e@ e @ ie | m4 d Cross Sections & CapacitiesTABLE OF CONTENT an 312 ana a4 aa 322 323 324 325 228 TRAFFIC FLOWS, CAPACITIES AND LEVELS OF SERVICE Introduction ual Cariageway Roads Single Cariageway Roads -Fural Single Carriageway Roads - Urban (CROSS SECTIONAL PARAMETERS er Cross Section Information By Design Group Uses inthe Roed Corridor ‘Vertical Clesrance to Structures Horizontal Clearences - General Closrances to Overhead Electrical Lines a 35. 35 a8 318 a8 218 28 LST OF FIGURES Figure 32.21: Rural National Route - Dual Carrisaway with Service (Distributor} Road - Design Group AZ Figure 32.22 Rural Anerial Route Single Crrageway- Design Group B3 Figure 32.23: Urban Secondary Route - Dual Cariageway With Service (Distributor) Road Design Group C7 Figure 32.24: Rural- National & Arterial Routes Figure 32.25: Rural- Secondary & Disvibutor Routes Figure 32.26: Urben - Dual Theoe Lane Nations! Astorisl Routes Figure 22.27: Urban - Dual Two Lane National B Artril Routes Figure 32.28: Urban - Secondary, Distributor Be Acceas Routes Figure 32.20: Typical Cut and Fil Sections in Soll Formation Figure 32.210: Typleal Cut and Fil Sections in Rk Formation Figure 22.41: Clesrance Envelopes at Structures 38 29 210 on 30 a7 0UST OFTABLES Table 3122: National and Anerial Dus Cariageway Lane Flows for Varying Free Flow Speeds and Levels of Service Table 31.22: Dual Cariogansy Free Flow Speeds, Lavele cof Service and Service Volumes Table 31.22: Flow Speed Adjustments from Base Conditions - Dual Cariagensi Table 31.24: Service Volume Adjustments Applicable to Dual Cariageway Flows Table 3.13.1: Single Cariageway ond Mullane Rural Road Lavee of Service Table 3.1.32: Gloss 1, Rural, 24.ane Single Carlageway. Froe Flow Speeds, LoS and Service Volumes “Table 3.133: Service Volume Assumptions Table 21.34: Single Cariagonay Free Flow Spo ‘Adjustments Table 2135; Reduction in Ave. Travel Speed related to the Relative Length of No-Passing Zones Table 3.141: Urben Single Crriagoway Levels of Service Description Table 2:42: Urban Single Cariageway Levels of Service Table 3.143: Examples of Service Volumes for Urban Roads (eubjct to the conditions in able 3144) Table 31.44: Base Conditions for Urban Figures in previousToble 3.143 Table 3.145: Lane Utlzstion Factor for Inclusion in previousTable 3.14.4 Tabla 32.21 A: Basie Cross Section Detste for Naonal Routes Table 22.21 B: Basic Crots Section Details for Arterial Routes Table 32.21 C: Basic Crote Section Detsle {or Secondary Routes ” 32 22 a3 2 24 Py 2 35 35. 35 35 a “able 22.210: Basic Cross Section Details for Diswibutor owes 37 Table 2.22.1: Basie Cross Section Detail for Acs Rowee 37 Table 326.1: Minimum Clesrances of Electrical (Overhead Lines with respec to Roads 348dar 3.1. TRAFFIC FLOWS, CAPACITIES AND LEVELS OF SERVICE 3.1 tntroduction 2019 Tha Sation sate out: 1) The cunt Lovl of Service cones a they apply te dsl sd single erogenay roads, inking hese wore possible wt ane dens, paods and maximum service law rats. 2 Adjustments to be mado 1 these lows and speeds to ezount for vriairs in goomatry and other ‘onto (Consideration of toms 1 and 2, togsther with knowledge of th oad asiiation and Table 12.1.2 Ao Ein ‘Section 1 enables choice of Design Group tobe mado for any partsular design station) 23} The cos sectional mensions of enh of he Daan Groups. 