ROADS & HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

STANDARD CROSS SECTIONS FOR RHD BRIDGES

TYPE 1: DUAL 3 LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH NMV LANES

Type 1 roads must always have NMV lanes

DETAILS - A
0.20 0.90 2.00~3.00 0.60 11.00 0.65 11.00 0.60 2.00~3.00 0.90 0.20

FOOTWAY OR Min. 2% Min. 2%

1.20

NMV LANE 3 LANE

0.30

0.50

0.45
Details - A

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* The bridge sections are refered to the Geometric Design ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METERS
Standard, July 2001.
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TYPE 2a: DUAL 2 LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH NMV LANES

For use where there are many NMVs, such as through Towns

DETAILS - A
0.20 0.90 2.00~3.00 0.60 7.30 0.65 7.30 0.60 2.00~3.00 0.90 0.20

FOOTWAY OR
1.20

NMV LANE Min. 2 % Min. 2 %

0.30

0.50

0.45
TYPE 2: DUAL 2 LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITHOUT NMV LANES
0.65

DETAILS - A

DETAILS - A
0.20 0.90 7.30 0.65 7.30 0.90 0.20
1.20

1.20
Min. 2% Min. 2%
0.30

0.30

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* The bridge sections are refered to the Geometric Design
Standard, July 2001. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METERS
 STANDARD CROSS SECTIONS FOR RHD BRIDGES

TYPE 3a: 7.30m CARRIAGEWAY WITH NMV LANES

For use where there are many NMVs, such as through Towns

0.20 0.90 1.50~3.00 0.60 7.30 0.60 1.50~3.00 0.90 0.20

FOOTWAY AND
NMV LANE
1.20

1.20
Min. 2% Min. 2%
0.30

TYPE 3: 7.30m CARRIAGEWAY WITHOUT NMV LANE

0.20 0.90 7.30 0.90 0.20

1.20

1.20
Min. 2% Min. 2 %
0.30

0.30

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Note : RHD has a policy to design new bridges for a minimum of two lanes on all roads including
feeder roads. Therefore, no bridge cross section have been given for Type 5 and 6.
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METERS
* The bridge sections are refered to the Geometric Design
Standard, July 2001.