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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Highway Design Manual Appendix 5B Vertical Highway Alignment Sight Distance Charts January 15 th , 2015

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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Highway Design Manual Appendix 5B

Vertical Highway Alignment Sight

Distance Charts

January 15th, 2015

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APPENDIX 5B VERTICAL HIGHWAY ALIGNMENT SIGHT DISTANCE CHARTS

Contents Page INTRODUCTION 5B-1 SECTION I LENGTH OF CREST VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM 1 STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE SECTION II STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVES 6 SECTION III LENGTH OF SAG VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM 15 HEADLIGHTSIGHT DISTANCE SECTION IV HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE FOR SAG VERTICAL CURVES 20 SECTION V MINIMUM SIGHT DISTANCE AT UNDERCROSSINGS 27 SECTION VI PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVES 31 SECTION VII DESIGN VALUES FOR DECISION SIGHT DISTANCE 40

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APPENDIX 5B VERTICAL HIGHWAY ALIGNMENT SIGHT DISTANCE CHARTS

INTRODUCTION The following charts are to be used as a guide in the design of vertical highway alignments for new construction, reconstruction, Freeway 2R, and Freeway 3R projects. For all Non-Freeway 2R, Non-Freeway 3R, and for minor commercial and residential driveways, the various sections refer the designer to HDM Chapter 7 for guidance. Minimum values of curve lengths are calculated. Longer curves may be used where feasible and appropriate. The equations and tables are based on the AASHTO’s “A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets,” 2011.

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Computations are based on the following formulae:

S.S.D. < L.V.C.

S.S.D. > L.V.C.

Based on height of eye = 3.5 ft and height of object = 2.0 ft

L = Length of Vertical Curve (L.V.C.), ft

S = Stopping Sight Distance (S.S.D.), ft

A = Algebraic Difference in Grade, %

SECTION ILENGTH OF CREST VERTICAL CURVES

BASED ON MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE

2158ASL

2=

A2158S2L −=

Note: 1. The minimum length of crest vertical curves should be the greater of:a. 3 times the design speed.b. The length needed to provide minimum stopping sight distance.

Example: Difference in Grade = 5%, Actual Design Speed 60 mph1. Subtract 20 mph from Actual Design speed. The recommended design speed equals 40 mph.2. Use the following table to determine the crest vertical curve length.3. The length of the crest vertical curve equals 179 ft.

2. For all Non-Freeway 2R, Non-Freeway 3R, and minor commercial and residentialdriveways, refer to HDM Chapter 7, Exhibit 7-7 Minimum Stopping Sight Distance (SSD) for the minimum vertical stopping sight distance. The recommended design speed is Actual Design Speed minus 20 mph.

Guidance: A Non-Freeway 2R or 3R project with an actual design speed of 60 mph will have a recommended design speed of 40 mph (Subtract 20 mph from actual design speed of 60 mph).

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25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph155 ft 200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

1.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.11.2 - - - - - - - - - - - 22 1.21.3 - - - - - - - - - - - 160 1.31.4 - - - - - - - - - - 99 279 1.41.5 - - - - - - - - - 22 202 382 1.51.6 - - - - - - - - - 112 292 472 1.61.7 - - - - - - - - 21 191 371 551 1.71.8 - - - - - - - - 92 262 442 622 1.81.9 - - - - - - - 5 155 325 505 685 1.92.0 - - - - - - - 61 211 381 561 741 2.02.1 - - - - - - - 113 263 433 613 793 2.12.2 - - - - - - 10 160 310 480 660 840 2.22.3 - - - - - - 52 202 352 522 702 882 2.32.4 - - - - - - 91 241 391 561 741 921 2.42.5 - - - - - - 127 277 427 597 777 960 2.5

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCEDIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CREST VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

2.6 - - - - - 20 160 310 460 630 810 998 2.62.7 - - - - - 51 191 341 491 661 842 1037 2.72.8 - - - - - 80 220 370 520 690 873 1075 2.82.9 - - - - - 106 246 396 546 716 904 1113 2.93.0 - - - - 1 131 271 421 571 741 935 1152 3.03.1 - - - - 24 154 294 444 594 766 966 1190 3.13.2 - - - - 46 176 316 466 616 791 998 1228 3.23.3 - - - - 67 197 337 487 637 815 1029 1267 3.33.4 - - - - 86 216 356 506 656 840 1060 1305 3.43.5 - - - - 104 234 374 524 675 865 1091 1344 3.53.6 - - - 11 121 251 391 541 695 889 1122 1382 3.63.7 - - - 27 137 267 407 557 714 914 1153 1420 3.73.8 - - - 43 153 283 423 573 733 939 1185 1459 3.83.9 - - - 57 167 297 437 588 752 964 1216 1497 3.94.0 - - - 71 181 311 451 603 772 988 1247 1535 4.04.1 - - - 84 194 324 464 618 791 1013 1278 1574 4.14.2 - - - 97 207 337 477 633 810 1038 1309 1612 4.24.3 - - - 109 219 349 489 648 829 1062 1340 1651 4.3

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25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph155 ft 200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCEDIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CREST VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

4.4 - - 10 120 230 360 500 663 849 1087 1371 1689 4.44.5 - - 21 131 241 371 511 678 868 1112 1403 1727 4.54.6 - - 31 141 251 381 523 693 887 1136 1434 1766 4.64.7 - - 41 151 261 391 534 708 907 1161 1465 1804 4.74.8 - - 51 161 271 401 546 723 926 1186 1496 1842 4.84.9 - - 60 170 280 410 557 738 945 1211 1527 1881 4.95.0 - - 69 179 289 419 568 753 964 1235 1558 1919 5.05.1 - - 77 187 297 427 580 768 984 1260 1590 1958 5.15.2 - - 85 195 305 436 591 783 1003 1285 1621 1996 5.25.3 - - 93 203 313 444 602 798 1022 1309 1652 2034 5.35.4 - 1 101 211 321 452 614 814 1042 1334 1683 2073 5.45.5 - 8 108 218 328 461 625 829 1061 1359 1714 2111 5.55.6 - 15 115 225 335 469 636 844 1080 1383 1745 2149 5.65.7 - 22 122 232 342 478 648 859 1099 1408 1777 2188 5.75.8 - 28 128 238 348 486 659 874 1119 1433 1808 2226 5.85.9 - 35 135 245 355 494 670 889 1138 1457 1839 2265 5.96.0 - 41 141 251 361 503 682 904 1157 1482 1870 2303 6.06.1 - 47 147 257 367 511 693 919 1176 1507 1901 2341 6.16.2 - 52 152 262 373 519 704 934 1196 1532 1932 2380 6.26.3 - 58 158 268 379 528 716 949 1215 1556 1963 2418 6.36.4 - 63 163 273 385 536 727 964 1234 1581 1995 2456 6.46.5 - 68 168 278 391 545 739 979 1254 1606 2026 2495 6.56.6 - 74 174 284 397 553 750 994 1273 1630 2057 2533 6.66.7 - 78 178 288 403 561 761 1009 1292 1655 2088 2572 6.76.8 - 83 183 293 409 570 773 1024 1311 1680 2119 2610 6.86.9 - 88 188 298 415 578 784 1039 1331 1704 2150 2648 6.97.0 2 92 192 302 421 586 795 1054 1350 1729 2182 2687 7.07.1 7 97 197 307 427 595 807 1069 1369 1754 2213 2725 7.17.2 11 101 201 311 433 603 818 1085 1389 1778 2244 2763 7.27.3 15 105 205 315 439 612 829 1100 1408 1803 2275 2802 7.37.4 19 109 209 319 445 620 841 1115 1427 1828 2306 2840 7.47.5 23 113 213 324 451 628 852 1130 1446 1853 2337 2879 7.57.6 27 117 217 328 457 637 863 1145 1466 1877 2369 2917 7.67.7 30 120 220 332 463 645 875 1160 1485 1902 2400 2955 7.77.8 34 124 224 337 469 653 886 1175 1504 1927 2431 2994 7.8

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25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph155 ft 200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCEDIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CREST VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

7.9 37 127 227 341 475 662 897 1190 1523 1951 2462 3032 7.98.0 41 131 231 345 481 670 909 1205 1543 1976 2493 3070 8.08.1 44 134 234 350 487 678 920 1220 1562 2001 2524 3109 8.18.2 47 137 237 354 493 687 932 1235 1581 2025 2555 3147 8.28.3 50 140 240 358 499 695 943 1250 1601 2050 2587 3185 8.38.4 54 144 244 363 505 704 954 1265 1620 2075 2618 3224 8.48.5 57 147 247 367 511 712 966 1280 1639 2100 2649 3262 8.58.6 60 150 250 371 517 720 977 1295 1658 2124 2680 3301 8.68.7 62 152 252 376 523 729 988 1310 1678 2149 2711 3339 8.78.8 65 155 255 380 529 737 1000 1325 1697 2174 2742 3377 8.88.9 68 158 258 384 535 745 1011 1340 1716 2198 2774 3416 8.99.0 71 161 261 388 541 754 1022 1356 1736 2223 2805 3454 9.09.1 73 163 264 393 547 762 1034 1371 1755 2248 2836 3492 9.19.2 76 166 267 397 553 771 1045 1386 1774 2272 2867 3531 9.29.3 78 168 270 401 559 779 1056 1401 1793 2297 2898 3569 9.39.4 81 171 273 406 565 787 1068 1416 1813 2322 2929 3608 9.49.5 83 173 276 410 571 796 1079 1431 1832 2346 2961 3646 9.59.6 86 176 279 414 577 804 1091 1446 1851 2371 2992 3684 9.69.7 88 178 281 419 583 812 1102 1461 1870 2396 3023 3723 9.79.8 90 180 284 423 589 821 1113 1476 1890 2421 3054 3761 9.89.9 93 183 287 427 595 829 1125 1491 1909 2445 3085 3799 9.910.0 95 185 290 432 601 838 1136 1506 1928 2470 3116 3838 10.010.1 97 187 293 436 607 846 1147 1521 1948 2495 3148 3876 10.110.2 99 189 296 440 613 854 1159 1536 1967 2519 3179 3915 10.210.3 101 191 299 445 619 863 1170 1551 1986 2544 3210 3953 10.310.4 103 193 302 449 625 871 1181 1566 2005 2569 3241 3991 10.410.5 105 195 305 453 631 879 1193 1581 2025 2593 3272 4030 10.510.6 107 197 307 457 637 888 1204 1596 2044 2618 3303 4068 10.610.7 109 199 310 462 643 896 1215 1611 2063 2643 3334 4106 10.710.8 111 201 313 466 649 904 1227 1627 2083 2667 3366 4145 10.810.9 113 203 316 470 655 913 1238 1642 2102 2692 3397 4183 10.911.0 114 204 319 475 661 921 1249 1657 2121 2717 3428 4222 11.011.1 116 206 322 479 667 930 1261 1672 2140 2742 3459 4260 11.111.2 118 208 325 483 673 938 1272 1687 2160 2766 3490 4298 11.211.3 120 210 328 488 679 946 1284 1702 2179 2791 3521 4337 11.3

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25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph155 ft 200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCEDIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CREST VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

11.4 121 212 331 492 685 955 1295 1717 2198 2816 3553 4375 11.411.5 123 214 334 496 691 963 1306 1732 2218 2840 3584 4413 11.511.6 124 216 336 501 697 971 1318 1747 2237 2865 3615 4452 11.611.7 126 217 339 505 703 980 1329 1762 2256 2890 3646 4490 11.711.8 128 219 342 509 709 988 1340 1777 2275 2914 3677 4529 11.811.9 129 221 345 513 715 997 1352 1792 2295 2939 3708 4567 11.912.0 131 223 348 518 721 1005 1363 1807 2314 2964 3740 4605 12.013.0 144 241 377 561 781 1089 1477 1958 2507 3211 4051 4989 13.014.0 156 260 406 604 841 1172 1590 2108 2699 3458 4363 5373 14.015.0 167 279 435 647 901 1256 1704 2259 2892 3705 4674 5757 15.016.0 179 297 464 690 961 1340 1817 2409 3085 3952 4986 6140 16.017.0 190 316 493 733 1021 1423 1931 2560 3278 4199 5297 6524 17.018.0 201 334 522 776 1082 1507 2044 2711 3471 4445 5609 6908 18.019.0 212 353 551 820 1142 1591 2158 2861 3663 4692 5921 7291 19.020.0 223 371 580 863 1202 1675 2271 3012 3856 4939 6232 7675 20.0

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Computations are based on the following formulae:

S.S.D. < L.V.C.

