Traffic and Highway Engineering
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The main objective of conducting a transportation project evaluation.
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The main objective of a transportation project evaluation is to furnish the appropriate information about the outcome of each alternative so that a selection can be made. The decision making by the person or group is based on the information relevant to the selection made. An essential input in the process is to know what information will be important in making a project selection. Different methods and approaches are used and applied for preparing a transportation project evaluation.
It also aims to report all the outcomes separately in a matrix format that provides decision maker with complete information about the project outcome. This information can be used in public forums for citizen input, and the decision process can be extended to include public participation.
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The main objective of a transportation project evaluation is to furnish the appropriate information about the outcome of each alternative so that a selection can be made.
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