4) The cross sections tributes sch as Ulta consirations and the verte! and havzonal ceerances requires, 5112 Laval of Service LoS Curent practi ints tht level f service shoul be conedered in ‘slaion oth comguation of he road being considered, hance scperate LoS detnisons ae given for both «ual ad single carageway roads Th tables in this sub-section ar derived fom information contained in ‘the USTAS Highway Capacity Manus! 200 Matic Eaton. shouldbe noted thatthe gras st Ov n thoes ‘ables flat to 8 sat of sect standard codons. The figures stout must be ajute to take account ‘proving conditions whicn may afer from these standards. These standatd endtons ae termed “Base ‘CondonaThe necessary sjurimant tors ara st otin the following sub-section. 3.12 Dual Camiagoway Roads 212. Gonecalid Love of Service éafinitons for hase asd ae: 2) Fico lw conlions Divers ae abl 1 wavel at speeds contllad only by the design geometry ofthe ‘oad thi own preference th capable ofthe vehi and any enforced sod reticons Ability ‘ancauvre and change anes is unset by other Frea low condone stough te prestce of ether vhs Ie noticable, Dmvre may have to take note ‘tener watfiein meting monaauvres ane changing ane, Minor druption 9 easy abeored without sowed chonges €) Fre ow maybe imped by ther vies om tine tee Tvel speeds may be reduced from tine ‘one Abt te manoeuvre end chango lane mpeire by presence of ther te. Minor daruptons can ‘eit lal disturbance ond posite intron of flow. 1 Fw spied by wale dary Abit 0 menaeuve nd change ange erected Only very minor ttsrpton an bo absorbed without causing sgniant reckon of ow and queuing Unstable operation at oF very nes pasty Viele operate with minima hesdways necatary for raining uniform flow. Ability 10 manozuve and change lanes Is avery estred. Even minor eruptions eannot be absorbed anc cause quovesto form reducing Lael f Sere sil furtnet. 1 Forco orbeakonn low: Damane exceeds taoreteal capac causing queues 0 form upatear. This redues demand downtrasm fan notions iarupon or random station to provide Level of Saris E lownsioam unt some furtar drain acura Te speade ra very low JF Road Cross Sections & Capacities £ Lo 5.122 Table: epptie to high standard rad operating fe fntuence rom the eles of junctions ‘maximum lane density, maximum speds, maximum servis ow ets and resting volumetcapacty rates for Levels of Srvea Ato fora range of Fos Flow Speods and under del contions Further explanation of (Grigory tonsa Arlo in conson eho ton es MaxDesiy—MasnunSied eg, Me SencePew ie ‘went ‘ant ‘echt Froth a 1 ao om ve « w ms on 0 4 ? tae oo m € ® oo on 00 f 2 a 1 2209 a ? 90 ‘a oo ¢ w 90 out wa ‘WOle3121 Natlonal and Artal Dub Caragey Lane Rows lr Varng Fe Flow Spud and evel of Sr 1 main of cao spender apn ry nde aes amaning nang secre 2 poo = Penge cer mre 1 pohtnes Paseo cpa (ern atta sed sacs ad woot csr con? oy i De csemes of oer iomaton bs Ie es ow eed en rams others oF on sm.5.123 Table 3.122 shows sence volumes for Levels of Seven Ato for lower standard two and tres ano dual eazgoway running tteugh range of train yes, and under he spi operating condons shown a the bes of te ab Sinn) Natio Tera ‘Since ume ohh WA SB SSE a Lal 0 en) oa Meansinae 188 a) oe a wal = om sme faing me oo sn Mounsione 15a oo sa ® 2 al 0 