S.S.D. > L.V.C.

Based on height of eye = 3.5 ft and height of object = 2.0 ft

L = Length of Vertical Curve(L.V.C.), ft

S = Stopping Sight Distance (S.S.D.), ft

A = Algebraic Difference in Grade, %

SECTION IISTOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR

CREST VERTICAL CURVES

AL2158S =

2L

A1079S +=

Note: For all Non-Freeway 2R, Non-Freeway 3R, and minor commercial and residential driveways, refer to HDM Chapter 7, Exhibit 7-7 Minimum Stopping Sight Distance (SSD) for the minimum vertical stopping sight distance. The recommended design speed is Actual Design Speed minus 20 mph.

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0.2 5420 5445 5470 5495 5545 5595 5645 5695 5745 5795 5845 5895 5945 0.20.3 3622 3647 3672 3697 3747 3797 3847 3897 3947 3997 4047 4097 4147 0.30.4 2723 2748 2773 2798 2848 2898 2948 2998 3048 3098 3148 3198 3248 0.40.5 2183 2208 2233 2258 2308 2358 2408 2458 2508 2558 2608 2658 2708 0.50.6 1824 1849 1874 1899 1949 1999 2049 2099 2149 2199 2249 2299 2349 0.60.7 1567 1592 1617 1642 1692 1742 1792 1842 1892 1942 1992 2042 2092 0.70.8 1374 1399 1424 1449 1499 1549 1599 1649 1699 1749 1799 1849 1899 0.80.9 1224 1249 1274 1299 1349 1399 1449 1499 1549 1599 1649 1699 1749 0.91.0 1104 1129 1154 1179 1229 1279 1329 1379 1429 1479 1529 1579 1629 1.01.1 1006 1031 1056 1081 1131 1181 1231 1281 1331 1381 1431 1481 1531 1.11.2 925 950 975 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450 1.21.3 855 880 905 930 980 1030 1080 1130 1180 1230 1280 1330 1380 1.31.4 796 821 846 871 921 971 1021 1071 1121 1171 1221 1271 1321 1.41.5 745 770 795 820 870 920 970 1020 1070 1120 1170 1220 1270 1.51.6 700 725 750 775 825 875 925 975 1025 1075 1125 1175 1225 1.61.7 660 685 710 735 785 835 885 935 985 1035 1085 1135 1185 1.7

300 ft50 ft 700 ft 800 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE500 ft100 ft 150 ft 200 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1000 ft

STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVES

1100 ft600 ft400 ft 900 ft

LENGTHS IN FEET

LENGTH OF CURVE

1.8 625 650 675 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1.81.9 593 618 643 668 718 768 818 868 918 968 1018 1068 1118 1.92.0 565 590 615 640 690 740 790 840 890 940 990 1040 1090 2.02.1 539 564 589 614 664 714 764 814 864 914 964 1014 1064 2.12.2 516 541 566 591 641 691 741 791 841 891 941 991 1039 2.22.3 495 520 545 570 620 670 720 770 820 870 920 969 1016 2.32.4 475 500 525 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 949 995 2.42.5 457 482 507 532 582 632 682 732 782 832 882 930 975 2.52.6 440 465 490 515 565 615 665 715 765 815 865 912 956 2.62.7 425 450 475 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 849 895 938 2.72.8 411 436 461 486 536 586 636 686 736 786 833 878 921 2.82.9 398 423 448 473 523 573 623 673 723 772 819 863 905 2.93.0 385 410 435 460 510 560 610 660 710 759 805 849 890 3.03.1 374 399 424 449 499 549 599 649 699 747 792 835 876 3.13.2 363 388 413 438 488 538 588 638 688 735 780 822 862 3.23.3 352 377 402 427 477 527 577 627 677 724 768 809 849 3.33.4 343 368 393 418 468 518 568 618 667 713 756 797 836 3.43.5 334 359 384 409 459 509 559 609 657 703 745 786 824 3.53.6 325 350 375 400 450 500 550 600 648 693 735 775 813 3.6

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300 ft50 ft 700 ft 800 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE500 ft100 ft 150 ft 200 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1000 ft

STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVES

1100 ft600 ft400 ft 900 ft

LENGTHS IN FEET

LENGTH OF CURVE

3.7 317 342 367 392 442 492 542 592 639 684 725 764 801 3.73.8 309 334 359 384 434 484 534 584 631 675 715 754 791 3.83.9 302 327 352 377 427 477 527 577 623 666 706 744 781 3.94.0 295 320 345 370 420 470 520 569 615 657 697 735 771 4.04.1 289 314 339 364 414 464 514 562 607 649 689 726 761 4.14.2 282 307 332 357 407 457 507 556 600 642 681 717 752 4.24.3 276 301 326 351 401 451 501 549 593 634 673 709 743 4.34.4 271 296 321 346 396 446 496 543 586 627 665 701 735 4.44.5 265 290 315 340 390 440 490 537 580 620 657 693 727 4.54.6 260 285 310 335 385 435 485 531 574 613 650 685 719 4.64.7 255 280 305 330 380 430 480 525 567 607 643 678 711 4.74.8 250 275 300 325 375 425 475 520 561 600 637 671 704 4.84.9 246 271 296 321 371 421 470 515 556 594 630 664 697 4.95.0 241 266 291 316 366 416 465 509 550 588 624 657 690 5.05.1 237 262 287 312 362 412 460 504 545 582 618 651 683 5.15.2 233 258 283 308 358 408 456 499 539 577 612 645 676 5.25.3 229 254 279 304 354 404 452 495 534 571 606 639 670 5.35.4 225 250 275 300 350 400 448 490 529 566 600 633 664 5.45.5 222 247 272 297 347 397 443 486 525 561 595 627 657 5.55.6 218 243 268 293 343 393 439 481 520 556 589 621 652 5.65.7 215 240 265 290 340 390 436 477 515 551 584 616 646 5.75.8 212 237 262 287 337 386 432 473 511 546 579 610 640 5.85.9 208 233 258 283 333 383 428 469 506 541 574 605 635 5.96.0 205 230 255 280 330 380 425 465 502 537 569 600 629 6.06.1 202 227 252 277 327 377 421 461 498 532 565 595 624 6.16.2 200 225 250 275 325 374 418 457 494 528 560 590 619 6.26.3 197 222 247 272 322 371 414 454 490 524 556 586 614 6.36.4 194 219 244 269 319 368 411 450 486 520 551 581 610 6.46.5 191 216 241 266 316 365 408 447 483 516 547 577 605 6.56.6 189 214 239 264 314 362 405 443 479 512 543 572 600 6.66.7 187 212 237 262 312 359 402 440 475 508 539 568 596 6.76.8 184 209 234 259 309 357 399 437 472 504 535 564 591 6.86.9 182 207 232 257 307 354 396 434 468 501 531 560 587 6.97.0 180 205 230 255 305 352 393 431 465 497 527 556 583 7.07.1 177 202 227 252 302 349 390 428 462 494 524 552 579 7.1

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300 ft50 ft 700 ft 800 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE500 ft100 ft 150 ft 200 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1000 ft

STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVES

1100 ft600 ft400 ft 900 ft

LENGTHS IN FEET

LENGTH OF CURVE

7.2 175 200 225 250 300 347 388 425 459 490 520 548 575 7.27.3 173 198 223 248 298 344 385 422 455 487 516 544 571 7.37.4 171 196 221 246 296 342 382 419 452 484 513 541 567 7.47.5 169 194 219 244 294 340 380 416 449 480 509 537 563 7.57.6 167 192 217 242 292 338 377 413 446 477 506 533 559 7.67.7 166 191 216 241 290 335 375 411 443 474 503 530 556 7.77.8 164 189 214 239 289 333 372 408 441 471 499 526 552 7.87.9 162 187 212 237 287 331 370 405 438 468 496 523 549 7.98.0 160 185 210 235 285 329 368 403 435 465 493 520 545 8.08.1 159 184 209 234 283 327 365 400 432 462 490 517 542 8.18.2 157 182 207 232 281 325 363 398 430 459 487 514 539 8.28.3 155 180 205 230 280 323 361 395 427 457 484 510 535 8.38.4 154 179 204 229 278 321 359 393 425 454 481 507 532 8.48.5 152 177 202 227 276 319 357 391 422 451 479 504 529 8.58.6 151 176 201 226 275 317 355 389 420 449 476 501 526 8.68.7 150 175 200 225 273 315 353 386 417 446 473 499 523 8.78.8 148 173 198 223 272 314 351 384 415 443 470 496 520 8.88.9 147 172 197 222 270 312 349 382 412 441 468 493 517 8.99.0 145 170 195 220 269 310 347 380 410 438 465 490 514 9.09.1 144 169 194 219 267 308 345 378 408 436 462 487 511 9.19.2 143 168 193 218 266 307 343 376 406 434 460 485 508 9.29.3 142 167 192 217 264 305 341 374 404 431 457 482 506 9.39.4 140 165 190 215 263 304 339 372 401 429 455 480 503 9.49.5 139 164 189 214 262 302 338 370 399 427 453 477 500 9.59.6 138 163 188 213 260 300 336 368 397 425 450 475 498 9.69.7 137 162 187 212 259 299 334 366 395 422 448 472 495 9.79.8 136 161 186 211 258 297 332 364 393 420 446 470 493 9.89.9 134 159 184 209 256 296 331 362 391 418 443 467 490 9.910.0 133 158 183 208 255 294 329 360 389 416 441 465 488 10.010.1 132 157 182 207 254 293 327 359 387 414 439 463 485 10.110.2 131 156 181 206 252 291 326 357 385 412 437 460 483 10.210.3 130 155 180 205 251 290 324 355 383 410 435 458 481 10.310.4 129 154 179 204 250 289 323 353 382 408 433 456 478 10.410.5 128 153 178 203 249 287 321 352 380 406 431 454 476 10.510.6 127 152 177 202 248 286 320 350 378 404 429 452 474 10.6

