2004 Green Book Changes include: Superelevation M Middle ordinate of horizontal curve Technical Corrections

Green Book + Interstate Standards constitute basic design standards for NHS adopted by FHWA

Superelevation revisions include:

Reworded and rearranged topics Friction factors revised from three separate curves to one curve, minor changes to values for low speed Reformatted superelevation tables, minor changes to values for low speed design

Length of superelevation runoff moved to separate table

New table for low speed urban streets (superelevation optional)

Friction factors for superelevation

Design Speed 15 20 2001 2004 Green Book Green Book 0.175 0.170 0.32 0.27

25 30 35 40 45 > 50

0.165 0.160 0.155 0.150 0.145

0.23 0.20 0.18 0.16 0.15 Same

2004 Green Book 2001 Green Book

Superelevation table from 2001 Green Book

Exhibit 3-23. Values for Design Elements Related to Design Speed and Horizontal Curvature (emax = 8%)

Superelevation table from 2004 Green Book

Exhibit 3-27. Minimum Radii for Design Superelevation Rates, Design Speeds, and emax = 8%

Middle Ordinate of Horizontal Curve -- 2001

Exhibit 3-58. Diagram Illustrating Components for Determining Horizontal Sight Distance.

Middle Ordinate of Horizontal Curve -- 2004

HSO = Horizontal Sightline Offset

Exhibit 3-54. Diagram Illustrating Components for Determining Horizontal Sight Distance.

Technical Corrections
Page 145, Replaced 8 values in Exhibit 3-14 (Minimum radii for horizontal curves) Page 589, Replaced 6 values in Exhibit 9-19 (Design for turns at intersections) Page 838, Replaced Exhibit 10-60 (Typical gore details for exit terminals) Page 843, Replaced column heading in Exhibit 10-67 (Design widths for turning roadways) Corrected typos Corrected incorrect exhibit references Errata listings for previous editions: http://downloads.transportation.org/Errata-GDHS-4.pdf

States are therefore allowed to use either the 2001 or 2004 Green Book as the design standard for projects on the NHS.