er) moa Neursioie ED wi xa om a ee ee) ws Mouavous 128 ™ om = aw Tette 5122 Dust Caniogenay Fre Flow Spat, eval of Seria and Save Volumes 1 ge at iv Fs hs Sanne pati, 2 Hara wn i Shae sep A 1 Aon aren sro ee 1 (ae ran ond ied stroke nagar Spt dence gored by oan ae gn gad ub | lug tara sw ear aor an a bd se Osa ep tar ere ah row or on a agra 10 Mourns eran ager aran fh panded suet ane 5.124 Te Fee Fw Speods and Service Volumes shown in Tables 3.121 and 3122 should be mains tw account or vations in the assumed base conlions. The eondons tobe taken into scout in FFS orecions aro the exstonoo or etharseo a medi, minimum ene wih aera elaranes fom the ge ‘ofthe runing lanes, te numba af acess pots and the woater and waiity condor. Those fears together with necessary adustmonts ae ncaa inTable 3.123. 5.125 should be noted aso that service volumes remain argey independent of FF for Loves of Service (FC and above. This may be relevant to the dsigaar, therfore only at end beyond the design year anlage sighs Dt — eel I a | ee i st it fi aa a ne ma as fl 7 eee | ge « = ee a Paleo eee ete escort eee ‘ble 2123 Pow Speed Autments trom Base Condons- Dual Caniagaunys ‘Ajustod re ow sped is ven by: FS, = FFB, yA “AAA Wher: 5, = Adjusted fro ow speod FS, = bas oo fw speed [As Aaustent for mean conion [Ac=Adjuetment fr lateral earns [Ac~Adjustmant for arcoss pont donsty [A= Ajustent foe Frequent poor ily and weather contons@ ® dar 5.127 Diet adjustment of Now rate and servic volume to fake ino acount the minimum distarce botwoon Intrchanges, ratte mb, ever caret in tems the peteetapeot divers who ee agule ‘ers othe flit} and trai can b9 mad romTable 31.24 cmon suse Consin paacnetRied ‘en liar Cac onan chow oichy 384 torches Arete aaron: OF 1 ing nn eile om Te pate) ‘Se srn eas in le3122 1WbIe3A24 SuniceokameAdlstments Applet Dus Carigeeay Rowe 3.13 Single Cariageway Roads - Rural 5.15.1 Billerent rca ae ppb to rua nd urton single carriageway Those ao rested separataly nts following peraraphs 211 furl single earagouay Level of Serie defintons re shown in Table 3.181, Such single carriogenays are considered esther Cate 1 Caer 2 wo an oad or a mulls oe 513.12. Gles 1 Rural singlcorigewaysarethos on which hives expect to waa at eativelyhigh speed ‘Te ros clsaiieatons which an be expectedto flit Class or, Nationa Aerial nd Sacendry Rous in Mater cong train. Inzane instance Disbitor Rout ft rong terran might iso be considered Clase single caapeway sabjact othe jpment ofthe Gesgner andthe agement of te Ovoraeang 513.1 Clase 2 Rural single erigeways ae thoss on which divers donot nazesariy expect to tavel at gh speed The roe usiestons whic canbe expecteto lito Class? ae Aeros and Distributor Roos nd Secondary Routes in mountanousterin. 8.18.14. Mut-ane rural sing cariagewayshave more than one continuous lnain each rather dieson. Single cariagewaye with »simbing line are not considered a= mulslne ross forthe uIpOHS of he sppleaion ofthe definitions in Table 3.131 Road Cross Sections & Capac 2 ane Sle Covipae 16S arc ow a, tgs nd uals cro ‘Soe hah ap ‘extend sony ieee ar econ erating iranian Lesage mcr shea oti Sow a 5 feomenicmauerigasey ter nore tuner ines bnerscortaayedyberione Armgenertonrona pt arg season cede trondopr rssh dimond sts eee dates tae Snes © cadences rvereanta ieeeeaese