Course detail

Urban Roads

FAST-BMA003Acad. year: 2025/2026

Knowledge related to urban roads from urban network to urban road design. The first part of the subject will be devoted to historical development of urban settlements, i.e. urban roads and road systems in areas of development. Further, urban road definition and its categorisation. Individual categories will be characterised by basic design parameters. The chapter urban road intersections will be devoted to basic urban road intersections and way of their solutions. There will be studied both intersections at grade and grade-separated intersections. A separated part will be devoted to superior road networks. The last part will be devoted to modern trends in traffic engineering, i.e. urban environment humanisation, calming traffic in particular localities of city settlement areas.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Martin Smělý, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of road construction technology and design of roads and highways, mastering work on the PC (Acad ...)

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Knowledge related to urban roads from urban network to urban road design.
Students are able to design urban roads, streets and intersections under uncomplicated conditions and draw and print a lay-out of plans. Students finalize project documentation according to the czech standards. They are able to assess alternative solutions and find optimum.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization K , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-MI Bachelor's 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Smělý, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1.–2. Introduction to the first MK, urban structure settlement areas and big cities. Functional classes of MK. Second width arrangement of urban roads.
  • 3. Cross sections – details.
  • 4. Design elements of local roads according to CSN 73 6110 from January 2006.
  • 5. Grade crossing.
  • 6. Forums, a place outside the road, passing bays, turning movements and tertiary roads in the city.
  • 7. Roundabouts and their use and application according to our and foreign regulations.
  • 8. Pedestrian crossings and places for crossing.
  • 9. Decree 398/2009 and of the urban roads under this Decree.
  • 10. Motion parking lots, bus stops and public transport.
  • 11. Design traffic calming, pedestrian zones, public spaces and residential areas.
  • 12. Design trails for cyclists.
  • 13. Basic information traffic engineering.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Smělý, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Timetable is always revised at the beginning of the semester.