Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
and Major Streets Plan/Future Land Use Plan. Block lengths shall generally not be less than three
hundred feet (300’) or more than four hundred fifty feet (450’).
(i) Cul-de-sacs and hammerhead turnarounds. Streets with sul-de-sacs or hammerhead
turnarounds shall not exceed four hundred (400’) in length. Cul-de sacs shall have a turnaround
diameter of one hundred feet (100’). Hammerheads shall extend a minimum 24’ beyond each side
of the improved roadway. Hammerheads are preferred over cul-de-sacs.
(j) Dead-end streets. Dead-end streets, except for cul-de-sacs, shall be prohibited unless they
are designed to connect with future streets on adjacent lands and that have not ben platted. In cases
where these type of dead-end streets are allowed, a temporary turnaround of one hundred feet (100')
shall be constructed.
(k) Street design standards. Street and alley widths, curves, grades design speed and
centerline radius shall meet following standards.
STREET DESIGN STANDARDS
Design Feature Alley Local Local
Collector
Number of lanes 1 2 2
Lane width 15’ 10’ 11’
Pavement or
chip/seal width (ft.)
-- 28 ft. 28 ft.
Right-of-way width 20 50 ft. 60 ft.
Shoulder width (ft.) -- 2’ 2’
Crown (%) 2% 2% 2%
Borrow ditch -- 5ft. 5ft.
Design speed (mph) -- 20-30 20-30
Maximum grade 5% 7% 6%
Min. centerline
radius
50 ft. 150 ft. 250 ft.
(l)
Designation of local and local collector streets.
1. Streets designated a local collector streets include San Miguel Street, Market Street.
44 Z (Vet Road), and 42Z (Aspen Street).
2. Streets designated as local streets include all other streets.
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