Current practices used to plan, schedule, and monitor transportation projects are reviewed. The results of a survey of State Departments of Transportation concerning the way contract durations are set and scheduling is practised are presented. Project characteristics and appropriate scheduling methods are reviewed. One approach for linear scheduling of transportation projects, the repetitive activity scheduling procedure (RASP), is developed. The RASP approach is presented with an example project to illustrate its features. The process can be effective for monitoring and controlling projects that have a few highly repetitive yet interrelated activities. The system allows for a graphical depiction of both time and space in a format consistent with bar charts. Methods of project control and change management with the system are also detailed. The system fills a void between bar charts and critical path methods
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