What improvements would be made with the proposed design?

CE 307 Geometric Design of Highways Class Project Fall 2021
A major developer is planning to construct a strip mall due west of the Xchange Condos located in Secaucus, NJ. In anticipation of this development, the City of Secaucus has retained Professor Choudhry to select a civil/transportation engineer firm that analyze, recommend and design a new road layout that connects and services the proposed strip mall. The selected firm will not be involved in the strip mall itself but rather will concentrate on the surrounding roadway network into the strip mall area. You are given free latitude in deciding how to pursue this proposal but it will be of importance to impress the client (Professor Choudhry). There are three main categories that will be used in judging and evaluating your proposals:
Demonstrating your knowledge in transportation/highway design
Creativity
Oral presentation including hard copy of report/proposal
This report/proposal should be include a 5 page report (for 1 person), 7 pages (for 2-person group), 10 pages (for 3 person group), 12 pages (for 4 person group) and 15 pages (for 5 person group). These page numbers should generally exclude drawings and the paper should be formatted to have 1 inch margins, 12 point font, and be double spaced. The deliverables of this report/proposal should have at a minimum:
The redesign of the local road (road adjacent to Xchange condos – Riverside Station Blvd.) to accommodate future traffic growth to and from the strip mall.
The redesign of the local road should also include alignment, profile, cross sections.
If possible, a horizontal curve at the northern end of the local road which leads into the strip
mall area. At a minimum, curve data should be provided for this horizontal curve.
Question and discussion points that you may consider in your written report:
What improvements would be made with the proposed design?
What dis-advantages can be expected with the proposed design?
Document existing conditions with pictures and written text. (It is not mandatory to conduct
field visit)
Include intersection sight triangle
Include a general cost estimate
Include signage.
Additional information about proposal can be obtained at:
NJDOT Roadway Design Manual (http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/documents/RDM) Classroom Textbook
RS Means (Cost estimating)
AASHTO (Green Book)
Roadside Design Manual (by AASHTO)
MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices)

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