Superelevation on Low-Speed Facilities. Although superelevation is advantageous for traffic operations, various factors often combine to make its use impractical in many built-up areas. These factors include the following:. For these reasons, horizontal curves on low-speed streets in urban areas are frequently designed without superelevation, and centrifugal force is counteracted solely with side friction.
Table shows the relationship of radius, superelevation rate, and design speed for low-speed urban street design. For example, for a curve with normal crown 2 percent cross slope each direction , the designer may enter Table with a given curve radius of ft [ m] and determine that through interpolation, the related design speed is approximately:. Table should be used to evaluate existing conditions and may be used in design for constrained conditions, such as detours.
When superelevation is used on low-speed streets, Table should be used to determine design superelevation rate for specific curvature and design speed conditions.
Given a design speed of 35 mph and a ft radius curve, Table indicates an approximate superelevation rate of 2. Superelevation Rate on High-Speed Facilities. Tables and show superelevation rates maximum 6 and 8 percent, respectively for various design speeds and radii. These tables should be used for high-speed facilities such as rural highways and urban freeways. Superelevation transition is the general term denoting the change in cross slope from a normal crown section to the full superelevated section or vice versa.
To meet the requirements of comfort and safety, the superelevation transition should be effected over a length adequate for the usual travel speeds. Desirable design values for length of superelevation transition are based on using a given maximum relative gradient between profiles of the edge of traveled way and the axis of rotation. Table shows recommended maximum relative gradient values.
Transition length on this basis is directly proportional to the total superelevation, which is the product of the lane width and the change in cross slope. Equivalent Maximum Relative Slope. Transition length, L, for a multilane highway can be calculated using the following equation:. Example determinations of superelevation transition shown in Figure Determination of Length of Superelevation Transition.
As the number of lanes to be transitioned increases, the length of superelevation transition increases proportionately with the increased width. While strict adherence to the length L CT calculation is desirable, the length for multilane highways may become impractical for design purposes e. A minimum length L CT , can be calculated using adjustment factors as shown in Table , such that the transition length formula becomes:. The location of the transition in respect to the termini of a simple circular curve should be placed to minimize lateral acceleration and the vehicle's lateral motion.
The appropriate allocation of superelevation transition on the tangent, either preceding or following a curve, is provided on Table When spiral curves are used, the transition usually is distributed over the length of the spiral curve. A value between 0. Care must be exercised in designing the length and location of the transition.
Profiles of both gutters or pavement edges should be plotted relative to the profile grade line to insure proper drainage, especially where these sections occur within vertical curvature of the profile grade line. Special care should be given to ensure that the zero cross slope in the superelevation transition does not occur near the flat portion of the crest or sag vertical curve.
A plot of roadway contours can identify drainage problems in areas of superelevation transition. Whenever reverse curves are closely spaced and superelevation transition lengths overlap, L values should be adjusted to prorate change in cross slope and to ensure that roadway cross slopes are in the proper direction for each horizontal curve. Linear superelevation transition may be used. Where appearance is a factor e. This produces an outer edge profile that is smooth, undistorted, and pleasing in appearance.
Sufficient information needs to be in the plans to ensure the parabolic design is properly constructed. Figure shows reverse parabolas over the full length of the transition. Where an object off the pavement, such as a bridge pier, bridge railing, median barrier, retaining wall, building, cut slope or natural growth restricts sight distance, the minimum radius of curvature is determined by the stopping sight distance.
The following equation applies only to the circular curves longer than the stopping sight distance for the pertinent design speed. Anchor: igrtop Figure Stopping Sight Distance on Horizontal Curves. In cases where complex geometries or discontinuous objects cause sight obstructions, graphical methods may be useful in determining available sight distance and associated offset requirements.
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