LARIMER COUNTY RURAL AREA ROAD STANDARDS

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Appendix A – Definitions and AbbreviationsSection A.2 Definition of Road Functional Categorywith related appurtenances, sanitary sewer collection facilities with relatedappurtenances, water and waste water treatment facilities, pavement markings, signageand striping, traffic signals and related appurtenances, erosion control and right-of-waygrading, or earth excavation processes integral to construction of other publicimprovements listed herein.ƒ Right-of-way (ROW) – (Also “public right-of-way.”) A public street, way, alley, sidewalk,or easement.ƒ Road or Street - A general term denoting a public or private way used for access to twoor more lots, parcels, or tracts of land, including the entire area within the right-of-wayand/or access easement.ƒ Scoping Meeting – A required meeting for the Applicant and Applicant’s traffic engineerto review all the requirements for a Transportation Impact Study.ƒ Shall – A mandatory condition.ƒ Should – An advisory condition, recommended, but not required.ƒ Stopping Sight Distance – The distance required by the driver of a vehicle traveling atthe design speed to bring the vehicle to a stop after an object on the road becomesvisible. This distance is measured from the driver’s eye, 3.5 feet above the pavement tothe top of an object 6 inches high on the pavement anywhere on the roadway.ƒ Substantial Completion - That degree of completion of the project or a portion of theproject, sufficient to provide the County the use of the project or a defined portion of theproject for the purposes for which it was intended.ƒ TIS - Transportation Impact Study, as described in Appendix F.ƒ USGS – United States Geological Survey.ƒ Variance – A deviation from these Standards that has been duly and properly approvedby the County.ƒ Wheel Path – The 3-foot wide wheel traveled portion located on both sides of the travellane and starting 2 feet from the center of the travel lane.ƒ Working Day – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding any holidaysobserved by the Local Entity.A.2 DEFINITION OF <strong>ROAD</strong> FUNCTIONAL CATEGORYAll roads are divided into functional classification categories for planning purposes andare defined in the Larimer County Transportation Plan.A.3 TERRAIN CLASSIFICATIONFor the purposes of this manual, the terrain in Larimer County is divided into twocategories:A. FLAT OR ROLLING TERRAIN - Average cross slope less than 15% and the ridgesand draws are not steep and well defined.B. MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN - Average cross slope greater than 15% and the ridgesand draws are steep and well defined.Larimer County Rural Area Road Standards Page A-5October 22, 2007
APPENDIX B – REFERENCES AND RESOURCE <strong>STANDARDS</strong>The following Standards (the latest editions unless otherwise stated) may be used as referencematerial when certain design or construction methods and materials are not specificallyaddressed in these Standards and require approval of the Engineer.PUBLICATIONAmericans with Disabilities ActBridge Design ManualBridge Detail ManualConstruction ManualCADD ManualDesign GuideDrainage Design ManualField Materials ManualHighway Capacity ManualLRFD Bridge Design SpecificationsLarimer County Land Use CodeManual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesNCHRP Report 279, Intersection Channelization GuidePavement Design ManualPolicy on Geometric Design of Highways & StreetsRoadside Design GuideRoundabouts, an Informational GuideStandard Plans (M & S Standards)Standard Specifications for Highway BridgesStandard Specifications for Road & Bridge ConstructionStandard Specifications for Transportation Materials andMethods of Sampling and TestingState Highway Access CodeStorm Water Design StandardsSurvey ManualTrip Generation ManualAGENCYDOJ/EEOCCDOTCDOTCDOTCDOTCDOTCDOTCDOTITEAASHTOLC PlanningFHWA / US DOTNCHRPCDOTAASHTOAASHTOFHWACDOTAASHTOCDOTAASHTOCDOTLC EngineeringCDOTITELarimer County Rural Area Road Standards Page B-1October 22, 2007
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