lee nyc ung sienroarot dma ‘oar Png morgue sip Sean ‘iy opt etdrnreanbe aoe ae ‘onto ra ne Skin cnea see ec ‘aon (eas ied cargpways ried Sie orbpewr elo) Fat din uty ttm ber ‘eke rr acumen owe ‘ire etch tr ed ‘tap weeny sbeted a os Shoei tcl a Faker san ‘enuraogdemartna sory utes {ra cmon vel pode ed ide eee Ue dota em uns ‘Seupcngetion ssn buhay Scheer nen Seman ornare tie al ote aro, 3m. ws, 20m sass. 208 mer ‘osepone dey stm rae ual 2 Wa “ble 2131 Sing Cniagnayané Mullane Rural Road Lave of Srvicn1s weeny derma reas seeeteeeteie R] Ra cornices" Remmoneeneme Sawer tvare oe EN 21216 teu 2g canteen ana rt Ses amet . i ra crane nese eee a ons 2 ee s ‘sevice Volumes fr navi! design ees S06 Tables 313.4900 3.135 eta ma aoa a =. ———aal son susan ao i om “an oS 8 use se ‘ws. use a8t0129, 43 wo-t90 Rating 10 0 10 10 00 ‘ ‘Shouse wih excess afm. wn = oe ee eae ee “ “ loutinaus Ps ww 30 si 0 Showa with xcs afm 35 o Follieg we co eT 00, 00 Co ¥ Mowetainous ws wa 1 m0 410 fet 2 Level io va wa o 00 = * > sa rr Be reece 4 “ ‘Table 3.122 Class 1, Rural, 2-Lane Single Caniageway, Free Flow Speuds, LoS and Service Volumes a a = Secor eee oo = munine sconces "a Wennacen: | etek 1 ak 2.1317 indo the adios tnt nolo 3134 oowone shoul be mode th panes 7 " Se ees oes nev crea esto meneame eo = ' re aerate ‘Smafvansidnts - ~ wir ee is a ee ‘ats (Pew = = = a = i: = J as ee ee eS Noe he hak fatten eee se sed cin tas tet ht a pedi ated ao few RE a ac geet Hogue se taten care acerdar 51318 Formoteinlrmation on vai capaci apd levels of anv, the rand is drat to th USTRB atway Capaety Manual Mev Measurement Eon Ret 2. 3.14 Single Carriageway Rosds - Urban 514) Te Love of Serves definitions foruban single caragenays are showninTbla 3141 aS Umer erin Fst ton tas vr ede iho hn Oo FE cle mpd nt nk Cal ily ot Sr macs mn fiona winded pan st away lpn tbs IF, Ayano sgh Shunney sameeren unten: sre ed ex No oS ovine yi cane oA F ven ae sends tbe 0 nt 2% FT, Crgesin ed osc 8.142 Tha Servic volume othe maximum houty at at wih vehees canbe expected to pas long 3 siformsepment of highway under assumed spec (bse conditons whl maining dsignted ave, oer 5.143 Urban toads ta considered in & Cutts depending upon th Free Flow Soa whi comfortably stainable Those ao shown in Tbla 3142 which sets out also the averaye tavel speed susnabe foreach ‘uch urban rod clas under Levels of Sever oF Sale cargo ibn ous) eens | al ot Charl Gas Toast sun Shh inh 5144 Servo volumes for utan 0588 ee highy dependent upon the base ates asumed forthe range ‘fvarisles wich fet heir peformence Table 143 show vl fr serves votes for ave Service [Ato under defined so of bas cancion. 5145 Th base condition for the zie olamesinTable 3.143 ao sot out inTle 3.144 Road Cross Sections & Capacities 7 Sev Vast vs Fost Case “™xTe,e,o]e| om oon ot Somideniviigsim) 08 2 1 WA nO 0 1 FeaRowSendtnn) mS Pe ee ee mw 9 om 3 NA 20 30 mm wo Slesee SOMOS WR m0 usd Da St rte a ha aan 3 os 1 WA MA et a wo etn) 2 apa 2 WA WA 199 150 162 alone ob 8 2 WA WA a0 za ze obey eo 8 8 8 Che eter a wane em oo me neo UL nate “Raa ara Meme qepediaac res pes te 2 e= Beeieaerctre™ nen | t een 32 GROSS SECTIONAL PARAMETERS 32.1 General 5.211 Subsection 2 presents the rss seetiona information for oud dosgn in the Sultanate by Deion {Group in tabular orm Table 3.2.21 1} indetng prince cross secton provision and dimensions. 