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Course: Urban Roads

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Course title Urban Roads
Course code KDS/XAMKC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lopour Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to urban roads, specifics of traffic operation, legislation, principles, and criteria. Functional groups of urban roads, road network and its hierarchy, design elements. Performance of urban roads, traffic surveys, ational traffic survey (CSD), traffic prognosis. Barrier-free design of public buildings, width requirements, cross-links in the street space. Modal Split, organization and regulation of traffic, tools-goals, traffic induction, traffic calming, and zonal measures. Parking management, determining the number of parking spaces, parking lot layout, space requirements, static and dynamic capacity of parking lots. Car parks, categorization, design elements, types of ramps, car park structures. Pedestrian pathways ? width arrangement of sidewalks and paved lanes, principles of performance assessment. Cyclist pathways ? routing for cyclists, width arrangement of cycle paths, bicycle parking facilities. Intersections ? principles of design and layout of grade intersections (UK) and roundabouts OK, performance, harmony between road layout and traffic flow, canalization of traffic, swept path analysis. Intersections ? principles of design and layout of grade seperated interchanges (MUK), clasification, types of ramps, collector functions, speed profile and traffic engineering design principles, Public transport ? routing within the street space, design of bus stops, and accessibility requirements. Intersections with traffic signals (SSZ), principles, criteria for the use of traffic signals, and design of signalling plans.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Methods of individual activities
  • Term paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 26 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Data/material collection - 6 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 52 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To introduce students to the specifics of urban road design and their functions, including the shaping and composition of street space and the management and design of parking lots.
After completing the course, students gain basic knowledge and skills in the field of urban road design.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of design road structures.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

Required attendance in seminars (full-time study only) Completion and submission of all assigned tasks Passing the credit test (full-time study only) Completion of the final exam
Recommended literature
  • ČSN 73 6102 Projektování křižovatek na silničních komunikacích. Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2012.
  • ČSN 73 6110 Projektování místních komunikací. 2006.
  • Kotas, Patrik. Dopravní systémy a stavby. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2007. ISBN 978-80-01-03602-0.
  • Slabý, Petr. Dopravní inženýrství I. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2006. ISBN 80-01-03365-1.
  • Slabý, Petr. Dopravní stavby a systémy 20, 30. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2002. ISBN 80-01-02453-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of Pardubice, date of update: 12.03.2026 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026