CE 132 - HIGHWAY AND

RAILROAD ENGINEERING

Eric G. Awa-ao, CE
Faculty, Civil Engineering Program
Characteristics of Road Transport

Objective:
 To be able to know and identify the characteristics
of road transport.
Characteristics of Road Transport
 Roads have ability to accommodate various types of vehicles at
a time, like passenger cars, trucks, pedal cycles and animal
drawn vehicles.
 Road transport requires a relatively small investment for the
government.

 Road transport offers a complete freedom to road users to

transfer the vehicle from one lane to another and from one road
to another according to the need and convenience.

 In particular for short distance travels, road transport saves

time.
Characteristics of Road Transport
 Road transport is the only means of transport that offers itself
to the whole community alike.
 Road transport is subjected to high degree of accidents due to
flexibility of movements offered to the user.
References:

http://importanceofhighways.blogspot.com/2015/01/characteristics-of-road-transport.html. Retrieved
online. August 31, 2022.

https://esenotes.com/introduction-of-transportation/. Retrieved online. August 31, 2022.