2.212 Thisiesupplamentad tres visual randtons of section of ross asinatreimntin Figures 91221 193223 representing paul Design Groupe 3213 In adsiton to the above mantioned tables and perspective drawings, typical cross sactonl Informations presented in raphicl form, dtaling bas cross sectional parameters fra ange afconatons “Thee syed indicative diagrams ae presented nha sections and full sciond and are sel explanatory (ese Figures 22410122. A ina puitof core actions incenar snore slopes an itch wants for sol end rock condone end are presented st Figuoe 3228, and 22210. Further information on ‘eotwonial sues of cut and i sioes preoetin and sabizaon, can be found in Secon 181433 and 143.4) ofthese Stands Those perspectives have usad computer gonestad backgrounds which are net ‘meantto represent any sperifc lesion n Oman, ratharthoy are meant to broad charactors provaing ruralpeek reed) Ol usenet atten ta Ststtcsiondy ‘Gow Sead tw nea” Le ve tie “ siowapeto Poute cate nda er tsgeminimibewcnnar atta SY ss" ekngpvaes — mlciary pinay, soni ia Sittin Sere capwot” meas daly Sagano Shr sect ‘a ‘a Tolar Sepecta tena Sachets m8 s . ro s vo m8 ‘s ° 6 vm ws rs m8 % m3 “a ears Rare REE Rea stot m3 we orn) te sas setae an ma 0 feSigd vane be hom as ™ 8 % na o 2s anne % om-92 a as one % naa ™ fat, Gn ten Not Mane Mn snag Slama) oma Wed ani Salk Sunbevee__Pai ari ihagind te Baa Ereicmee Gop Std Sow “eae” le Ogee Soweisoin! ugeounimtaweey winston ‘aan’ "watinugers” caepotne ‘eon Semen ud” Sater ain oot Seah Sate ‘Seipewan™ fesseuses oy Seapets: | “ponds ‘s “ate ‘ei Sy woF a was 6 * 2 % a mo 2a ees 2 aus80@6666 dar Road Cross Sections & Capacities £3 forte So Sf cm SSRI Satan atemtmenin., ween ae ee eee Se, 2 Sauces” ages ie, 2S = Scaioaaret eo = eo mass : a oom oF 1 35 15-25 co wa a . 2 No waa 2 fee Cee pee = cus Re WS * : bead oo om f 1 as 15-25, Wwe ws we 2 Yes 0 Tn a381€ sone On Senta Sean SOT HED tL th Bente mani erty ere Set foe Gite Mae Se, SS SS es seen ee Gk, Seer oo, ele Site, Ra, a Ge Ecco” Geonet Ge) Eevee pacar SA, = & ang eee Shona a * ap pe ™ ow . Ed fray tw ts a ca “ a a we we > fw, in Dion Most Nest Mm Decale Rage use Lat tal ana WA, Sansa a ip Pile a reg Ma Elsicaeo Soap! aeed Sm Line, Last Sloe fr hoaee (Sern ean oer USS and oe ‘vet i Sarai i sien Wien iain Ictablcrapem™ eres Smecteade Oh, aia Bret i Fett neta ‘oarearePoso Pe oT) we os ca o i te wet ao FT, feomiy = tam asa ™ “ “ 2 2 we wo 2 tented a Table 322.1€ Base Cot Seton Dt or Aces Rouen»*« Fond Cot Sections &Capcion > dar wadar Road Cross Sections & Capacitiesx etre Sectoral » dardar Road Cross Sections & Capacities £ snow 3 rieaee tem | atmmst0ssn(326in) 30m 4209 sri 82 eset RPE Os Se io ae - oat fe | cam | | sree en | = Ne ee se a ‘Typical Haecton of Dual Cariageway on embankment Z tomow q ceragewey [owe Tae 3221 20m 20m | ramsey 4 20m 4200) es 182 coonaseconinyor sna Rerehevaer|— carageway —[enuss one | | | eam Tes eae ein oe Half-Section of Single Carriagoway in cutting, with provision for future dualn “Vato dnenion ied rarape. sant lndacsing 4 Seon dies ope isan gaszacevo ‘lanosto 9m oe tho ial med hau oe 5 Main age sat be poeta ‘Moparts Fahy) “Dammam hp Peatoaye 2iom mas care ere 6 Sete Somer shel be poe Wer nacessay 5 ner nly barter pve esl ae, means venta vavoraod crossg sat b rood op oes) 1. Fars Natal Reus th oqure ine wih ane 3.5mDeo eee sl inv Sriew thaeltie » . dar Fa L = J E nie sie, anon mam, eaest2 amar eae. Ee oe ee eee eae oe a Som with of ROW. or Orbe Route Neos F ae emcee cee ea Bescon eseaeioectced B gcse etree ma ays tna gn = =i a aa Ticket Osea ot Ses as ‘Access Route similar, but eaiageway 6m (min) gue 3225 Furl Secondary &DistbutrRoutsPanaw. z onieROW. 