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300 ft50 ft 700 ft 800 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE500 ft100 ft 150 ft 200 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1000 ft

STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVES

1100 ft600 ft400 ft 900 ft

LENGTHS IN FEET

LENGTH OF CURVE

10.7 126 151 176 201 246 285 318 348 376 402 427 450 472 10.710.8 125 150 175 200 245 283 317 347 374 400 425 448 469 10.810.9 124 149 174 199 244 282 315 345 373 398 423 445 467 10.911.0 124 149 174 199 243 281 314 344 371 397 421 443 465 11.011.1 123 148 173 198 242 279 312 342 369 395 419 441 463 11.111.2 122 147 172 197 241 278 311 341 368 393 417 439 461 11.211.3 121 146 171 196 240 277 310 339 366 391 415 438 459 11.311.4 120 145 170 195 239 276 308 338 365 390 413 436 457 11.411.5 119 144 169 194 238 274 307 336 363 388 411 434 455 11.511.6 119 144 169 193 237 273 305 335 361 386 410 432 453 11.611.7 118 143 168 193 236 272 304 333 360 385 408 430 451 11.711.8 117 142 167 192 235 271 303 332 358 383 406 428 449 11.811.9 116 141 166 191 234 270 302 330 357 381 404 426 447 11.912.0 115 140 165 190 233 269 300 329 355 380 403 425 445 12.013.0 108 133 158 183 224 258 289 316 341 365 387 408 428 13.014.0 103 128 153 176 216 249 278 305 329 352 373 393 412 14.015.0 97 122 147 170 208 240 269 294 318 340 360 380 398 15.016.0 93 118 143 165 202 233 260 285 308 329 349 368 386 16.017.0 89 114 138 160 196 226 252 276 299 319 339 357 374 17.018.0 85 110 135 155 190 219 245 269 290 310 329 347 364 18.019.0 82 107 131 151 185 214 239 262 282 302 320 338 354 19.020.0 79 104 128 147 180 208 233 255 275 294 312 329 345 20.0

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0.2 5995 6045 6095 6145 6195 6245 6295 6345 6395 6445 6495 6545 6595 0.20.3 4197 4247 4297 4347 4397 4447 4497 4547 4597 4647 4697 4747 4797 0.30.4 3298 3348 3398 3448 3498 3548 3598 3648 3698 3748 3798 3848 3898 0.40.5 2758 2808 2858 2908 2958 3008 3058 3108 3158 3208 3258 3308 3358 0.50.6 2399 2449 2499 2549 2599 2649 2699 2749 2799 2849 2899 2949 2999 0.60.7 2142 2192 2242 2292 2342 2392 2442 2492 2542 2592 2642 2692 2742 0.70.8 1949 1999 2049 2099 2149 2199 2249 2299 2349 2399 2449 2499 2549 0.80.9 1799 1849 1899 1949 1999 2049 2099 2149 2199 2249 2299 2349 2399 0.91.0 1679 1729 1779 1829 1879 1929 1979 2029 2079 2129 2179 2228 2276 1.01.1 1581 1631 1681 1731 1781 1831 1881 1931 1981 2030 2078 2125 2170 1.11.2 1500 1550 1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1849 1897 1944 1990 2034 2078 1.21.3 1430 1480 1530 1580 1630 1680 1729 1776 1823 1868 1912 1954 1996 1.31.4 1371 1421 1471 1521 1571 1619 1666 1712 1756 1800 1842 1883 1924 1.41.5 1320 1370 1420 1470 1518 1564 1610 1654 1697 1739 1780 1820 1859 1.51.6 1275 1325 1375 1423 1470 1515 1559 1601 1643 1683 1723 1762 1800 1.61.7 1235 1285 1334 1380 1426 1470 1512 1554 1594 1633 1672 1709 1746 1.7

1900 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE2400 ft1800 ft

STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

2000 ft1300 ft 1400 ft 1500 ft 1600 ft 1700 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1200 ft

LENGTH OF CURVE

2100 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft

1.8 1200 1249 1296 1342 1385 1428 1470 1510 1549 1587 1625 1661 1697 1.81.9 1168 1216 1261 1306 1349 1390 1430 1470 1508 1545 1581 1617 1652 1.92.0 1138 1185 1230 1273 1314 1355 1394 1432 1470 1506 1541 1576 1610 2.02.1 1111 1156 1200 1242 1283 1322 1361 1398 1434 1470 1504 1538 1571 2.12.2 1085 1130 1172 1213 1253 1292 1329 1366 1401 1436 1470 1503 1535 2.22.3 1062 1105 1147 1187 1226 1263 1300 1336 1370 1404 1437 1470 1501 2.32.4 1039 1082 1122 1162 1200 1237 1273 1308 1342 1375 1407 1439 1470 2.42.5 1018 1060 1100 1138 1176 1212 1247 1281 1314 1347 1379 1410 1440 2.52.6 998 1039 1078 1116 1153 1188 1223 1256 1289 1321 1352 1382 1412 2.62.7 980 1020 1058 1095 1131 1166 1200 1233 1265 1296 1327 1356 1385 2.72.8 962 1001 1039 1076 1111 1145 1178 1211 1242 1273 1303 1332 1361 2.82.9 945 984 1021 1057 1092 1125 1158 1190 1220 1251 1280 1309 1337 2.93.0 930 968 1004 1039 1073 1106 1138 1170 1200 1230 1258 1287 1314 3.03.1 914 952 988 1022 1056 1088 1120 1151 1180 1210 1238 1266 1293 3.13.2 900 937 972 1006 1039 1071 1102 1132 1162 1191 1219 1246 1273 3.23.3 886 923 957 991 1023 1055 1085 1115 1144 1172 1200 1227 1253 3.33.4 873 909 943 976 1008 1039 1069 1099 1127 1155 1182 1209 1235 3.43.5 861 896 930 962 994 1024 1054 1083 1111 1138 1165 1191 1217 3.53.6 849 883 917 949 980 1010 1039 1068 1095 1122 1149 1175 1200 3.6

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1900 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE2400 ft1800 ft

STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

2000 ft1300 ft 1400 ft 1500 ft 1600 ft 1700 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1200 ft

LENGTH OF CURVE

2100 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft

3.7 837 871 904 936 967 996 1025 1053 1081 1107 1133 1159 1184 3.73.8 826 860 892 923 954 983 1012 1039 1066 1093 1118 1143 1168 3.83.9 815 849 881 912 941 970 998 1026 1052 1078 1104 1129 1153 3.94.0 805 838 870 900 930 958 986 1013 1039 1065 1090 1114 1138 4.04.1 795 828 859 889 918 946 974 1001 1027 1052 1077 1101 1124 4.14.2 786 818 849 878 907 935 962 989 1014 1039 1064 1088 1111 4.24.3 777 808 839 868 897 924 951 977 1002 1027 1051 1075 1098 4.34.4 768 799 829 858 886 914 940 966 991 1015 1039 1063 1085 4.44.5 759 790 820 849 876 903 930 955 980 1004 1028 1051 1073 4.54.6 751 781 811 839 867 894 919 945 969 993 1016 1039 1062 4.64.7 743 773 802 830 858 884 910 935 959 982 1006 1028 1050 4.74.8 735 765 794 822 849 875 900 925 949 972 995 1017 1039 4.84.9 727 757 786 813 840 866 891 915 939 962 985 1007 1029 4.95.0 720 750 778 805 831 857 882 906 930 953 975 997 1018 5.05.1 713 742 770 797 823 849 873 897 920 943 965 987 1008 5.15.2 706 735 763 789 815 840 865 888 912 934 956 977 998 5.25.3 700 728 756 782 808 832 857 880 903 925 947 968 989 5.35.4 693 721 748 775 800 825 849 872 895 917 938 959 980 5.45.5 687 715 742 768 793 817 841 864 886 908 930 950 971 5.55.6 681 708 735 761 786 810 833 856 878 900 921 942 962 5.65.7 675 702 729 754 779 803 826 849 871 892 913 934 954 5.75.8 669 696 722 748 772 796 819 841 863 884 905 926 945 5.85.9 663 690 716 741 765 789 812 834 856 877 898 918 937 5.96.0 657 684 710 735 759 782 805 827 849 870 890 910 930 6.06.1 652 679 704 729 753 776 798 820 842 862 883 903 922 6.16.2 647 673 699 723 747 770 792 814 835 855 876 895 914 6.26.3 642 668 693 717 741 764 786 807 828 849 869 888 907 6.36.4 637 663 688 712 735 758 780 801 822 842 862 881 900 6.46.5 632 657 682 706 729 752 774 795 815 835 855 874 893 6.56.6 627 652 677 701 724 746 768 789 809 829 849 868 886 6.66.7 622 648 672 696 718 740 762 783 803 823 842 861 880 6.76.8 618 643 667 690 713 735 756 777 797 817 836 855 873 6.86.9 613 638 662 685 708 730 751 771 791 811 830 849 867 6.97.0 609 634 657 681 703 724 745 766 786 805 824 843 861 7.07.1 604 629 653 676 698 719 740 760 780 799 818 837 855 7.1

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1900 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE2400 ft1800 ft

STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

2000 ft1300 ft 1400 ft 1500 ft 1600 ft 1700 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1200 ft

