Design Elements

The physical characteristics of a road (width, shoulders, slopes) that when combined, comprise the planned facility ( road ).

1. TRAVELED WAY

2. SHOULDER WIDTH

3. TURNOUTS

4. TURNAROUNDS

5. CURVE WIDENING

6. CLEARANCE

7. SLOUGH WIDENING

8. CLEARING WIDTHS

9. DAYLIGHTING or GRADEOUT

 

 

 

Design Standards

The definitive lengths, widths and depths of individual elements (12 foot road width Mgt. road 60 foot min. curve radius)