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Design Parameters:
Design Speed: 50 MPH
Normal Crown 2 %
Max Super % 4 %
Pavement Width (ft) 12.0 FT

Curve Data:
PC Station 1746.48
PT Station 2096.18
Radius 1000.00 FT Meets or exceeds minimum curve radius for the selected design speed.
% Super at curve 70 %
Number of Lanes Rotated 1

Calculated Value
Curve Data
Minimum Curve Radius 929 FT
MRS 1:200 AASHTO Exhibit 3-27: Maximum Relative Gradients
Maximum Relative Gradient 0.5 AASHTO Exhibit 3-27: Maximum Relative Gradients
Limiting Superelevation Rate 12 % AASHTO Exhibit 3-31, Limiting Superelevation Rates
bw (Adjustment Factor) 1 AASHTO Exhibit 3-28, Adjustment Factor for Number of Lanes Rotated
Side Friction Factor 14 % AASHTO Exhibit 3-14

Superelevation Transition
Minimum Length of Runoff 96 FT 1.31 sec AASHTO 3-25
(Lt) 48 FT AASHTO 3-26
e minimum 2.7 %
Px 48
Py 48
BS to BMS 144
PC/PT to BMS 28.8
PC/PT to BS 115.2

Stations - Design A Pivot Point on Center Line of Crown Section

BS - in 1631.28
Level Crown - in 1679.28
Crown Slope - in 1727.28
PC 1746.48
BMS Start 1775.28
BMS End 2067.38
PT 2096.18
Crown Slope - out 2115.38
Level Crown - out 2163.38
BS - out 2211.38
AASHTO Exhibit 3-27: Maximum Relative Gradients
Design SpeMaximum reEquivalent Maximum Ralative Slope (MRS)
15 0.78 1:128
20 0.74 1:135
25 0.7 1:143
30 0.66 1:152
35 0.62 1:161
40 0.58 1:172
45 0.54 1:185
50 0.5 1:200
55 0.47 1:213
60 0.45 1:222
65 0.43 1:233
70 0.4 1:250
75 0.38 1:263
80 0.35 1:286

AASHTO Exhibit 3-31, Limiting Superelevation Rates

Design SpeLimiting superelevation Rate (%)
15 8
20 8
25 10
30 11
35 11
40 11
45 12
50 12
55 12
60 12
65 12
70 12
75 12
80 12

AASHTO Exhibit 3-28, Adjustment Factor for Number of Lanes Rotated

Number of bw Adjustmnbw Length Increase Relative to one Lane Rotated
1 1 1
1.5 0.83 1.25
2 0.75 1.5
2.5 0.7 1.75
3 0.67 2
3.5 0.64 2.25
AASHTO Exhibit 3-14
Design SpeSide Friction Factor % (f)
15 17.5
20 17
25 16.5
30 16
35 15.5
40 15
45 14.5
50 14
55 13
60 12
65 11
70 10
75 9
80 8