Highway engineering is an engineering discipline branching from civil engineering that involves the
planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels to ensure safe
and effective transportation of people and goods.
Danger Warning Signs
Warning signs can indicate any potential hazard, obstacle or condition requiring special attention.
- Warning Sign
- Congestion Sign
- Crossroad Sign
- Y-Junction Sign
- Traffic Circle Sign
- Two-way Traffic Sign
- Gentle Curve Signs
- Sharp Curve Signs
- Hairpin Curve Signs
- Winding Road Signs
- Combined Curve Signs
- Lane Ends Signs
- Traffic Signal Ahead Sign
- Traffic Control Stop Ahead Sign
- Pedestrian Crossing Sign
- Pedestrian Sign
- Farm Animals Signs
- Narrow Bridge Signs
- Hump Sign
- Slippery Road Sign
- Falling Rocks Sign
- Reduced Visibility Sign
- Electric Shock Sign
- Sharp Curve Chevron Signs
- Sharp Curve Signs
- Flagman Ahead Sign
- Men At Work Sign
Priority Signs
Priority traffic signs indicate the order in which vehicles should pass intersection points. Common examples
of these are:
- Stop Sign
- Go Sign
- Yield Sign
- Yield to Pedestrian Sign
- No Entry Sign
- Yield to Oncoming Traffic Sign
- One-Way Roadway Signs
Prohibitory or Regulatory Signs
Prohibitory traffic signs are used to prohibit certain types of maneuvers or some types of traffic. Common
examples are:
- Speed Limit Sign
- Mass Limit Sign
- Height Restriction Sign
- Length Restriction Sign
- Excessive Noise Prohibited Sign
- Unauthorized Vehicles Prohibited Signals
- No Left Turn Sign
- No Right Turn Sign
- Left Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign
- Right Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign
- No U-Turn Sign
- Overtaking Prohibited Sign
- No Parking Sign
- No Stopping Sign
- No Pedestrian Allowed
- No Bicycle or Pedal Cycle Allowed
- No Taxi Allowed
- No Bus Allowed
Mandatory Signs
Mandatory signs are road signs which are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area
of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what is must do, rather than
must not do. Common examples are:
- Minimum Speed Sign
- Maximum Gross Weight Sign
- Keep Left Sign
- Keep Right Sign
- Pedestrians Only Sign
- Taxi Only Sign
- Bus Only Sign
- Pay Toll Sign
- Roundabout Sign
- Switch Head Lamps On Sign
Information, Facilities or Service Sign
Service Signs are those that indicates a specific facility by which many can find useful, especially those
that can be used for medical purposes, security, and food. Common examples are:
- Parking Area Sign
- Hospital Sign
Abbreavaitions
Abbreviation and
Acronym
Name
Work Unit
Classification of Road
American
Association of
State Highway
and
Transportation
Officials
Roadway
Design
References
1. National Road - This road connects
one province to another province.
ABAND
Abandoned
Right of Way
Plans
meters for a two way traffic.
ABC
Aggregate Base Pavement
Course
Schedule
AC
Acre
Right of Way
Plans
ACBC
Asphalt
Concrete Base
Course
Pavement
Schedule
ACIC
Asphalt
Concrete
Intermediate
Course
Pavement
Schedule
ACS
Auxiliary
Coordinate
System
Microstation
Attribute
ACSC
Asphalt
Concrete
Surface Course
Pavement
Schedule
AD
Arterial Design
Side Slope
Criteria
(6 inches) with an ideal width of 4.50
meters.
ADT
Average Daily
Traffic
Traffic Diagram
5. Farm-to-Market Road - this refers to
the access to transport of products
AEC
Areas of
Enviromental
Concern
Coastal Permits
to the market outlet. The minimum
thickness is 0.15 meter width an
AH
Ahead
Roadway Plans
ideal width of 4.50 meters.
AP or APPR
Approach
Roadway Plans
ASPH
Asphalt
Roadway Plans
AST
Asphalt Surface Pavement
Treatment
Schedule
AT-1
Anchor Terminal Roadway Plans
AZ
Azimuth
Angle System
Bridge Projects
(B-1234)
TIP Projects
BEG
Begin
Roadway Plans
BIC
Buried in Cut
Roadway Plans
BK
Back
Roadway Plans
BL
Base Line
Base Mapping
BM
Bench Mark
Roadway
Profiles
BRG
Bridge
Roadway Plans
BS
Backsight
Geodetic
Survey
BST
Bituminous
Surface
Pavement
AASHTO
Its minimum thickness is 0.23 meter (9
inches) and a width of 6.10
2. Provincial Road connects the
municipalities within the province. The
minimum thickness is 8 inches but
sometimes they adopted a 9 inches
and a width of 6.10 meters for a two way
traffic.
3. Municipal Road - refers to the road
network within a town. Its
thickness is 0.2 meter (8 inches) with a
width of 6.10 meters for a two
way traffic.
4. Barangay Road - refers to the road
that connects the barangays from
the town. The minimum thickness is 0.15
meter