2 Irons | nse 1085 3 200, ete . Server Rood te 2,209 | poe at Cao ces as) = |swentese * = “Typical Halt- Section of Dual Cariageway on embankment, with Senice Road Tanow z | contoRow, 2 | |e tot_pn 300 | esse ates = | ise op 095m (985), 26m 2.0m sate zs, Fa i te, | oe epceep tint peti imswisirenenstes {EMbe ceases awe Soeenenna een cate 1 Seaton eae 1 Yate dines nl are, serves 8 encacapng ical alt Sootion of Dual Carriagoway in cutting, with Servos Road 4 Nerourtabe LM) Type A meurale Typ 8 4 ea ho mona cena 19 Beepteseoe sl gay ten 1-Patingmay be rae tlie nee se tend ba sake [erro av ule te eguremnts ardour he wee ‘SooFae 3228 12. Feral ates fe eqn oe with ble 375m Fave 22.26 Urban - Duss Lane Nationa & Arial Rous( Se Feiptacerneeie steers CCl “Typical Halt-Section of Dual Garriageway - National Route 5 Yani dmenson a neue fr ranage sis sary 2 St loon and desta ae nica copra 810 5 inswae ie amenaonreqate ir aranaye tsowese| 44 Seava tne pce as recur st conins 6 Set bar lrsapng con bo Bed mer eon of) 5 Lgnngeor sa ents om he ape ‘fhe deagonay ed she ta sen 8 14 Forqidmeotvaraus te een seman ren Tate 922128 8 ‘Typical Half Section of Dual Carriageway - Arterial Route Fgure3227 Urban Dual wo Lane Naor & Aral RouterRoad Cross Sections & Capacities £3 sonwRow Fanow, + ‘Typical Section Urban Secondary Route ‘Dual Carlageway ve omg 25m pre 2. cha Ey Typical Secton Urban Access Route ypiesl Section Urban Secondary Route Single Carrageway Himemnueauemmemmr™ | beacon ienesstem ereeees g © Powergen pve ar pean Sooeeeeee SRO em Pc ee {erncneh, a oats ere tors of he Pel gue 2228 Urban Secondary, Datibvor Bases RoutesRoad Cross Sections & Capacities > wo» dar Daa, Inereping ch TyPIcAL section OF PAL WwiTN Sot 1 y — 3 i a a i j i i i i Xs rer oa i AY comme [SENG Jecdan] Ht TyPICAL cuT seciONS eet ee ee eal i NSO escsecsic ee i i el j Ne, i , te Ww te Nee ee eee Been i ot i pata ; Efe na SSS oe eee 4 ss a Neg = =, SGM Bic 8 if ae Es nen =dar Road Cross Sections & Capacities ¢ 4 "i ‘ TYPICAL SECTION OF FILL WITH ROCK “able 28: Fa Rock onan | erat) [Haight Sem ny TYPICAL CUT SECTIONS IN ROCK some trays tome erate ue ode) ee SER [ataon moran [nt a = Ts 2 | woven | aE i meets | naemv |e Owl gure 2.2.10 Tp Gut nd Fl Seton ink Formationony car 22.2 Cross Section Information By Dasign Group {3221 Gros section bass information for sch Delon Groups set otinTobles 32.21 w E Nee that varatons ‘rom ended ar permasibleonly onthe nu of arson Accapanca Notes by the Gveseing Ahoy 32.3 Utlties inthe Road Corridor 5231 To tho Hahway Engineer, road cardors aro thro to fulfil transportation requirements. Road amidoe leo sve af routes for tly eqinmant which necssary to mainsin the Hevea untning 3252 Uti equpment must be lected at corset dapts and distances apn one fom anther For information concerning tho quid lateral and vertical dmenslona equvements, see