections and interchanges. Completion of research paper for students taking course for graduate credit. Credit will not be given for both CE 403 and CE 503.
Prerequisite
C- or better in CE 305 Traffic Engineering.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to identify relevant design controls for highway design aspects. With these design controls, students will be able to specify a desirable horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, and cross-section for a highway or a street on new or existing right-of-way.
Course Requirements
- Project
- Homework
- Midterm Exam
- Research Paper
- Exam
Recommended Textbook
AASHTO, A Policy on the Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, Seventh Ed., 2018.
Note: Students are eligible to purchase the text at the AASHTO member price. Student orders are accepted only by mail or fax 1-877-275-9284.
Additionally, the Arkansas DOT has posted a copy of the document to their website:
Or, through Wisconsin DOT:
Updated 03/01/2022