Project Name:

Curve Number:
Design Parameters:
Design Speed:
Normal Crown
Max Super %
Pavement Width (ft)

50 MPH
2%
4%
12.0 FT

Curve Data:
PC Station
PT Station
Radius
% Super at curve
Number of Lanes Rotated

17+46.48
20+96.18
1000.00 FT
70 %
1

Calculated Value
Curve Data
Minimum Curve Radius
MRS
Maximum Relative Gradient
Limiting Superelevation Rate
bw (Adjustment Factor)
Side Friction Factor

929 FT
1:200
0.5
12 %
1
14 %

Superelevation Transition
Minimum Length of Runoff
(Lt)
e minimum
Px
Py
BS to BMS
PC/PT to BMS
PC/PT to BS

Meets or exceeds minimum curve radius for the selected design speed.

AASHTO Exhibit 3-27: Maximum Relative Gradients

AASHTO Exhibit 3-27: Maximum Relative Gradients
AASHTO Exhibit 3-31, Limiting Superelevation Rates
AASHTO Exhibit 3-28, Adjustment Factor for Number of Lanes Rotated
AASHTO Exhibit 3-14

96 FT 1.31 sec AASHTO 3-25

48 FT
AASHTO 3-26
2.7 %
48
48
144
28.8
115.2

Stations - Design A Pivot Point on Center Line of Crown Section

BS - in
16+31.28
Level Crown - in
16+79.28
Crown Slope - in
17+27.28
PC
17+46.48
BMS Start
17+75.28
BMS End
20+67.38
PT
20+96.18
Crown Slope - out
21+15.38
Level Crown - out
21+63.38
BS - out
22+11.38

AASHTO Exhibit 3-27: Maximum Relative Gradients

Design Speed
Maximum
(mph) relative
Equivalent
gradient
Maximum
(%) Ralative Slope (MRS)
15
0.78
1:128
20
0.74
1:135
25
0.7
1:143
30
0.66
1:152
35
0.62
1:161
40
0.58
1:172
45
0.54
1:185
50
0.5
1:200
55
0.47
1:213
60
0.45
1:222
65
0.43
1:233
70
0.4
1:250
75
0.38
1:263
80
0.35
1:286

AASHTO Exhibit 3-31, Limiting Superelevation Rates

Design Speed
Limiting
(mph)superelevation Rate (%)
15
8
20
8
25
10
30
11
35
11
40
11
45
12
50
12
55
12
60
12
65
12
70
12
75
12
80
12

AASHTO Exhibit 3-28, Adjustment Factor for Number of Lanes Rotated

Number of Lanes
bw Adjustment
Rotated
nbwFactor
Length Increase Relative to one Lane Rotated
1
1
1
1.5
0.83
1.25
2
0.75
1.5
2.5
0.7
1.75
3
0.67
2
3.5
0.64
2.25

AASHTO Exhibit 3-14

Design Speed
Side
(mph)
Friction Factor % (f)
15
17.5
20
17
25
16.5
30
16
35
15.5
40
15
45
14.5
50
14
55
13
60
12
65
11
70
10
75
9
80
8