Road & Railway Route Survey

The term route survey refers to the surveys necessary for the location and construction of lines of transportation or communication that continues across country for some distance, such as highways, railroads, open-conduct system, pipelines, and power lines. Generally the preliminary survey for this work takes the form of a topographic survey. In the final stage the work may consist of the following:-

• 1. Locating the center line, usually marked by stakes at looft interval called stations.
• 2. Determining elevation along and across the center line for plotting profile and cross section.
• 3. Computing the volumes of earth, work and preparing a mass diagram.
• 4. Locating right of way boundaries as well as staking out fence lines.