Sight distance is an important consideration in roadway design, affecting many aspects of highway safety and operations. Ramp, interchange, and intersection designs are typically completed in tightly constrained spaces with many structural, earthwork, and roadway features present that may obstruct sight distance. These features are not easily moved; if consideration of sight distance constraints is not given early in the design process, designs may be compromised and a reduced level of safety may be encountered by the public on the completed roadway. After conducting a literature review of design criteria, three case studies of interchange ramps, and a thorough review of the TxDOT Design Division Operations and Procedures Manual, recommended revisions were prepared for the manual. These revisions include material intended to clarify and extend the consideration of sight distance in roadway design.
Evaluation and Modification of Sight Distance Criteria Used by TxDOT. Research Report
1998
76 pages
Report
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English
Highway Engineering , Road Transportation , Transportation Safety , Light distance , Roads , Design criteria , Texas , Interchanges , Freeways , Ramps , Intersections , Highway safety , Highways , Research projects , Modification , Tables(Data) , Case studies , Transportation planning , Evaluation , United States
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