Soction 20 of these Standoes 5253 Uilios equipment requires atenton and maintensnce fom time to time and this wil quire ‘excavation to gain 020510 bua pipos endeaies Forts excevation nati eauza derption oe Now and aso avoid unnecessary delay and expense tothe Utlyeuhodtes, is impart that 2} Utes equipments not postoned beneath the cariagoway, ond b) ac tly authority can dont nd oat is euioment easy and qui 5234 Addons information on wiles and pavernnt rainsateont following excavation for work ‘are cut by the undertaken ula are stout Section 2 of Volume 2 32.4 Vertical Clearance to Structures 2:61, Cloaanes bxwoen the oad sua and any form of srucure above tha cariagoway shoulders mst bnsuficantoprevnts high vehlestongtheobarucion fe gw 32.41 “Carnie Envelope at uc" 5242 Minimum varia dosrance for mein roads (National, Atl ond Secondary! shall be 80m For Ditibuor ara Access Rods, the minimum veel eearance shal vary between &. end 60 depending ‘on the ete candian and subject to approval of he varton notes bythe oversning athoiy. Al versal ‘eerances sal be signed 805 lee than the ata lenrance bight, 5243 Fur main roads an absolute minimum vial stance of Sm may be acoptble in ensin esse ‘subject tothe suo of Vrain Acceptance Nat bythe Ovesoulng Auoty 5268 All varia clarence should be caraalysneed to estblah the minimum versal separation 5245 _Adficuy whis can ass in some unususcicunstences stheintaruptono sight distance caused by bridge or gantry on 2239 cus. When an obsttuston sbove te road srabe occurs on 49 eure the effect on sight tance shouldbe chased aguinet bth the hora and vera algments and deslgn ‘onger lected where necessary 325 Horizontal Clearances - General 2251 Objects on ater side of he caragauay can have sigifcatefet on sight diane, tae spead, expat, design and sae Te folowing recommondsion ee made: dar 525.12 Sight Distance: Chas should ba made o the positioning ofl hahway eaomant and apparatus ‘9 ensure hat hrzotl sight ine requirement arent infnged. Objects which can eaureeifcalio of hie sot a tridge abutments, permanent snd temporary Wf sgns treo snd oer nndcape plating, buses bu stops and roadside parking provision Inada, tums such a edvortsng signs ean cause similar problems (Soo aso Section ofthese Standards “Road Link Gaomety 525.18 Tale Spoods and Capacity: Shoulder wide ould be Kept laar of abevuctons in ore 10 ‘maintain designed vate capaci Te effect of obstructions a various learancs fom the eriapewey 2496 Isincuded in previous sut-sestons 3.12 and'3.18. 3.25.10 Safety: Solid objects clos tothe cariagoway ogo form an obvious danger to vhs which may run fhe rosa Particular cae should be akon on the outside of Sande and in arabe whore veces may 2 ‘raking, Furter guidance maybe bsned fom consderation of th conopt ofthe “Forgiving Roadie” a= stout in AASHTO RSDG Roadside Dssign Gude see Section 16 of volume 2, 32.6 Clearances to Overhead Electical Lines 5.251 Ganev: The flowing paragraph are provided ae an iil slanning guide tothe horizontal ond ‘vores lorance roquiomonts for everead eaevzalvansmiasion tne ranging fom low voltage 1415 1 tw Exra High ottage (001), These inate, typical the clearances which would be debi for to Instances quoted, nal ate, raters of rosy of elachzal taneminion sevens a highs, whether {ul compliance wth