LENGTH OF CURVE

2100 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft

7.2 600 625 648 671 693 714 735 755 775 794 813 831 849 7.27.3 596 620 644 666 688 709 730 750 769 788 807 825 843 7.37.4 592 616 639 662 684 705 725 745 764 783 801 819 837 7.47.5 588 612 635 657 679 700 720 740 759 778 796 814 831 7.57.6 584 608 631 653 675 695 715 735 754 773 791 809 826 7.67.7 580 604 627 649 670 691 711 730 749 768 786 803 821 7.77.8 577 600 623 645 666 686 706 726 744 763 781 798 815 7.87.9 573 596 619 641 662 682 702 721 740 758 776 793 810 7.98.0 569 593 615 637 657 678 697 716 735 753 771 788 805 8.08.1 566 589 611 633 653 673 693 712 730 748 766 783 800 8.18.2 562 585 607 629 649 669 689 708 726 744 761 779 795 8.28.3 559 582 604 625 645 665 685 703 722 739 757 774 790 8.38.4 556 578 600 621 642 661 681 699 717 735 752 769 786 8.48.5 552 575 597 618 638 657 677 695 713 731 748 765 781 8.58.6 549 572 593 614 634 654 673 691 709 726 743 760 777 8.68.7 546 568 590 610 630 650 669 687 705 722 739 756 772 8.78.8 543 565 586 607 627 646 665 683 701 718 735 752 768 8.88.9 540 562 583 604 623 643 661 679 697 714 731 747 763 8.99.0 537 559 580 600 620 639 657 675 693 710 727 743 759 9.09.1 534 556 577 597 616 635 654 672 689 706 723 739 755 9.19.2 531 553 574 594 613 632 650 668 685 702 719 735 751 9.29.3 528 550 570 590 610 629 647 664 682 699 715 731 747 9.39.4 525 547 567 587 607 625 643 661 678 695 711 727 743 9.49.5 523 544 564 584 603 622 640 657 675 691 707 723 739 9.59.6 520 541 561 581 600 619 637 654 671 688 704 720 735 9.69.7 517 538 559 578 597 615 633 651 668 684 700 716 731 9.79.8 515 536 556 575 594 612 630 647 664 681 697 712 727 9.89.9 512 533 553 572 591 609 627 644 661 677 693 709 724 9.910.0 509 530 550 569 588 606 624 641 657 674 690 705 720 10.010.1 507 528 547 567 585 603 621 638 654 670 686 702 717 10.110.2 504 525 545 564 582 600 618 635 651 667 683 698 713 10.210.3 502 522 542 561 579 597 615 631 648 664 679 695 710 10.310.4 499 520 539 558 577 594 612 628 645 661 676 691 706 10.410.5 497 517 537 556 574 592 609 625 642 657 673 688 703 10.510.6 495 515 534 553 571 589 606 622 639 654 670 685 700 10.6

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1900 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE2400 ft1800 ft

STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

2000 ft1300 ft 1400 ft 1500 ft 1600 ft 1700 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1200 ft

LENGTH OF CURVE

2100 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft

10.7 492 513 532 551 569 586 603 620 636 651 667 682 696 10.710.8 490 510 529 548 566 583 600 617 633 648 664 678 693 10.810.9 488 508 527 545 563 581 597 614 630 645 660 675 690 10.911.0 486 506 525 543 561 578 595 611 627 642 657 672 687 11.011.1 484 503 522 541 558 575 592 608 624 639 654 669 684 11.111.2 481 501 520 538 556 573 589 606 621 637 652 666 681 11.211.3 479 499 518 536 553 570 587 603 619 634 649 663 678 11.311.4 477 497 515 533 551 568 584 600 616 631 646 660 675 11.411.5 475 494 513 531 548 565 582 598 613 628 643 657 672 11.511.6 473 492 511 529 546 563 579 595 610 626 640 655 669 11.611.7 471 490 509 526 544 560 577 592 608 623 638 652 666 11.711.8 469 488 506 524 541 558 574 590 605 620 635 649 663 11.811.9 467 486 504 522 539 556 572 587 603 618 632 646 660 11.912.0 465 484 502 520 537 553 569 585 600 615 629 644 657 12.013.0 447 465 483 499 516 532 547 562 577 591 605 618 632 13.014.0 431 448 465 481 497 512 527 542 556 569 583 596 609 14.015.0 416 433 449 465 480 495 509 523 537 550 563 576 588 15.016.0 403 419 435 450 465 479 493 507 520 533 545 557 569 16.017.0 391 407 422 437 451 465 479 492 504 517 529 541 552 17.018.0 380 395 410 425 438 452 465 478 490 502 514 526 537 18.019.0 370 385 399 413 427 440 453 465 477 489 500 512 523 19.020.0 360 375 389 403 416 429 441 453 465 477 488 499 509 20.0

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Computations are based on the following formulae:

H.S.D. < L.V.C.

H.S.D. > L.V.C.

Based on headlight height of 2 ft and a 1° upward divergence of the light beamfrom the longitudinal axis of the vehicle

L = Length of Vertical Curve (L.V.C.), ft

S = Headlight Sight Distance (H.S.D.), ft

A = Algebraic Difference in Grade, %

SECTION IIILENGTH OF SAG VERTICAL CURVES

BASED ON MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE

S5.3400ASL

2

+=

AS5.3400S2L +

−=

Note: 1. The minimum length of sag vertical curves should be the greater of:a. The length needed to provide the headlight sight distance.b. The length needed to provide adequate riding comfort.c. The length needed to provide adequate drainage.d. 3 times the design speed.

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25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph155 ft 200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

2.0 - - - - - - - - - - 5 28 2.02.1 - - - - - - - - 25 53 83 113 2.12.2 - - - - - - 21 52 83 117 154 191 2.22.3 - - - - - 30 63 99 135 176 219 262 2.32.4 - - - - 29 64 102 143 183 229 278 327 2.42.5 - - - 23 56 95 137 182 227 278 332 386 2.52.6 - - 10 46 82 125 170 219 268 324 383 442 2.62.7 - - 28 67 106 151 201 253 306 366 429 493 2.72.8 - 8 45 86 128 176 229 285 341 405 473 540 2.82.9 - 21 61 104 148 200 255 315 374 442 513 584 2.93.0 - 34 75 121 167 221 280 342 405 475 550 625 3.03.1 6 46 89 137 185 242 303 368 433 507 586 664 3.13.2 16 57 102 152 202 261 324 392 460 537 619 700 3.23.3 25 67 114 166 217 279 344 415 485 565 650 734 3.33.4 33 77 125 179 232 295 363 436 509 591 679 766 3.43.5 41 86 136 191 246 311 381 456 531 616 706 796 3.5

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF SAG VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

3.6 49 95 146 203 259 326 398 475 552 640 732 825 3.63.7 56 103 156 214 272 340 414 493 572 662 757 852 3.73.8 62 111 165 224 284 354 429 510 591 683 780 877 3.83.9 69 118 174 234 295 367 444 526 609 703 802 901 3.94.0 75 125 182 244 305 379 457 542 626 722 823 924 4.04.1 81 132 190 253 316 390 470 556 642 740 844 948 4.14.2 86 139 197 261 325 401 483 570 658 758 864 971 4.24.3 91 145 204 269 334 412 495 584 674 776 885 994 4.34.4 96 150 211 277 343 422 506 597 689 794 905 1017 4.44.5 101 156 217 284 352 431 518 611 705 812 926 1040 4.54.6 106 161 223 291 360 441 529 625 721 830 946 1063 4.64.7 110 166 229 298 367 450 541 638 736 848 967 1086 4.74.8 114 171 235 305 375 460 552 652 752 866 988 1109 4.84.9 118 176 240 311 383 469 564 665 768 884 1008 1132 4.95.0 122 180 245 317 391 479 575 679 783 902 1029 1155 5.05.1 126 185 250 324 399 489 586 692 799 920 1049 1179 5.15.2 129 189 255 330 406 498 598 706 815 938 1070 1202 5.25.3 133 193 260 336 414 508 609 719 830 956 1090 1225 5.35.4 136 197 265 343 422 517 621 733 846 974 1111 1248 5.4

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25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph155 ft 200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF SAG VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

5.5 139 200 270 349 430 527 632 747 862 992 1131 1271 5.55.6 142 204 275 355 438 536 644 760 877 1010 1152 1294 5.65.7 145 208 280 362 446 546 655 774 893 1028 1173 1317 5.75.8 148 211 285 368 453 556 667 787 908 1046 1193 1340 5.85.9 151 215 290 375 461 565 678 801 924 1064 1214 1363 5.96.0 153 219 295 381 469 575 690 814 940 1083 1234 1386 6.06.1 156 222 300 387 477 584 701 828 955 1101 1255 1410 6.16.2 159 226 304 394 485 594 713 842 971 1119 1275 1433 6.26.3 161 230 309 400 492 603 724 855 987 1137 1296 1456 6.36.4 164 233 314 406 500 613 736 869 1002 1155 1317 1479 6.46.5 166 237 319 413 508 623 747 882 1018 1173 1337 1502 6.56.6 169 240 324 419 516 632 759 896 1034 1191 1358 1525 6.66.7 171 244 329 425 524 642 770 909 1049 1209 1378 1548 6.76.8 174 248 334 432 531 651 782 923 1065 1227 1399 1571 6.86.9 176 251 339 438 539 661 793 937 1081 1245 1419 1594 6.97.0 179 255 344 444 547 670 805 950 1096 1263 1440 1617 7.07.1 181 259 349 451 555 680 816 964 1112 1281 1460 1641 7.17.2 184 262 353 457 563 690 828 977 1128 1299 1481 1664 7.27.3 187 266 358 463 570 699 839 991 1143 1317 1502 1687 7.37.4 189 270 363 470 578 709 851 1004 1159 1335 1522 1710 7.47.5 192 273 368 476 586 718 862 1018 1175 1353 1543 1733 7.57.6 194 277 373 482 594 728 874 1031 1190 1371 1563 1756 7.67.7 197 280 378 489 602 737 885 1045 1206 1389 1584 1779 7.77.8 199 284 383 495 609 747 897 1059 1222 1407 1604 1802 7.87.9 202 288 388 501 617 756 908 1072 1237 1425 1625 1825 7.98.0 204 291 393 508 625 766 920 1086 1253 1443 1646 1848 8.08.1 207 295 398 514 633 776 931 1099 1269 1461 1666 1872 8.18.2 210 299 402 520 641 785 943 1113 1284 1479 1687 1895 8.28.3 212 302 407 527 648 795 954 1126 1300 1497 1707 1918 8.38.4 215 306 412 533 656 804 966 1140 1315 1515 1728 1941 8.48.5 217 310 417 539 664 814 977 1154 1331 1533 1748 1964 8.58.6 220 313 422 546 672 823 989 1167 1347 1551 1769 1987 8.68.7 222 317 427 552 680 833 1000 1181 1362 1569 1789 2010 8.78.8 225 320 432 558 688 843 1012 1194 1378 1587 1810 2033 8.88.9 227 324 437 565 695 852 1023 1208 1394 1606 1831 2056 8.9

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25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph155 ft 200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF SAG VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

