Given a sag vertical curve connecting a -5.5% grade with a +6% grade on a rural arterial highway, and using the rate of vertical curvature and a design speed of 50 miles per hour, the elevation of the curve at station 424+00 if the grades intersect at station 425+00 at an elevation of 400.00 ft, is most nearly

Given a sag vertical curve connecting a -5.5% grade with a +6% grade on a rural arterial highway, and using the rate of vertical curvature and a design speed of 50 miles per hour, the elevation of the curve at station 424+00 if the grades intersect at station 425+00 at an elevation of 400.00 ft, is most nearly

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter15: Geometric Design Of Highway Facilities

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7P

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