LATERAL AND VERTICAL CLEARANCES aT UNDERPASSES FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS 1987MEMBERS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS & STANDARDS COMMITTEE ae {Camere LATERAL AND VERTICAL CLEARANCES. ar UNDERPASSES “i FOR 8 Te Deo HS Mad VEHICULAR TRAFFIC x Pubic by 3 SesFirst Pubined = September 1974 Reprinted :Febeoary, 1987 (igh of Pubicaton and of Tronstaion ave reserved) STANDARD FOR LATERAL AND VERTICAL CLEARANCES AT UNDERPASSES FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC “his Standard wat fret doused by the Specifications & Standards Gommuitce tn thle meeting held of Gan hina Sh November 197. Later was approved by that Commies fo ‘tr meting eld at New Brot onthe Set Janeary and It Feb yaad hn Se Etna, Commer thet nesting edge It Me nally, ie was approved ‘by the Counc n their t2nd eating held on he 28d Map TES 21. Many times 2 read bas to be taken through an under par tog Strand, ie, pi orton ey Fi tgcaduct” inorder that capac, bpeed nd sey of tan steno aeeted, te Total and sera leranees mt vnderpaset ‘a be adegune 22. Desiable practices inthis read re indicated herein. eg recommended that thee me flloned aiformly oma road throughout the country. 24, The Sundar cnet aa and eta ene Specie cases of oubaye cto for the onli ‘ae of clas oy pede ‘tions ere, however, not deat wiih, Guidance aboot cleayentes oh geakang wevatined in RC cae Hhcsommentcd Be efor the Design and Layout of Cycle Tracks". For” pedestrian ‘bea another stand ie propesd to be esued in Jue cour 4. DERNITIONS: “The following defiitons willbe a ot hi eandard jenble forthe purpore 4: Unters implies a sbort passage beneath agra se acted sracare fo crty oe ct more steams of alien 142, Lateral cleance the distance hetween the extreme age atthe Cniagonay tothe face of the nearest support wheter 43, Vere ceaamee stands for the, bight the odes mean for wehiclér “ie, to the lowest pant othe ‘verkend strocore 7 444, Roc toads sans for roads of non-urban character 4. OVERALL CONSIDERATIONS 51, Conscious effort must be made to crete a sense of tan forte vesting fou te dra A fone the uadespass soadwy should conform tothe natura Tee oie a ppc rer sent ee ‘he stracare au that mil produce a consterably enhanced sease of {Bion shen compare spre tu pce oct 52. To promote feding of openness and, unrestrined ann earape eter attire i ofesreng pane sil fe employed. Py ly Where becomes tpescapabes fo hate ‘roses with soll abutments, thewe shold best back om te fondway edge ue mv as pombe, Fig. Prom cooslertions of ‘inthe Westman ave "mean for‘higher eategorer of rads Sipe wth died careagewa}s 53, Sinse_wid a an exiting anderpaes_canpot be easy ‘noresad [ster om ta) comraction should te sue fot the ‘andar (ow heh the andenpar ruday would agg to be ipo Sed 'witin the ner fotre. Tine een. expec for por {nt route like Naonal and Stee Highmaye tte hidene Soon fer snleeutuane tnd aso by ne ede ‘Mich ae inte planning tae for being upgraded to» Toerane Seed cronsechon ae SA, Protect vhiles from accidents with abutments oF piers. ‘Gurdails mst be provided slab hg. These sould be f'n rvunt dig to efetvly zest eturtence ofthe supper re cventofs eosin. Ty sddton, ends af he guardrails shoul (ome aay Hom the ine‘ approncing ta, shown fn Pig iso ant defect ranausy Cehier which may oiherwice it toe underpuse svotare. "Ara general rey guaran be vided be both sides ofthe esta! lereqretaros ough hte =a [eer nce: ce oesexevarion ‘could be pened with om the abutment sige when 1 sed foot Pat Forms pa of te cose secon 63. Single Cariagenay 1.1. Detiably the ft saadway width atthe approaches shouldbe ceed trough the waderpas The impiet tass ‘iaiwam lateral clenranee on either side must equal” ioe, wth "Thi rue shouldbe related only ekegtine eee Stance, Normal and excpdonal vac af teri earner serent classr a highvaye are given below (ce igs (Sao and Se irs uma 6.12, tf footpath i needed on 4 roral road, teal sear snes ‘nthe undevpits portion should be te wiih the ftp ‘its_cc. metre Fig (Footpath width depends pon the ex bested pedestrian talle and ‘maght De Bsed" wit the, help ce Following caput ‘gldelier, subject foot Being les that C3 te ee Se ha Requee ota wh 62. Divided Carsagenays 62:1. When an underpass is built for «divided ighay, left hand side’ clearance shall bein accordance. win pata 61.1. 1F Footpats are provided in tddton, para 6.1% should be applied 5.22. Lateral clearance onthe right a per or column ie te cenral median shall be 2 metres dsrly and 1.3 metes ot {He minimum, Whete the cenral medias i fesbed, te erage ‘way "width shouldbe snereaved ty the side safety mares ofS iets shown In Fig. 4(o. Lateral lesrance in that event could bs redaced to 1.8 metres (Seatac vale ot fue texcentonsy {We median snot wide enough to permit these leaancey, eer 4 shouldbe widened gradualy atte approaches ors single Spee Sekt provided sess the fl saaetin teh eng TA. Slagle Cartagenays ULL Uausly cond in urban ateas are bordered by kerbs on both sides “The, these shouldbe extended esos the daderpas However to oftei the eet of kerb shyness, he underpass aren shuld be widened on otk margin of O28 metre inthe case of lower category uaa feoo eee Weve teal ero who kets? dea {mere ‘Weta el earae vi ke, 13m debe, t mec Fg Later an veri anne fort ode ‘meta a. land 01S metre in the case of higher catepory urban roads, Fe 50. 111.2, Ma foutath doesnot form part of he crosesection of the wtb’ roads the minimem Iteral cearane fo addon tthe ‘She safety margin mentioned para. 11a be O.mete for ower entgory urban roads and f metre or higher category roads, Rese ae ‘mms camnacemve witnout root > Behe tate oti bt high tego sdTAS, Where & ied footpath is prosided wl mot be necetits to fave addtional lesranceeyond the wdth of Be tpl Fig. $0). Footpath width ould Be fed in necedanee 12, Divided Carcagenays 7.2), Where the underpan serves a vided facility, te siden “ofthe warrgenay ould Be Increased on ether He BY Ue sige safety margin sted in pte F. sem The sense on ths et and dss com fem to paras 71.2 and 741.3. Right lateral lerance tothe ace i ey Sut tal mein oe an ape ee Sirhan Youd and OS metre nthe care of lower enfpory ofan onde, Fig 3 (QA aigl spam atrstre wil no oube be pete thle se BFoop ou in pars Vertical clearance at uaderpases shal be_a least metres. However im urban area tht sould be mctesed 10350 metres the double-decker Sure could be necommeded.