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  Module 1: Introduction to Transportation Engineering
Lecture 2 Introduction to highway engineering
  

Summary

This lecture cover a brief history of highway engineering, highlighting the developments of road construction. Significant among them are Roman, French, and British roads. British road construction practice developed by Macadam is the most scientific and the present day roads follows this pattern. The highway development and classification of Indian roads are also discussed. The major classes of roads include National Highway, State highway, District roads, and Village roads. Finally, issues in highway alignment are discussed.