CHAPTER 5 DESIGN GUIDELINES

SECTION 5.6 CIVIL, SITEWORK, AND ROADWAYS

SUBSECTION 5.6.3 STREETS AND ROADWAYS

5.6.3 STREETS AND ROADWAYS

A. General
1. Introduction
a. This Subsection provides the basis for the design of roadway network. The
guidelines apply to the following planning and design activities:
1) Roadway Design
2) Maintenance of Traffic
2. Applicability
a. This Subsection applies to all roadway construction within road right-of-way (ROW).
b. This Subsection applies to all roadway and parking construction on property.
3. Definitions
a. “Auxiliary lane” The portion of the roadway adjoining the carriageway for parking,
speed changes, or for other purposes supplementary to through traffic movement.
b. “Carriageway” The portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of
shoulders and auxiliary lanes.
c. “Divided road’ a freeway or road with carriageways traveling in opposite directions
separated by a median.
d. “Freeway or road” General terms denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular
traffic, including the entire area within the right-of-way.
e. “Left-turn lane” An auxiliary lane in the median to accommodate the deceleration
and storage of vehicles making left turn maneuvers.
f. “Median” The inner portion of a divided road separating carriageways traveling in
opposite directions.
g. Parking lane” An auxiliary lane used primarily for vehicle parking.
h. “Roadside” A general term denoting the area adjoining the outer edge of the
roadway. Extensive areas between the roadways of a divided highway may also be
considered roadside.
i. “Roadway” The portion of a road including the carriageway, auxiliary lanes and
shoulders, for vehicular use.
j. “Shoulder” The portion of the roadway contiguous with the carriageway for
accommodation of stopped vehicles and for emergency use.
k. “Traffic lane” The portion of the carriageway for the movement of a single line of
vehicles.
l. “Design speed” A speed determined for design and correlation of the physical
features of a highway that influence vehicle operation. It is the maximum safe speed
that may be maintained over a specified section of highway when conditions are
favorable and the design features of the highway govern. The design speed shall be
20% greater than the posted speed limit.
4. Abbreviations
a. For a list of general abbreviation refer to Subsection 2.2.A.4.

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