hei urent miimum clearance standards The parce importantin some spec cases whara normal sandarda might need to be increased, ori vary consid cumstances where ‘elsation of eiable esrance standards may need congestion, owas KY SKY RR Rene eran ara ess HEniorreesy san toms aon nin Seana Dr and Seca ots tm ee eee msm sm ‘able 224.1 Minimum cenances of testis! Overhead Lines wth eapest to Rone ‘i teen Gran Eee Sunn Sta OES Ovando Ph 2 {etree Oar Ec Src OES 8 20 IK Ova Lee Papagh atone: Oman Eber Sr OES 321865 Ga Coot FaXY Oa Poramesan Ue, Sosie 4 (@otanes Manon Easy Cameany SOE (On spends oad ence 08 oy eae png on bc te conan ae 1 Ont era dora menses at ore adcsors tan Yo ou rato er: Bs coos 22 Ournas aura er ake ac THY ft? Gonos epee CoMton eter ny Heat econ EU asc Seen S498 ln 2005 Catenin ewe \sinaaaten ne tow macnn hon oe sens hon mane nts rend es rast rome ngs feenc Oman Chore Swag 1 W0, SORU ns TV Ostet Les PrepaEN 8Sdar Road Cross Sections & Capacities o ae an fl gag | 4 _ a. | i vi | een | Gantry and Cantilever Groundmounted Sign Groundmounted Sign ‘Trafic Signal Post ‘Traffic Signal Post | sec | aoe =a ae | i “For National, Arial and Secondary reeds, H shal ba Gm rinimum 2. Hay bo reduced to 5m on Nations, ail, | {For all ether roe, H mey vary tom &t0 6m ge minimum, / 4. at genansons shows seen nage which nay tebe mezeased a ow for baer Gofecion Sopending. see nina deeweate pommrieisommisens | feseereates emery aera rt gue 32421 Clearance Envelopes ot Stace3282 Overhead les shouldbe located on uniform alignment ouside the dosranco zone and one rectal to the right-of ay line so 38 not to intros with vac opraion and to preserve spec for ute highway or stset improvements of oer uty inatalntons Where there are cute rection, the sos shoud be locate as fra paces! behind he ac of outer cub and where eal, behind the ideas touch locations thet il not inrfre wth adacont property use 8263 Tothe extort prac uit ine crossings of he highway shou cross on ain gonaraly normal tothe high alignment Those uty erssinge tat are more Ely to nobd feta sorvcng (0.48,q1 8 33 1 jotould be enceed or nsaled in tunel to pot saving without esrpting the wae ow 32064 For lower odor outs, Secondary, isbutr and Access, the minimum clearances can ba reducad Uinagreement with he Electrica Authority provided that pubis. orth sat ofthe suppor or rlblity ofthe supply are not compromised Where candein to supper lesions encountered, the a of se Setaty barns Soction 1 ofthese Standard) shouldbe investiga 2265 Vera! Clesrance: An lecticsl overhead line crossing 9 highway should be designed to rn perpendicular tothe road centarine were posse, Duta lsat not grster thon 45 to 136 degrees anos ratings ond ou cataporio areata chown Taba 3.261, subject co-srdinaion withthe lant Elected Author, 2266 Road crossings of te 122,220, and AOOKV overhead ins shou be uch that the minimum vere _oarancos to the read, at maximum candle temperature ard maximum eegp condition, ee reepecoa If requ bythe concerned Elovical Authority, provisional oad crossings should be provided at tho lection toallw for fture conversion ito underground cabling neces. 33 REFERENCES 1) AASHTO Geomote Dosgn of Highways ond Stes 201 2) USTansportation Ressrdh Board Highway Capscty Manuel 2000 Road Crovs Sections & Capacities > woo Gar