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- A type of highway that is designed with a goal of higher mobility and can handle large capacity of traffic.Enumerate the Advantages and Disadvantages of the FOUR TYPES OF ROADS according to surface course.Each road type performs a particular function in vehicular travel between point of origin and destination 1 True 2) False
- How would you describe the following with reference to the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) Design Guide?i) The relationship between design speed and functional classification ii) The difference between the design speeds and the absolute speed valuesA general term denoting a highway primarily for through traffic, usually on a continuous route. O Arterial Highway Reasonable Freeway Parkway AvenueDefine the elements of a Class I and a Class II two-lane highway.
- a) What is traffic capacity of a highway link? 5) What factors affect the handling capacity of a highway?QUESTION 1 a) Briefly explain the following: i) Level of service of a highway link ii) Design hour volume iii) Peak hour factor1. Define Highway Engineering?2. What are the basic physical elements of a highway and describe each briefly?3. Discuss the various design factors to be considered for geometric design of highway.
- a) What is traffic capacity of a highway link? b) What factors affect the handling capacity of a highway?a highway that has a superelevation. Provide the location (international or local) and if possible include the specifications of the said highway. Provide at least 3 examples.Which among the factors for Geometric Design of Highways should be the top priority for mountainous road. Explain your answer below.