POLS 5723 - Transportation Planning

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

Introduction to the U.S. transportation system and how planning is done for it. Examines contemporary U.S. transportation problems, sources of funding, institutions, and legislation. Presents the theory and methods employed by planners in resolving transportation problems through investment decision plans, operating strategies, and government policies. Stresses the close relationship between transportation and land use decisions.