Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysi (NEW!!)
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ISBN: 9781119305026
Author: Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3, Problem 50P
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The distance must be cleared from the inside edge of the inside lane to provide adequate stopping sight distance for the horizontal curve in Problem
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