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<strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Standards</strong><br />

TABLE 2.1: General Roadway Design Criteria<br />

Criteria<br />

Right-<strong>of</strong>-Way<br />

(ROW)<br />

Pavement Width<br />

(face to face)<br />

Major<br />

Type A<br />

Minor<br />

Type B<br />

Thoroughfare Class<br />

Commercial<br />

Collector<br />

Type C<br />

Local<br />

Type D<br />

Local<br />

Type E<br />

Local<br />

Type F<br />

Local<br />

Type G<br />

120’ (1) 90’ (2) 60’ 60’ 50’ 60’ 60’<br />

36’ in each<br />

direction<br />

24’ in each<br />

direction<br />

36’ 36’ 26’ 30’ 26’<br />

Traffic Lanes 6 4 2 2 2 2 2<br />

Left Turn-lane<br />

Width<br />

Right Turn-lane<br />

Width<br />

2 @ 10’ 1 @ 11’ N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.<br />

11’ 11’ N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.<br />

Median Width 24’ 18’ N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.<br />

Parkway Width 12’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 12’ 15’ 17’<br />

Design Speed, V<br />

(MPH)<br />

45 45 30 30 25 25 25<br />

Minimum Grade 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%<br />

Maximum Grade 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%<br />

Min. Horizontal<br />

Radii<br />

Min. Tangent<br />

Between Curves<br />

Min Length <strong>of</strong><br />

Vertical Curve<br />

Stopping Sight<br />

Distance<br />

See Table 2.2<br />

100’ 100’ 100’ 100’ N.A. N.A. N.A.<br />

See Table 2.3 and Table 2.4<br />

425’ 360’ 200’ 200’ 155’ 155’ 155’<br />

Parking Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed<br />

Volume Range<br />

36-45,000 20-28,000 12-18,000 6-12,000 N.A. N.A. N.A.<br />

(VPD)<br />

(1) 140’ or 160’ ROW at intersections (See Figures 2.2 and 2.4)<br />

(2) 110’ or 120’ ROW at intersections (See Figures 2.3 and 2.5)<br />

Section 2 – Thoroughfare Design Requirements May 2012 Page 2-5

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