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Connie Kelly Tang and Lei Zhang have provided a holistic coverage of the entire surface transportation project and program development process from the beginning of planning though environmental approval, design, right-of way acquisition, construction to operations and maintenance.- Neil Pedersen, Executive Director, Transportation Research Board, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC





Transportation program and project development is complex. The process spans over planning, programming, environment, design, right of way, construction, operations, and maintenance. Professionals from civil engineering, planning, social and environmental sciences, business and project management, and data science, work together in a relay team to transform an idea into a highway, a transit hub, an airport or a water facility. It is challenging for any one person to master all the knowledge and skills needed to perform every relevant task. However, it is critical for all involved to understand how this relay works and how the societal, environmental, governmental, and regulatory contexts influence the process and the technical solution. Professionals who understand the process and see the big picture are those who rise to the top as leaders.


Transportation Project and Program Development provides holistic coverage on the technical subject matter, processes and procedures, and policy and guidance associated with transportation project and program development, which can help professionals become program leaders. For each phase of the process, key products delivered, processes used, governing principles, foundations of applicable science and engineering, technologies deployed, and knowledge required are discussed. While all coverages reflect the practices of the United States, the logic, principles, science, and engineering are applicable to all countries of the world. The book can also serve as an introductory textbook for undergraduate students and as a textbook or reference for a graduate-level course in civil engineering, transportation engineering, planning, and project management.

Principles and Practices of Transportation Planning and Engineering

1. The Law and the Process

The Law

Other Programs

The Transportation Project Development Process

Professional Disciplines





2. Transportation Planning

Basic Concepts

Transportation Planning Organizations

Transportation Planning Product

Transportation Planning Procedure

Traffic Safety Data Analysis

Travel Demand Analysis

Transportation Conformity Analysis

Financial Planning





3. Project Environmental Class of Action (COA) Determination

National Environmental Policy Act

Parties Involved during the NEPA Process

Class of Action Determination

Environmental Impact Statement

Categorical Exclusion Projects

Environmental Assessment

Engineering Alternatives for Environmental Analysis





4. Preliminary Engineering

Fundamental Concepts

Appropriate Horizontal and Vertical Curve Design

Roadway and Bridge Cross Section Design

Design Control

Preliminary Engineering Analysis and Design

Engineering Product and Deliverable





5. Environmental Analysis

Human, Social, and Cultural Environmental Impact Analysis

Natural Environmental Impact Evaluation

Physical Environmental Impact Evaluation

Final Products and Deliverable





6. Final Engineering Design

Final Engineering Design Deliverables

Design Standard and Specification

Design Exception

Constructability Review

Land Surveying





7. Right of Way

Right of Way Definition

Acquiring Right of Way

Acquisition Procedure

Relocation

Final Deliverable

Next Step





8. Construction

Construction Personnel

Construction Contract Administration

Construction Engineering and Inspection

Resolving Construction Dispute

Highway Construction Safety





9. Operations

Signal and Optimization

Roadway Signs

Access Management

Intelligent Transportation System

Traffic Incident Management

Transportation Demand Management

Traffic Congestion Performance Measures

Spot Speed





10. Maintenance

Roadside Vegetation Management

Winter Snow and Ice Control

Pavement Maintenance

Transportation Asset Management