9.0 230 328 442 571 703 862 1035 1221 1409 1624 1851 2079 9.09.1 232 331 447 577 711 871 1046 1235 1425 1642 1872 2103 9.19.2 235 335 451 584 719 881 1058 1249 1441 1660 1892 2126 9.29.3 238 339 456 590 727 890 1069 1262 1456 1678 1913 2149 9.39.4 240 342 461 596 734 900 1081 1276 1472 1696 1933 2172 9.49.5 243 346 466 603 742 910 1092 1289 1488 1714 1954 2195 9.59.6 245 350 471 609 750 919 1104 1303 1503 1732 1975 2218 9.69.7 248 353 476 615 758 929 1115 1316 1519 1750 1995 2241 9.79.8 250 357 481 622 766 938 1127 1330 1535 1768 2016 2264 9.89.9 253 360 486 628 773 948 1138 1344 1550 1786 2036 2287 9.910.0 255 364 491 634 781 957 1150 1357 1566 1804 2057 2310 10.010.1 258 368 496 641 789 967 1161 1371 1582 1822 2077 2334 10.110.2 261 371 500 647 797 977 1172 1384 1597 1840 2098 2357 10.210.3 263 375 505 653 805 986 1184 1398 1613 1858 2118 2380 10.310.4 266 379 510 660 812 996 1195 1411 1629 1876 2139 2403 10.410.5 268 382 515 666 820 1005 1207 1425 1644 1894 2160 2426 10.510.6 271 386 520 672 828 1015 1218 1438 1660 1912 2180 2449 10.610.7 273 390 525 679 836 1024 1230 1452 1676 1930 2201 2472 10.710.8 276 393 530 685 844 1034 1241 1466 1691 1948 2221 2495 10.810.9 278 397 535 691 851 1044 1253 1479 1707 1966 2242 2518 10.911.0 281 400 540 698 859 1053 1264 1493 1723 1984 2262 2541 11.011.1 283 404 545 704 867 1063 1276 1506 1738 2002 2283 2564 11.111.2 286 408 550 710 875 1072 1287 1520 1754 2020 2304 2588 11.211.3 289 411 554 717 883 1082 1299 1533 1769 2038 2324 2611 11.311.4 291 415 559 723 891 1091 1310 1547 1785 2056 2345 2634 11.411.5 294 419 564 729 898 1101 1322 1561 1801 2074 2365 2657 11.511.6 296 422 569 736 906 1111 1333 1574 1816 2092 2386 2680 11.611.7 299 426 574 742 914 1120 1345 1588 1832 2110 2406 2703 11.711.8 301 430 579 749 922 1130 1356 1601 1848 2128 2427 2726 11.811.9 304 433 584 755 930 1139 1368 1615 1863 2147 2447 2749 11.912.0 306 437 589 761 937 1149 1379 1628 1879 2165 2468 2772 12.013.0 332 473 638 825 1015 1245 1494 1764 2036 2345 2674 3003 13.014.0 357 510 687 888 1094 1340 1609 1900 2192 2525 2879 3234 14.015.0 383 546 736 951 1172 1436 1724 2035 2349 2706 3085 3465 15.016.0 408 582 785 1015 1250 1532 1839 2171 2505 2886 3291 3696 16.0

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25 mph 30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph155 ft 200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF SAG VERTICAL CURVES BASED ON MINIMUM HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

17.0 434 619 834 1078 1328 1627 1954 2307 2662 3066 3496 3927 17.018.0 459 655 883 1142 1406 1723 2069 2442 2818 3247 3702 4158 18.019.0 485 691 932 1205 1484 1819 2184 2578 2975 3427 3907 4389 19.020.0 510 728 981 1268 1562 1914 2299 2714 3131 3607 4113 4620 20.0

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Computations are based on the following formulae:

H.S.D. < L.V.C.

H.S.D. > L.V.C.

Based on headlight height of 2 ft and a 1° upward divergence of the light beamfrom the longitudinal axis of the vehicle

L = Length of Vertical Curve (L.V.C.), ft

S = Headlight Sight Distance (H.S.D.), ft

A = Algebraic Difference in Grade, %

SECTION IVHEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE FOR

SAG VERTICAL CURVES

5.3A2400ALS

−+

=

A2AL1600L25.12L5.3S

2 ++=

g

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1.9 1650 1967 2284 2600 3234 3867 4500 5134 5767 6400 7034 7667 8301 1.92.0 1000 1200 1400 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000 4400 4800 5200 2.02.1 722 872 1022 1172 1472 1772 2072 2372 2672 2972 3272 3572 3872 2.12.2 567 689 812 934 1178 1423 1667 1912 2156 2400 2645 2889 3134 2.22.3 469 573 678 782 991 1200 1410 1619 1828 2037 2246 2455 2664 2.32.4 400 493 585 677 862 1047 1231 1416 1600 1785 1970 2154 2339 2.42.5 350 434 517 600 767 934 1100 1267 1434 1600 1767 1934 2100 2.52.6 312 389 465 542 695 848 1000 1153 1306 1459 1612 1765 1918 2.62.7 282 353 424 495 637 779 922 1064 1206 1348 1490 1632 1774 2.72.8 258 324 391 458 591 724 858 991 1124 1258 1391 1524 1658 2.82.9 237 300 364 427 553 679 805 931 1057 1183 1309 1435 1561 2.93.0 220 280 340 400 520 640 760 880 1000 1120 1240 1360 1480 3.03.1 206 263 321 378 493 608 723 838 952 1067 1182 1297 1412 3.13.2 194 249 304 359 469 580 690 800 911 1021 1132 1242 1352 3.23.3 183 236 289 342 449 555 662 768 875 981 1088 1194 1300 3.33.4 173 225 276 328 431 534 637 740 843 946 1049 1152 1255 3.4

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE50 ft 100 ft 150 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTHS IN FEET

LENGTH OF CURVE

800 ft 900 ft 1000 ft 1100 ft200 ft 300 ft 400 ft

HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE FOR SAG VERTICAL CURVES

500 ft 600 ft 700 ft

3.5 165 215 265 315 415 515 615 715 815 915 1015 1115 1215 3.53.6 157 206 255 303 400 498 595 692 790 887 984 1082 1179 3.63.7 150 198 245 293 388 483 577 672 767 862 957 1052 1147 3.73.8 144 191 237 283 376 469 561 654 747 840 932 1025 1118 3.83.9 139 184 230 275 366 456 547 638 728 819 910 1000 1091 3.94.0 134 178 223 267 356 445 534 623 712 800 889 978 1067 4.04.1 129 173 216 260 347 435 522 609 696 783 871 958 1045 4.14.2 125 168 211 254 339 425 511 596 682 768 854 939 1025 4.24.3 121 163 205 248 332 416 500 585 669 753 838 922 1006 4.34.4 117 159 200 242 325 408 491 574 657 740 823 906 989 4.44.5 114 155 196 237 319 400 482 564 646 728 810 891 973 4.54.6 111 151 192 232 313 393 474 555 636 716 797 878 958 4.64.7 108 148 188 228 307 387 467 546 626 706 785 865 945 4.74.8 105 145 184 223 302 381 460 538 617 696 774 853 932 4.84.9 103 142 181 220 297 375 453 531 608 686 764 842 920 4.95.0 100 139 177 216 293 370 447 524 600 677 754 831 908 5.05.1 98 136 174 212 289 365 441 517 593 669 745 821 898 5.15.2 96 134 172 209 285 360 435 511 586 661 737 812 887 5.25.3 94 131 169 206 281 355 430 505 579 654 729 803 878 5.3

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DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE50 ft 100 ft 150 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTHS IN FEET

LENGTH OF CURVE

800 ft 900 ft 1000 ft 1100 ft200 ft 300 ft 400 ft

HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE FOR SAG VERTICAL CURVES

500 ft 600 ft 700 ft

5.4 92 129 166 203 277 351 425 499 573 647 721 795 869 5.45.5 90 127 164 200 274 347 420 494 567 640 714 787 860 5.55.6 89 125 162 198 271 343 416 489 562 634 707 780 852 5.65.7 87 123 159 195 268 340 412 484 556 628 700 773 845 5.75.8 86 121 157 193 265 336 408 480 551 623 694 766 838 5.85.9 84 120 155 191 262 333 404 475 546 617 688 760 831 5.96.0 83 118 153 189 259 330 400 471 542 612 683 753 824 6.06.1 82 117 152 187 257 327 397 467 537 607 678 748 818 6.16.2 80 115 150 185 254 324 394 463 533 603 672 742 812 6.26.3 79 114 148 183 252 321 391 460 529 598 668 737 806 6.36.4 78 112 147 181 250 319 388 456 525 594 663 732 800 6.46.5 77 111 145 179 248 316 385 453 522 590 658 727 795 6.56.6 76 110 144 178 246 314 382 450 518 586 654 722 790 6.66.7 75 109 142 176 244 312 379 447 515 582 650 718 785 6.76.8 74 107 141 175 242 309 377 444 511 579 646 713 781 6.86.9 73 106 140 173 240 307 374 441 508 575 642 709 776 6.97.0 72 105 139 172 239 305 372 439 505 572 639 705 772 7.07.1 71 104 137 171 237 303 370 436 502 569 635 701 768 7.17.2 70 103 136 169 235 301 367 434 500 566 632 698 764 7.27.3 69 102 135 168 234 300 365 431 497 563 628 694 760 7.37.4 69 101 134 167 232 298 363 429 494 560 625 691 756 7.47.5 68 100 133 166 231 296 361 427 492 557 622 687 753 7.57.6 67 100 132 165 230 295 359 424 489 554 619 684 749 7.67.7 66 99 131 164 228 293 358 422 487 552 616 681 746 7.77.8 66 98 130 162 227 291 356 420 485 549 614 678 743 7.87.9 65 97 129 161 226 290 354 418 483 547 611 675 740 7.98.0 64 96 128 160 224 288 352 416 480 544 608 672 736 8.08.1 64 96 128 160 223 287 351 415 478 542 606 670 734 8.18.2 63 95 127 159 222 286 349 413 476 540 604 667 731 8.28.3 63 94 126 158 221 284 348 411 475 538 601 665 728 8.38.4 62 94 125 157 220 283 346 410 473 536 599 662 725 8.48.5 62 93 125 156 219 282 345 408 471 534 597 660 723 8.58.6 61 92 124 155 218 281 344 406 469 532 595 657 720 8.68.7 61 92 123 154 217 280 342 405 467 530 593 655 718 8.78.8 60 91 122 154 216 279 341 403 466 528 591 653 715 8.8

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DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE50 ft 100 ft 150 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTHS IN FEET

LENGTH OF CURVE

800 ft 900 ft 1000 ft 1100 ft200 ft 300 ft 400 ft

HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE FOR SAG VERTICAL CURVES

500 ft 600 ft 700 ft

8.9 60 91 122 153 215 277 340 402 464 526 589 651 713 8.99.0 59 90 121 152 214 276 338 400 463 525 587 649 711 9.09.1 59 90 121 152 213 275 337 399 461 523 585 647 709 9.19.2 58 89 120 151 213 274 336 398 460 521 583 645 707 9.29.3 58 89 119 150 212 273 335 397 458 520 581 643 704 9.39.4 57 88 119 150 211 272 334 395 457 518 580 641 702 9.49.5 57 88 118 149 210 271 333 394 455 517 578 639 700 9.59.6 57 87 118 148 209 271 332 393 454 515 576 637 699 9.69.7 56 87 117 148 209 270 331 392 453 514 575 636 697 9.79.8 56 86 117 147 208 269 330 391 451 512 573 634 695 9.89.9 55 86 116 147 207 268 329 389 450 511 572 632 693 9.910.0 55 85 116 146 207 267 328 388 449 510 570 631 691 10.010.1 55 85 115 145 206 266 327 387 448 508 569 629 690 10.110.2 54 85 115 145 205 266 326 386 447 507 567 628 688 10.210.3 54 84 114 144 205 265 325 385 446 506 566 626 686 10.310.4 54 84 114 144 204 264 324 384 444 505 565 625 685 10.410.5 53 83 113 143 203 263 323 383 443 503 563 623 683 10.510.6 53 83 113 143 203 263 323 382 442 502 562 622 682 10.610.7 53 83 113 142 202 262 322 382 441 501 561 621 680 10.710.8 52 82 112 142 202 261 321 381 440 500 560 619 679 10.810.9 52 82 112 141 201 261 320 380 439 499 558 618 678 10.911.0 52 82 111 141 200 260 319 379 438 498 557 617 676 11.012.0 49 79 108 137 196 254 313 371 430 488 547 605 664 12.013.0 47 76 105 134 192 249 307 365 423 480 538 596 654 13.014.0 45 74 103 131 188 245 303 360 417 474 531 588 645 14.015.0 44 72 100 129 185 242 299 355 412 468 525 582 638 15.016.0 43 71 99 127 183 239 295 351 408 464 520 576 632 16.017.0 41 69 97 125 181 237 292 348 404 460 515 571 627 17.018.0 40 68 96 124 179 234 290 345 400 456 511 567 622 18.019.0 40 67 95 122 177 232 287 343 398 453 508 563 618 19.020.0 39 66 94 121 176 231 285 340 395 450 505 559 614 20.0

