AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design - AASHTO (1Ed 2009)
Roadways Overview • Road standards • Roadway surface ... · • AASHTO “Green Book” •...
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Chapter 4: Roadways
Roadways Overview
• Road standards• Stopping sight distance• Cross section• Roadway surface• Curves• Pavement edge drop-offs
Appropriate Standards
• AASHTO “Green Book”• AASHTO low-volume roads book• Adopt your own
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Consistency
Consistency 2
Sight Distance
• Stopping sight distance • Decision sight distance• Intersection sight distance
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Stopping Sight Distance
Reaction distance+ Braking distance
Stopping sight distance
Stopping Sight Distance
Driver eye height = 42 inObject height = 24 in
Stopping Sight Distance on Horizontal Curves
Roadcenterline
Centerline of near lane
S
Line of sight
Sight obstruction
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Cross Section Elements
• Cross slopes• Lane width• Shoulders and curbs• Roadside slopes
ShoulderWidth
ShoulderWidthTraveled Way Width
Roadside Slope
Curb
S S
S is the pavement cross-slope
Lane Widths
• Higher functional class roads wider lanes– 9 ft for low volume low speed– 12 ft for arterials and freeways
• Add 1 to 2 ft next to curb
Safety Effects of Lane Width
Average Daily Traffic (veh/day)
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1.40
5001.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1,000
1.50
1.60
1.70
1.30 10-ft lanes
1.00 12-ft lanes
1.05 11-ft lanes
2,5001,500 2,000
1.50 9-ft lanes
1.011.021.05
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Shoulders
• Crash reduction– High-volume roads– Bicyclists and
pedestrians• Support pavement• Improve drainage
Safety Effects of Shoulders
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
1.50 0-ft shoulders
1.30 2-ft shoulders
1.15 4-ft shoulders
1.00 6-ft shoulders
0.87 8-ft shoulders
1.10
1.07
1.02
0.98
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Average Daily Traffic (veh/day)
Edge Drop-Offs
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Edge Drop-Offs 2
Pavement Edge Drop-Off Video
Road Surface
• Wet weather crashes increased by– Poor drainage– Slippery pavement
• Rough pavement decreases tire/road contact• Pavement management
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Slippery pavement
Slippery Pavement 2
Slippery Pavement 3
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Curves
• Common curve crash types– Run-off-road– Head-on– Opposite direction sideswipe
• Lane-following problems
Curve Safety Example
Curve Signing
• Curve warning signs• Chevrons or arrows• Delineators• Pavement markings
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Curve Signing Example
Safety Widening
• Widen lanes on sharp curves• Cheaper than widening whole road
Curve Widening Example
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Curve Widening Example 2
Roadways Summary
• Road standards• Cross section• Surface• Curves• Pavement edge drop-offs