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2001
z No major changes
Curve 90 AASHTO
01 AASHTO
and FGB
50 29 29
75 27 27
100 26 26
150 25 24
200 25 24
300 24 24
400 24 24
500 24 24
Tangent 24 24
FACERS Annual Conference - June 26-29, 2002 18
Chapter 3 – Elements of Design
z Stopping Sight Distance Criteria revised based
on NCHRP Report 400
– initial speed equal to design speed (no reduction to
average running speed)
– based on deceleration rates for controlled braking rather
than locked-wheel braking
– deceleration rate is 3.4 m/s2 [11.2 ft/s2 ], independent of
speed
900
01 AASHTO
800
PPM Freeways Interstate
Stopping Sight Distance - Feet
700
PPM New/Reconstr Arterials
600
PPM RRR C
500
400
300
200
100
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Design Speed - mph
500 01 AASHTO
400
PPM New and Reconstr Arterials
200
100
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Design Speed - mph
90 AASHTO lower
200 01 AASHTO
K Value - Sag Vert Curves
PPM RRR C
100
50
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Design Speed mph
NOTE:
FDOT Type F and Type E curb meet the
AASHTO definition for Sloping Curb.
z No major changes
Major Road
Sigh
t L in Li ne
e a ht
Sig
a = driver eye setback
1990 AASHTO: a = 20’
Minor Road
15 170 145
20 225 195
25 280 240
30 380 300 335 290
35 470 350 390 335
40 580 400 445 385
45 710 450 500 430
50 840 500 555 480
55 990 550 610 530
60 1150 600 665 575
65 1350 650 720 625
70 700 775 670
75 830 720
80 885 765
1400
Florida Greenbook W = 50' - based
Length of Sight Distance Leg Feet
on Crossing Maneuver
1200
01 AASHTO - 2 Lane Intersection -
Left Turn Maneuver
1000
01 AASHTO - 2 Lane Intersection -
Right Turn & Crossing Maneuver
800
600
400
200
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Design Speed - mph