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1.9 8934 9567 10200 10834 11467 12100 12734 13367 14000 14634 15267 15900 16534 1.92.0 5600 6000 6400 6800 7200 7600 8000 8400 8800 9200 9600 10000 10400 2.02.1 4172 4472 4772 5072 5372 5672 5972 6272 6572 6872 7172 7472 7772 2.12.2 3378 3623 3867 4112 4356 4600 4845 5089 5334 5578 5823 6067 6312 2.22.3 2873 3082 3291 3500 3710 3919 4128 4337 4546 4755 4964 5173 5382 2.32.4 2524 2708 2893 3077 3262 3447 3631 3816 4000 4185 4370 4554 4739 2.42.5 2267 2434 2600 2767 2934 3100 3267 3434 3600 3767 3934 4100 4267 2.52.6 2071 2224 2377 2530 2683 2836 2989 3142 3295 3448 3600 3753 3906 2.62.7 1916 2058 2200 2343 2485 2627 2769 2911 3053 3195 3337 3479 3622 2.72.8 1791 1924 2058 2191 2324 2458 2591 2724 2858 2991 3124 3258 3391 2.82.9 1687 1814 1940 2066 2192 2318 2444 2570 2696 2822 2948 3074 3200 2.93.0 1600 1720 1840 1960 2080 2200 2320 2440 2560 2680 2800 2920 3040 3.03.1 1526 1641 1756 1871 1986 2100 2215 2330 2445 2560 2675 2789 2904 3.13.2 1463 1573 1683 1794 1904 2014 2125 2235 2345 2456 2566 2676 2787 3.23.3 1407 1513 1620 1726 1833 1939 2046 2152 2259 2365 2471 2578 2684 3.33.4 1358 1461 1564 1667 1770 1873 1976 2079 2182 2285 2388 2491 2594 3.4

HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE FOR SAG VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CURVE

2100 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft 2400 ft1700 ft 1800 ft 1900 ft 2000 ft1400 ft 1500 ft 1600 ft1300 ft1200 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

3.5 1315 1415 1515 1615 1715 1815 1915 2015 2115 2215 2315 2415 2515 3.53.6 1276 1373 1471 1568 1665 1763 1860 1957 2055 2152 2249 2346 2444 3.63.7 1242 1336 1431 1526 1621 1716 1811 1906 2000 2095 2190 2285 2380 3.73.8 1210 1303 1396 1488 1581 1674 1766 1859 1952 2044 2137 2230 2322 3.83.9 1182 1273 1363 1454 1545 1635 1726 1817 1907 1998 2089 2180 2270 3.94.0 1156 1245 1334 1423 1512 1600 1689 1778 1867 1956 2045 2134 2223 4.04.1 1132 1220 1307 1394 1481 1569 1656 1743 1830 1918 2005 2092 2179 4.14.2 1111 1196 1282 1368 1454 1539 1625 1711 1796 1882 1968 2054 2139 4.24.3 1091 1175 1259 1344 1428 1512 1597 1681 1765 1850 1934 2018 2102 4.34.4 1072 1155 1238 1321 1404 1487 1570 1653 1736 1819 1902 1985 2068 4.44.5 1055 1137 1219 1300 1382 1464 1546 1628 1710 1791 1873 1955 2037 4.54.6 1039 1120 1200 1281 1362 1443 1523 1604 1685 1765 1846 1927 2008 4.64.7 1024 1104 1184 1263 1343 1423 1502 1582 1662 1741 1821 1900 1980 4.74.8 1010 1089 1168 1246 1325 1404 1482 1561 1640 1719 1797 1876 1955 4.84.9 997 1075 1153 1231 1308 1386 1464 1542 1620 1697 1775 1853 1931 4.95.0 985 1062 1139 1216 1293 1370 1447 1524 1600 1677 1754 1831 1908 5.05.1 974 1050 1126 1202 1278 1354 1430 1506 1583 1659 1735 1811 1887 5.15.2 963 1038 1114 1189 1264 1340 1415 1490 1566 1641 1716 1792 1867 5.25.3 953 1027 1102 1177 1251 1326 1400 1475 1550 1624 1699 1774 1848 5.3

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HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE FOR SAG VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CURVE

2100 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft 2400 ft1700 ft 1800 ft 1900 ft 2000 ft1400 ft 1500 ft 1600 ft1300 ft1200 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE5.4 943 1017 1091 1165 1239 1313 1387 1461 1535 1609 1683 1757 1831 5.45.5 934 1007 1080 1154 1227 1300 1374 1447 1520 1594 1667 1740 1814 5.55.6 925 998 1071 1143 1216 1289 1362 1434 1507 1580 1652 1725 1798 5.65.7 917 989 1061 1133 1206 1278 1350 1422 1494 1566 1638 1711 1783 5.75.8 909 981 1052 1124 1196 1267 1339 1410 1482 1554 1625 1697 1768 5.85.9 902 973 1044 1115 1186 1257 1328 1399 1470 1541 1613 1684 1755 5.96.0 895 965 1036 1106 1177 1248 1318 1389 1459 1530 1600 1671 1742 6.06.1 888 958 1028 1098 1168 1238 1309 1379 1449 1519 1589 1659 1729 6.16.2 881 951 1021 1090 1160 1230 1299 1369 1439 1508 1578 1648 1717 6.26.3 875 944 1014 1083 1152 1221 1291 1360 1429 1498 1568 1637 1706 6.36.4 869 938 1007 1076 1145 1213 1282 1351 1420 1489 1557 1626 1695 6.46.5 864 932 1000 1069 1137 1206 1274 1343 1411 1479 1548 1616 1685 6.56.6 858 926 994 1062 1130 1198 1266 1335 1403 1471 1539 1607 1675 6.66.7 853 921 988 1056 1124 1191 1259 1327 1394 1462 1530 1597 1665 6.76.8 848 915 983 1050 1117 1185 1252 1319 1387 1454 1521 1589 1656 6.86.9 843 910 977 1044 1111 1178 1245 1312 1379 1446 1513 1580 1647 6.97.0 839 905 972 1039 1105 1172 1239 1305 1372 1439 1505 1572 1639 7.07.1 834 900 967 1033 1100 1166 1232 1299 1365 1431 1498 1564 1630 7.17.2 830 896 962 1028 1094 1160 1226 1292 1358 1424 1490 1556 1623 7.27.3 826 891 957 1023 1089 1155 1220 1286 1352 1418 1483 1549 1615 7.37.4 822 887 953 1018 1084 1149 1215 1280 1346 1411 1477 1542 1608 7.47.5 818 883 948 1014 1079 1144 1209 1274 1340 1405 1470 1535 1600 7.57.6 814 879 944 1009 1074 1139 1204 1269 1334 1399 1464 1529 1594 7.67.7 811 875 940 1005 1069 1134 1199 1264 1328 1393 1458 1522 1587 7.77.8 807 872 936 1000 1065 1129 1194 1258 1323 1387 1452 1516 1581 7.87.9 804 868 932 996 1061 1125 1189 1253 1318 1382 1446 1510 1574 7.98.0 800 864 928 992 1056 1120 1184 1248 1312 1376 1440 1504 1568 8.08.1 797 861 925 989 1052 1116 1180 1244 1308 1371 1435 1499 1563 8.18.2 794 858 921 985 1049 1112 1176 1239 1303 1366 1430 1494 1557 8.28.3 791 855 918 981 1045 1108 1171 1235 1298 1362 1425 1488 1552 8.38.4 788 852 915 978 1041 1104 1167 1231 1294 1357 1420 1483 1546 8.48.5 786 849 912 975 1038 1100 1163 1226 1289 1352 1415 1478 1541 8.58.6 783 846 909 971 1034 1097 1160 1222 1285 1348 1411 1473 1536 8.68.7 780 843 906 968 1031 1093 1156 1218 1281 1344 1406 1469 1531 8.78.8 778 840 903 965 1027 1090 1152 1215 1277 1340 1402 1464 1527 8.8

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HEADLIGHT SIGHT DISTANCE FOR SAG VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CURVE

2100 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft 2400 ft1700 ft 1800 ft 1900 ft 2000 ft1400 ft 1500 ft 1600 ft1300 ft1200 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE8.9 775 838 900 962 1024 1087 1149 1211 1273 1335 1398 1460 1522 8.99.0 773 835 897 959 1021 1083 1145 1207 1269 1332 1394 1456 1518 9.09.1 771 832 894 956 1018 1080 1142 1204 1266 1328 1390 1452 1513 9.19.2 768 830 892 954 1015 1077 1139 1200 1262 1324 1386 1447 1509 9.29.3 766 828 889 951 1012 1074 1136 1197 1259 1320 1382 1444 1505 9.39.4 764 825 887 948 1010 1071 1133 1194 1255 1317 1378 1440 1501 9.49.5 762 823 884 946 1007 1068 1130 1191 1252 1313 1375 1436 1497 9.59.6 760 821 882 943 1004 1065 1127 1188 1249 1310 1371 1432 1493 9.69.7 758 819 880 941 1002 1063 1124 1185 1246 1307 1368 1429 1490 9.79.8 756 817 878 938 999 1060 1121 1182 1243 1304 1364 1425 1486 9.89.9 754 815 875 936 997 1058 1118 1179 1240 1300 1361 1422 1483 9.910.0 752 813 873 934 994 1055 1116 1176 1237 1297 1358 1419 1479 10.010.1 750 811 871 932 992 1053 1113 1174 1234 1295 1355 1415 1476 10.110.2 748 809 869 929 990 1050 1111 1171 1231 1292 1352 1412 1473 10.210.3 747 807 867 927 988 1048 1108 1168 1229 1289 1349 1409 1470 10.310.4 745 805 865 925 985 1046 1106 1166 1226 1286 1346 1406 1466 10.410.5 743 803 863 923 983 1043 1103 1163 1223 1283 1343 1403 1463 10.510.6 742 802 862 921 981 1041 1101 1161 1221 1281 1341 1400 1460 10.610.7 740 800 860 919 979 1039 1099 1159 1218 1278 1338 1398 1457 10.710.8 739 798 858 918 977 1037 1097 1156 1216 1276 1335 1395 1455 10.810.9 737 797 856 916 975 1035 1094 1154 1214 1273 1333 1392 1452 10.911.0 736 795 855 914 973 1033 1092 1152 1211 1271 1330 1390 1449 11.012.0 722 781 840 898 957 1015 1074 1132 1191 1249 1308 1366 1425 12.013.0 712 769 827 885 943 1000 1058 1116 1174 1232 1289 1347 1405 13.014.0 703 760 817 874 931 988 1045 1103 1160 1217 1274 1331 1388 14.015.0 695 751 808 865 921 978 1034 1091 1148 1204 1261 1317 1374 15.016.0 688 744 800 857 913 969 1025 1081 1137 1193 1250 1306 1362 16.017.0 682 738 794 850 905 961 1017 1073 1128 1184 1240 1296 1351 17.018.0 677 733 788 844 899 954 1010 1065 1120 1176 1231 1287 1342 18.019.0 673 728 783 838 893 948 1003 1058 1114 1169 1224 1279 1334 19.020.0 669 724 779 833 888 943 998 1053 1107 1162 1217 1272 1327 20.0

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Computations are based on the following formula:

S.S.D. > L.V.C.

