Sustainable Roadway Design and Construction

3 credits

The holistic concept of sustainability and how it applies to roadway infrastructure. Provides context and methods for applying sustainability ideas to roads and quantifying them in a meaningful way. Includes (1) introduction to sustainability, (2) roadway sustainability best practices, (3) current industry practice, and (4) sustainability assessment using the Greenroads Rating System and related tools. Prerequisite: CEE 307 and CEE 327.