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CE 411
LECTURE NO. 1
BRIEF HISTORY OF
ROADS
BRIEF HISTORY OF
ROADS
Mesopotamians, Hayans, Aztecs and Incas
Romans
Jerome Tresaguet
Thomas Telford
Eli Blake
Mesopotamians, Hayans,
Aztecs and Incas
For transport of
food and goods
Romans
discovered cement
3 courses
Jerome Tresaguet
(1716 - 1796)
Scottish engineer who
introduced new methods
of construction and
maintenance of stone
roads
John Loudon Mc
Adam (1755-1834)
Scottish engineer who
developed the Macadam
Road Concept
he discovered that
massive foundations of
rock upon rock were
unnecessary
a company who
introduced the
steam road roller
weighing 30 tons in
France
Philippine Highways
1900’s
American Era
World War II
PLANNING
DIFFICULTIES
PLANNING
DIFFICULTIES
Financial
Political
Technical
HIGHWAY
PROGRAMMING
Three Inseparable Inputs
in Highway Programming
Economic
Financial
HDM4
DIRECT EFFECTS OF
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
A. Quantifiable Market Value
- motorist’s safety
THE HIGHWAY
PLANNER
The Planner
To prepare preliminary design, scoop of
study and the initial work program
Exploration of alternatives
Detailed analysis
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
“The public has the
right to hear and be
heard”
Community
Involvement
Public Hearing
TYPES OF
HIGHWAYS
TYPES OF
HIGHWAYS
2-Lane Highways
Classification of
Highways
NATIONAL ROADS
PROVINCIAL ROADS
MUNICIPAL ROADS
BARANGAY ROADS
FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS
Road Classification
According to Primary
Function
Expressways
Parkways