The radius of a horizontal curve on an existing highway was field-measured to be 243 m. The pavement on this two-lane highway is 6.6 m wide, and the elevation difference between the inside and outside of the curve is 0.43 m. The posted speed limit on the road is 96 km/h. Is this a hazardous location? If so, why? What action will you recommend to correct the situation?

The radius of a horizontal curve on an existing highway was field-measured to be 243 m. The pavement on this two-lane highway is 6.6 m wide, and the elevation difference between the inside and outside of the curve is 0.43 m. The posted speed limit on the road is 96 km/h. Is this a hazardous location? If so, why? What action will you recommend to correct the situation?

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19P

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