S.S.D. < L.V.C.

L = Length of Vertical Curve, ft C = Vertical Clearance = 14 ft

S = Sight Distance, ft h1 = Height of Eye = 3.5 ft

A = Algebraic Difference in Grade, % h2 = Height of Object = 2.0 ft

Note:

SECTION VMINIMUM SIGHT DISTANCE AT UNDERCROSSINGS

For all Non-Freeway 2R, Non-Freeway 3R, and minor commercial and residential driveways, refer to HDM Chapter 7, Exhibit 7-7 Minimum Stopping Sight Distance (SSD) for the minimum vertical stopping sight distance The recommended design

A

hhCSL

))2

((8002

21 +−−=

))2

((800 21

2

hhC

ASL+

−=

(SSD) for the minimum vertical stopping sight distance. The recommended design speed is Actual Design Speed minus 20 mph.

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30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

4.0 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.04.1 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.14.2 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.24.3 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.34.4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.44.5 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.54.6 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.64.7 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.74.8 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.84.9 - - - - - - - - - - - 4.95.0 - - - - - - - - - - 20 5.05.1 - - - - - - - - - - 56 5.15.2 - - - - - - - - - - 90 5.25.3 - - - - - - - - - - 122 5.35.4 - - - - - - - - - - 154 5.45.5 - - - - - - - - - 4 184 5.5

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

MINIMUM SAG VERTICAL CURVE LENGTH AT UNDERCROSSINGSLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE

5.6 - - - - - - - - - 33 213 5.65.7 - - - - - - - - - 62 242 5.75.8 - - - - - - - - - 89 269 5.85.9 - - - - - - - - - 115 295 5.96.0 - - - - - - - - - 140 320 6.06.1 - - - - - - - - - 165 345 6.16.2 - - - - - - - - 9 189 369 6.26.3 - - - - - - - - 32 212 392 6.36.4 - - - - - - - - 54 234 414 6.46.5 - - - - - - - - 76 256 436 6.56.6 - - - - - - - - 97 277 457 6.66.7 - - - - - - - - 117 297 477 6.76.8 - - - - - - - - 137 317 497 6.86.9 - - - - - - - - 156 336 516 6.97.0 - - - - - - - 5 175 355 535 7.07.1 - - - - - - - 23 193 373 553 7.17.2 - - - - - - - 40 210 390 570 7.27.3 - - - - - - - 58 228 408 588 7.37.4 - - - - - - - 74 244 424 604 7.4

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30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

MINIMUM SAG VERTICAL CURVE LENGTH AT UNDERCROSSINGSLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE

7.5 - - - - - - - 90 260 440 620 7.57.6 - - - - - - - 106 276 456 636 7.67.7 - - - - - - - 122 292 472 652 7.77.8 - - - - - - - 137 307 487 667 7.87.9 - - - - - - 1 151 321 501 681 7.98.0 - - - - - - 15 165 335 515 695 8.08.1 - - - - - - 29 179 349 529 709 8.18.2 - - - - - - 43 193 363 543 723 8.28.3 - - - - - - 56 206 376 556 736 8.38.4 - - - - - - 69 219 389 569 749 8.48.5 - - - - - - 82 232 402 582 762 8.58.6 - - - - - - 94 244 414 594 774 8.68.7 - - - - - - 106 256 426 606 786 8.78.8 - - - - - - 118 268 438 618 798 8.88.9 - - - - - - 129 279 449 629 809 8.99.0 - - - - - - 140 290 460 640 820 9.09.1 - - - - - 1 151 301 471 651 831 9.19.2 - - - - - 12 162 312 482 662 842 9.29.3 - - - - - 23 173 323 493 673 853 9.39.4 - - - - - 33 183 333 503 683 863 9.49.5 - - - - - 43 193 343 513 693 873 9.59.6 - - - - - 53 203 353 523 703 883 9.69.7 - - - - - 63 213 363 533 713 893 9.79.8 - - - - - 72 222 372 542 722 902 9.89.9 - - - - - 81 231 381 551 731 911 9.910.0 - - - - - 90 240 390 560 740 921 10.010.1 - - - - - 99 249 399 569 749 930 10.110.2 - - - - - 108 258 408 578 758 939 10.210.3 - - - - - 117 267 417 587 767 948 10.310.4 - - - - - 125 275 425 595 775 957 10.410.5 - - - - - 133 283 433 603 783 967 10.510.6 - - - - 1 141 291 441 611 791 976 10.610.7 - - - - 9 149 299 449 619 799 985 10.710.8 - - - - 17 157 307 457 627 807 994 10.810.9 - - - - 25 165 315 465 635 815 1003 10.9

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30 mph 35 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 55 mph 60 mph 65 mph 70 mph 75 mph 80 mph200 ft 250 ft 305 ft 360 ft 425 ft 495 ft 570 ft 645 ft 730 ft 820 ft 910 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

MINIMUM SAG VERTICAL CURVE LENGTH AT UNDERCROSSINGSLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

DESIGN SPEED / MINIMUM STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE

11.0 - - - - 32 172 322 472 642 822 1013 11.011.1 - - - - 40 180 330 480 650 830 1022 11.111.2 - - - - 47 187 337 487 657 837 1031 11.211.3 - - - - 54 194 344 494 664 845 1040 11.311.4 - - - - 61 201 351 501 671 852 1049 11.411.5 - - - - 68 208 358 508 678 860 1059 11.511.6 - - - - 75 215 365 515 685 867 1068 11.611.7 - - - - 81 221 371 521 691 875 1077 11.711.8 - - - - 88 228 378 528 698 882 1086 11.811.9 - - - - 94 234 384 534 704 890 1095 11.912.0 - - - - 100 240 390 540 710 897 1105 12.013.0 - - - 28 158 298 448 598 770 972 1197 13.014.0 - - - 78 208 348 498 648 829 1046 1289 14.015.0 - - 10 120 250 390 540 694 889 1121 1381 15.016.0 - - 48 158 288 428 578 740 948 1196 1473 16.017.0 - - 81 191 321 461 614 786 1007 1271 1565 17.018.0 - 0 110 220 350 490 650 833 1066 1345 1657 18.019.0 - 27 137 247 377 518 686 879 1126 1420 1749 19.020.0 - 50 160 270 400 545 722 925 1185 1495 1841 20.0

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Computations are based on the following formulae:

P.S.D. < L.V.C.

P.S.D. > L.V.C.

Based on height of eye = 3.5 ft and height of object = 3.5 ft

L = Length of Vertical Curve (L.V.C.), ft

S = Passing Sight Distance (P.S.D.), ft

A = Algebraic Difference in Grade, %

SECTION VIPASSING SIGHT DISTANCE

FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVES

AL2800S =

2L

A1400S +=

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0.3 4692 4717 4742 4767 4817 4867 4917 4967 5017 5067 5117 5167 5217 0.30.4 3525 3550 3575 3600 3650 3700 3750 3800 3850 3900 3950 4000 4050 0.40.5 2825 2850 2875 2900 2950 3000 3050 3100 3150 3200 3250 3300 3350 0.50.6 2359 2384 2409 2434 2484 2534 2584 2634 2684 2734 2784 2834 2884 0.60.7 2025 2050 2075 2100 2150 2200 2250 2300 2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 0.70.8 1775 1800 1825 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 2150 2200 2250 2300 0.80.9 1581 1606 1631 1656 1706 1756 1806 1856 1906 1956 2006 2056 2106 0.91.0 1425 1450 1475 1500 1550 1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 1.01.1 1298 1323 1348 1373 1423 1473 1523 1573 1623 1673 1723 1773 1823 1.11.2 1192 1217 1242 1267 1317 1367 1417 1467 1517 1567 1617 1667 1717 1.21.3 1102 1127 1152 1177 1227 1277 1327 1377 1427 1477 1527 1577 1627 1.31.4 1025 1050 1075 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450 1500 1550 1.41.5 959 984 1009 1034 1084 1134 1184 1234 1284 1334 1384 1434 1484 1.51.6 900 925 950 975 1025 1075 1125 1175 1225 1275 1325 1375 1425 1.61.7 849 874 899 924 974 1024 1074 1124 1174 1224 1274 1324 1374 1.71.8 803 828 853 878 928 978 1028 1078 1128 1178 1228 1278 1328 1.8

900 ft 1000 ft 1100 ft300 ft 400 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE50 ft 100 ft 150 ft

LENGTH OF CURVE

500 ft 600 ft 700 ft 800 ft200 ft

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

1.9 762 787 812 837 887 937 987 1037 1087 1137 1187 1237 1287 1.92.0 725 750 775 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 2.02.1 692 717 742 767 817 867 917 967 1017 1067 1117 1167 1217 2.12.2 662 687 712 737 787 837 887 937 987 1037 1087 1137 1187 2.22.3 634 659 684 709 759 809 859 909 959 1009 1059 1109 1159 2.32.4 609 634 659 684 734 784 834 884 934 984 1034 1084 1134 2.42.5 585 610 635 660 710 760 810 860 910 960 1010 1060 1110 2.52.6 564 589 614 639 689 739 789 839 889 939 989 1039 1089 2.62.7 544 569 594 619 669 719 769 819 869 919 969 1019 1069 2.72.8 525 550 575 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1049 2.82.9 508 533 558 583 633 683 733 783 833 883 933 983 1031 2.93.0 492 517 542 567 617 667 717 767 817 867 917 967 1014 3.03.1 477 502 527 552 602 652 702 752 802 852 902 951 997 3.13.2 463 488 513 538 588 638 688 738 788 838 888 936 982 3.23.3 450 475 500 525 575 625 675 725 775 825 874 922 967 3.33.4 437 462 487 512 562 612 662 712 762 812 861 908 952 3.43.5 425 450 475 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 849 895 939 3.53.6 414 439 464 489 539 589 639 689 739 789 837 882 925 3.63.7 404 429 454 479 529 579 629 679 729 779 826 870 913 3.7

