What is Highway Surveys?

The various stages of examination of an area so as to locate the road finally in an economical manner are known as highway surveys.

Highway Surveys

The various surveys to be carried out for locating a highway are reconnaissance survey, preliminary surveys and location survey which shall be discussed in detail at a latter stage  in this chapter. In addition to these basic surveys, *soil survey is also included these days. These surveys are essentially conducted so as todecide the best location of the proposed road and to collect necessary data required in the preparation of highway plans and to design the road pavement.