transportation 2 Civil eng

Assignment on ABET Outcome #7 Assessment

Assessment of Impacts of a Highway Facility on Social and Economic Conditions of the Surrounding Communities

Problem Description and Guidelines:

The State of Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is in the process of completing the design of the proposed SR 76 (U.S. 79) in Carroll County. The proposed project begins, west of Cades-Atwood Road (Sta. 99+92 [+/-]) to East of S.R. 77 (Sta. 310+40 [+/-]). This project will tie Milan, TN to Mckenzie, TN by means of a four/five lane highway. There are two small towns, Atwood and Trezvant, between Milan and Mckenzie along S.R.76. This project along with the future ones will be a bypass around these towns (as shown in the map). The proposed new facility may have some impacts on the adjacent and surrounding areas. Write a paper on the topic of impact of the aforementioned widening project on the social and economic conditions of the surrounding communities.

Hint: Read NCHRP Report 456 (available on Blackboard) and any other relevant papers/articles before you write you paper. Consider the socio economic conditions discussed in the NCHRP report while you write your paper.

Guidelines and Format:

· The paper should be single-spaced, font 12 (Arial)

· It should be 2 to 3 pages long

· The page limit is applicable for the body of the report.

· Provide a cover page (not counted toward the page limit)

· Provide Table of contents, list of tables, figures, etc. (not counted toward the page limit)

· You need to cite your references at the end of the paper (not counted toward the page limit)

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