civil engineering transportation project

Senior Design PD&E

(Project Development & Environmental Study)

Summer 2016

Corridor selection

Five Steps in the Transportation Development Process

Long Range Planning: identify and prioritize individual projects.

Project Development and Environment Study (PD&E): design options and their social and environmental effects are examined.

Design: detailed construction plans are prepared.

Right-Of-Way Acquisition: acquisition of necessary right-of-way, based on the construction plans.

Construction: The roadway is built during this phase.

 A Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study is conducted to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act.

 During the study, we determine the location and conceptual design of feasible build alternatives and their SUSTAINABILITY.

 A No-Build Alternative, which considers leaving the roadways in their present state with routine maintenance, remains a viable alternative throughout the study.

Meeting today’s infrastructure needs without compromising the resources of future generations to meet their needs.

Your requirements for the course

Phase 1 - Project Development and Environment Study (PD&E): design options and their social and environmental effects are examined.

Phase 2 - Design: detailed construction plans are prepared.

Design always must consider constructability, cost and time.

 June 8, 2016 – individual assignments on scope of the MDX project are due.

 June 29, 2016 – PD&E studies and corridor selection presentations and written reports are due.

 August 8, 2016 – Final design presentations and final design written reports are due.