Civil Engineering PE

Category - Transportation

Which of the following best describes the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials recommendation regarding where to measure the radius used when designing superelevated sections of horizontal curves?
  1. Outermost edge of outermost travel lane
  2. Outside edge of innermost travel lane
  3. Inside edge of inner most travel lane
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: C - The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials recommendation regarding where to measure the radius used when designing superelevated sections of horizontal curves is at the inside edge of the inner most travel lane. For a 2-lane roadway, the curve radius can be measured to the roadway centerline. The recommendation for the measured point of superelevation is consistent with the point at which the radius defined for turning should be made.
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