ROADS AND HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

STANDARD CROSS SECTIONS FOR RHD ROADS

TYPE 1: DUAL 3 LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH NMV LANES NOTES
Type 1 roads must always have NMV lanes General:
These RHD standard cross sections are to apply to
all roads. Other cross-sections are only permissible
in exceptional circumstances and with the written
approval of the Chief Engineer.
The cross-sections for Design Types 3 - 6 may be
Shoulder Shoulder provided with extra-wide embankments in order to
Median
3 Lane Carriageway 3 Lane Carriageway enable the road to be easily upgraded as traffic
Verge NMV Lane Divider Divider NMV Lane Verge
CL
volumes grow.
Crossfall of paved carriageway and shoulder should
normally be 3 %. Crossfall of unpaved shoulder and
0.9 3.0 0.6 1.8 11.0 0.3 Median 0.3 11.0 1.8 0.6 3.0 0.9 verges should be 5 %.

Design Capacities:
TYPE 4a: 6.2m CARRIAGEWAY WITH NMV LANES This diagram forms part of the RHD Geometric
TYPE 2a: DUAL 2 LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH NMV LANES Design Standards document. This document
For use where there are many NMVs, such as through towns and villages should be referred to for further information on
For use where there are many NMVs, such as through towns and villages
Cross Sections and Geometric Designs.
15.2
Type 1:
14.4 Maximum capacity: 8500 PCU/hr
0.9 3.0 0.6 6.2 0.6 3.0 0.9
(NMV lane to be provided in all cases)
0.9 3.0 0.6 1.8 7.3 0.3 Carriageway
Verge NMV Lane NMV Lane Verge Type 2:
2 Lane Carriageway
Verge NMV Lane
Shoulder Maximum capacity: 4500 PCU/hr
Median Divider Divider
Divider (assumed NMVs are either prohibited or are less
CL
than 50 PCU/hr. If NMV PCU/hr exceeds 50
CL
adopt the type 2a cross section).
Type 3:
Maximum capacity: 2100 PCU/hr
(assumed NMV/MV ratio of 0.2)
TYPE 2: DUAL 2 LANE CARRIAGEWAY TYPE 4: 6.2m CARRIAGEWAY WITH 1.5m SHOULDERS (Consider providing separate NMV lanes as in
All new Type 4 roads to be provided with a crest width of 12.1m for later upgrading to Type 3 cross section 3a if the NMV PCU/hr exceeds 400)
12.1 Type 4:
10.8 Maximum capacity: 1600 PCU/hr
1.45 1.5 6.2 1.5 1.45 (assumed NMV/MV ratio of 0.14)
0.9 1.8 7.3 0.3 (Consider providing separate NMV lanes as in
Carriageway
Verge Shoulder Shoulder Verge cross section 4a if the PCU/hr exceeds 400)
Verge 2 Lane Carriageway
Shoulder
Median Type 5:
Maximum capacity: 800 PCU/hr
CL (NMVs will use carriageways and the shoulder)
CL
Type 6:
** When upgrading from Type 5 a verge of 0.9 meters width is permissible Maximum capacity: 400 PCU/hr
(assumed NMV/MV ratio of 2.5)
TYPE 3a: 7.3m CARRIAGEWAY WITH NMV LANES TYPE 5: 5.5m CARRIAGEWAY (NMVs will use carriageways and the shoulder)
For use where there are many NMVs, such as through towns and villages If upgrading to Type 4 is likely to be needed in future the road should be built with a crest width of 11.0m PCU Equivalent
The wide variety of vehicle types in use on
11.0
16.3 Bangladesh roads make it appropriate to define
0.6 9.8 0.6 traffic flow in terms of passenger car units (PCU)
rather than vehicles. The PCU values are given
0.9 3.0 0.6 7.3 0.6 3.0 0.9
0.95 1.2 5.5 1.2 0.95 below:
Carriageway
Verge NMV Lane NMV Lane Verge Carriageway Vehicle Type PCU Equivalent
Verge Shoulder Shoulder Verge
Divider Divider Truck/Bus/Minibus 3.00
Car/Utility 1.00
CL CL Baby taxi/Motorcycle 0.75
Bicycle 0.50
Cycle Rickshaw 2.00
TYPE 3: 7.3m CARRIAGEWAY TYPE 6: 3.7m SINGLE LANE CARRIAGEWAY Bullock Cart 4.00
If it is likely that NMV lanes will be needed in future the road should be built with a crest width of 16.3m. All Type 6 roads to be provided with a crest width of 9.8m for later upgrading to Type 5
Estimating Design Year PCU:
16.3
9.8 dy = design year
2.1 12.1 2.1 g = yearly growth of motor vehicle (in
1.85 1.2 3.7 1.2 1.85 percentage)
0.9 1.5 7.3 1.5 0.9 dy
PCU = PCU x(1+g/100)
dy present
Carriageway Verge Shoulder Shoulder Verge
Verge Shoulder Shoulder Verge
For, dy= 10 years and g = 8 %
PCU = 2.16 x PCU present
CL dy
* PCU / hour is the peak hour PCU / hr (total
CL of both directions) in the design year (dy)