You are asked to design a horizontal curve for a two-lane road. The road has 12 ft lanes. Due to expensive excavation, it is determined that a maximum of 34 ft can be cleared from the roads centerline toward the inside lane to provide to provide for stopping sight distance. Also, local guidelines dictate that a maximum superelevation of 0.08 ft/ft. What is the highest design speed possible for this curve

You are asked to design a horizontal curve for a two-lane road. The road has 12 ft lanes. Due to expensive excavation, it is determined that a maximum of 34 ft can be cleared from the roads centerline toward the inside lane to provide to provide for stopping sight distance. Also, local guidelines dictate that a maximum superelevation of 0.08 ft/ft. What is the highest design speed possible for this curve

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 21P

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