Lesson 3 – Master Plan and Its Phasing

Question 1

What is the meaning of AASHTO?

Answer 1

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Question 2

What is the meaning of DGCS?

Answer 2

Design Guidelines, Criteria, and Standards

Question 3

What is the meaning of DPWH?

Answer 3

Department of Public Works and Highways

Question 4

This plan includes the distribution of population groups in accordance with the categories made in the appropriate plan.

Answer 4

Plan II

Question 5

This plan shows the locations of places with their respective quantities of productivity.

Answer 5

Plan III

Question 6

General area plan showing almost all existing details viz. topography, existing road network and drainage structure, rivers, canals, etc., towns and villages with the population; commercial industrial or agricultural activities are also shown in this map.

Answer 6

Plan I

Question 7

This plan shows the existing road network with traffic flows and lines obtained from Origin and Destination studies of traffic, received from different sources may also be shown in this plan.

Answer 7

Plan IV

Question 8

It is the final road development plan for the area under study which may be a block, barangay, town, province or the whole country.

Answer 8

Master Plan

Question 9

It is the result of a long-term visioning process that began in 2015. More than 300 citizens participated in focus group discussions and close to 10,000 answered the national survey.

Answer 9

AmBisyon Natin 2040

Question 10

It represents the collective long-term vision and aspirations of the Filipino people for themselves and for the country in the next 25 years.

Answer 10

AmBisyon Natin 2040

Question 11

Give at least 5 priority sectors that have direct impact on AmBisyon Natin 2040.

Answer 11

● Housing and Urban Development
● Manufacturing
● Connectivity
● Education Services
● Tourism and Allied Services
● Agriculture
● Health and Wellness Services
● Financial Services

Question 12

It has been prepared to update the previous guidelines published in 1984. The new DGCS presents a significant revision to the previous guidelines
introducing industry’s best practice in design for public infrastructure adaptable to local requirements such as climatic, geotechnical, geological and seismological conditions.

Answer 12

Design Guidelines, Criteria and Standards 2015 Edition