CME CME Transportation Engineering & Traffic Management 3

Question 1

In transportation planning, what is a 'complete streets' policy designed to achieve?

Accepted Answer

Design roads to safely accommodate all users—pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and motorists

Answer

Maximize vehicular throughput on arterials

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Prioritize freight movement

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Reduce road widths to cut construction costs

Question 2

What is the typical minimum design stopping sight distance for a road with a 45 mph design speed according to AASHTO?

Accepted Answer

305 feet

Answer

160 feet

Answer

425 feet

Answer

500 feet

Question 3

Which agency oversees the National Highway System (NHS) and provides federal highway funding to municipalities?

Accepted Answer

FHWA (Federal Highway Administration)

Answer

EPA

Answer

FTA (Federal Transit Administration)

Answer

USACE (Army Corps of Engineers)

Question 4

What does 'induced demand' mean in the context of highway capacity expansions?

Accepted Answer

New vehicle trips generated by the addition of road capacity that would not have occurred otherwise

Answer

Traffic generated by new land development only

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Increase in freight truck movements after widening

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Demand created by lowering the speed limit

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a road diet (lane reduction)?

Accepted Answer

Improve safety and multimodal use by repurposing excess vehicle lanes

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Reduce maintenance costs by removing pavement

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Increase speed limits

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Allow larger truck movements

Question 6

Which document must a metropolitan area with a population over 50,000 maintain for federal transportation funding eligibility?

Accepted Answer

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Answer

State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

Answer

Statewide Freight Plan

Answer

Congestion Pricing Study