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900 ft 1000 ft 1100 ft300 ft 400 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE50 ft 100 ft 150 ft

LENGTH OF CURVE

500 ft 600 ft 700 ft 800 ft200 ft

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE3.8 394 419 444 469 519 569 619 669 719 768 815 859 901 3.83.9 384 409 434 459 509 559 609 659 709 758 804 848 889 3.94.0 375 400 425 450 500 550 600 650 700 749 794 837 878 4.04.1 367 392 417 442 492 542 592 642 692 740 784 827 867 4.14.2 359 384 409 434 484 534 584 634 684 731 775 817 857 4.24.3 351 376 401 426 476 526 576 626 676 722 766 807 847 4.34.4 344 369 394 419 469 519 569 619 668 714 757 798 837 4.44.5 337 362 387 412 462 512 562 612 660 706 749 789 828 4.54.6 330 355 380 405 455 505 555 605 653 698 741 781 819 4.64.7 323 348 373 398 448 498 548 598 646 691 733 772 810 4.74.8 317 342 367 392 442 492 542 592 640 684 725 764 802 4.84.9 311 336 361 386 436 486 536 586 633 677 718 756 793 4.95.0 305 330 355 380 430 480 530 580 627 670 710 749 785 5.05.1 300 325 350 375 425 475 525 574 620 663 703 741 778 5.15.2 295 320 345 370 420 470 520 569 614 657 697 734 770 5.25.3 290 315 340 365 415 465 515 564 609 651 690 727 763 5.35.4 285 310 335 360 410 460 510 558 603 645 684 721 756 5.45.5 280 305 330 355 405 455 505 553 597 639 677 714 749 5.55.6 275 300 325 350 400 450 500 548 592 633 671 708 742 5.65.7 271 296 321 346 396 446 496 543 587 627 665 701 736 5.75.8 267 292 317 342 392 442 492 539 582 622 660 695 729 5.85.9 263 288 313 338 388 438 488 534 577 617 654 689 723 5.96.0 259 284 309 334 384 434 484 530 572 612 649 684 717 6.06.1 255 280 305 330 380 430 480 525 567 606 643 678 711 6.16.2 251 276 301 326 376 426 476 521 563 602 638 673 705 6.26.3 248 273 298 323 373 423 472 517 558 597 633 667 700 6.36.4 244 269 294 319 369 419 468 513 554 592 628 662 694 6.46.5 241 266 291 316 366 416 465 509 550 588 623 657 689 6.56.6 238 263 288 313 363 413 461 505 545 583 618 652 684 6.66.7 234 259 284 309 359 409 458 501 541 579 614 647 679 6.76.8 231 256 281 306 356 406 454 498 537 574 609 642 674 6.86.9 228 253 278 303 353 403 451 494 533 570 605 638 669 6.97.0 225 250 275 300 350 400 448 490 530 566 600 633 664 7.07.1 223 248 273 298 348 398 445 487 526 562 596 628 659 7.17.2 220 245 270 295 345 395 441 484 522 558 592 624 655 7.2

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900 ft 1000 ft 1100 ft300 ft 400 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE50 ft 100 ft 150 ft

LENGTH OF CURVE

500 ft 600 ft 700 ft 800 ft200 ft

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE7.3 217 242 267 292 342 392 438 480 519 554 588 620 650 7.37.4 215 240 265 290 340 390 435 477 515 551 584 616 646 7.47.5 212 237 262 287 337 387 433 474 512 547 580 612 641 7.57.6 210 235 260 285 335 384 430 471 508 543 576 607 637 7.67.7 207 232 257 282 332 382 427 468 505 540 573 604 633 7.77.8 205 230 255 280 330 379 424 465 502 536 569 600 629 7.87.9 203 228 253 278 328 377 421 462 499 533 565 596 625 7.98.0 200 225 250 275 325 375 419 459 495 530 562 592 621 8.08.1 198 223 248 273 323 372 416 456 492 526 558 588 617 8.18.2 196 221 246 271 321 370 414 453 489 523 555 585 613 8.28.3 194 219 244 269 319 368 411 450 486 520 552 581 610 8.38.4 192 217 242 267 317 366 409 448 484 517 548 578 606 8.48.5 190 215 240 265 315 363 406 445 481 514 545 574 602 8.58.6 188 213 238 263 313 361 404 442 478 511 542 571 599 8.68.7 186 211 236 261 311 359 402 440 475 508 539 568 595 8.78.8 185 210 235 260 310 357 399 437 472 505 536 565 592 8.88.9 183 208 233 258 308 355 397 435 470 502 533 561 589 8.99.0 181 206 231 256 306 353 395 433 467 499 530 558 585 9.09.1 179 204 229 254 304 351 393 430 465 497 527 555 582 9.19.2 178 203 228 253 303 349 391 428 462 494 524 552 579 9.29.3 176 201 226 251 301 348 388 426 460 491 521 549 576 9.39.4 174 199 224 249 299 346 386 423 457 489 518 546 573 9.49.5 173 198 223 248 298 344 384 421 455 486 516 543 570 9.59.6 171 196 221 246 296 342 382 419 452 484 513 541 567 9.69.7 170 195 220 245 295 340 380 417 450 481 510 538 564 9.79.8 168 193 218 243 293 339 378 415 448 479 508 535 561 9.89.9 167 192 217 242 292 337 377 412 445 476 505 532 558 9.910.0 165 190 215 240 290 335 375 410 443 474 502 530 555 10.010.1 164 189 214 239 289 334 373 408 441 471 500 527 553 10.110.2 163 188 213 238 287 332 371 406 439 469 498 524 550 10.210.3 161 186 211 236 286 330 369 404 437 467 495 522 547 10.310.4 160 185 210 235 285 329 367 402 435 465 493 519 545 10.410.5 159 184 209 234 283 327 366 400 433 462 490 517 542 10.510.6 158 183 208 233 282 326 364 399 431 460 488 514 540 10.610.7 156 181 206 231 281 324 362 397 428 458 486 512 537 10.7

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900 ft 1000 ft 1100 ft300 ft 400 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE50 ft 100 ft 150 ft

LENGTH OF CURVE

500 ft 600 ft 700 ft 800 ft200 ft

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE10.8 155 180 205 230 279 323 361 395 427 456 484 510 535 10.810.9 154 179 204 229 278 321 359 393 425 454 481 507 532 10.911.0 153 178 203 228 277 320 357 391 423 452 479 505 530 11.011.1 152 177 202 227 276 318 356 390 421 450 477 503 527 11.111.2 150 175 200 225 274 317 354 388 419 448 475 500 525 11.211.3 149 174 199 224 273 315 352 386 417 446 473 498 523 11.311.4 148 173 198 223 272 314 351 384 415 444 471 496 520 11.411.5 147 172 197 222 271 313 349 383 413 442 469 494 518 11.511.6 146 171 196 221 270 311 348 381 412 440 467 492 516 11.611.7 145 170 195 220 268 310 346 379 410 438 465 490 514 11.711.8 144 169 194 219 267 309 345 378 408 436 463 488 511 11.811.9 143 168 193 218 266 307 343 376 406 434 461 486 509 11.912.0 142 167 192 217 265 306 342 375 405 433 459 484 507 12.013.0 133 158 183 208 255 294 329 360 389 416 441 465 487 13.014.0 125 150 175 200 245 283 317 347 375 400 425 448 470 14.015.0 119 144 169 194 237 274 306 335 362 387 410 433 454 15.016.0 113 138 163 188 230 265 296 325 350 375 397 419 439 16.017.0 108 133 158 182 223 257 287 315 340 363 386 406 426 17.018.0 103 128 153 177 217 250 279 306 330 353 375 395 414 18.019.0 99 124 149 172 211 243 272 298 322 344 365 384 403 19.020.0 95 120 145 168 205 237 265 290 314 335 355 375 393 20.0

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0.3 5267 5317 5367 5417 5467 5517 5567 5617 5667 5717 5767 5817 5867 0.30.4 4100 4150 4200 4250 4300 4350 4400 4450 4500 4550 4600 4650 4700 0.40.5 3400 3450 3500 3550 3600 3650 3700 3750 3800 3850 3900 3950 4000 0.50.6 2934 2984 3034 3084 3134 3184 3234 3284 3334 3384 3434 3484 3534 0.60.7 2600 2650 2700 2750 2800 2850 2900 2950 3000 3050 3100 3150 3200 0.70.8 2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 2600 2650 2700 2750 2800 2850 2900 2950 0.80.9 2156 2206 2256 2306 2356 2406 2456 2506 2556 2606 2656 2706 2756 0.91.0 2000 2050 2100 2150 2200 2250 2300 2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 2600 1.01.1 1873 1923 1973 2023 2073 2123 2173 2223 2273 2323 2373 2423 2473 1.11.2 1767 1817 1867 1917 1967 2017 2067 2117 2167 2217 2267 2317 2367 1.21.3 1677 1727 1777 1827 1877 1927 1977 2027 2077 2127 2177 2226 2274 1.31.4 1600 1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2098 2145 2191 1.41.5 1534 1584 1634 1684 1734 1784 1834 1884 1933 1980 2027 2073 2117 1.51.6 1475 1525 1575 1625 1675 1725 1775 1824 1871 1918 1963 2007 2050 1.61.7 1424 1474 1524 1574 1624 1674 1722 1770 1815 1860 1904 1947 1989 1.71.8 1378 1428 1478 1528 1578 1627 1674 1720 1764 1808 1850 1892 1933 1.8

2100 ft1300 ft 1400 ft1200 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft 2400 ft1700 ft 1800 ft 1900 ft 2000 ft

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1600 ft1500 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CURVE

1.9 1337 1387 1437 1487 1536 1583 1629 1674 1717 1760 1801 1842 1881 1.92.0 1300 1350 1400 1450 1497 1543 1588 1631 1674 1715 1755 1795 1834 2.02.1 1267 1317 1367 1415 1461 1506 1550 1592 1633 1674 1713 1752 1789 2.12.2 1237 1287 1335 1382 1428 1471 1514 1556 1596 1635 1674 1711 1748 2.22.3 1209 1259 1306 1352 1396 1439 1481 1521 1561 1599 1637 1674 1710 2.32.4 1184 1232 1279 1323 1367 1409 1450 1489 1528 1566 1603 1639 1674 2.42.5 1160 1207 1253 1297 1339 1380 1420 1459 1497 1534 1570 1605 1640 2.52.6 1137 1184 1228 1271 1313 1354 1393 1431 1468 1504 1540 1574 1608 2.62.7 1116 1162 1205 1248 1289 1328 1367 1404 1441 1476 1511 1545 1578 2.72.8 1096 1141 1184 1225 1265 1304 1342 1379 1415 1450 1484 1517 1550 2.82.9 1077 1121 1163 1204 1243 1282 1319 1355 1390 1424 1458 1491 1523 2.93.0 1059 1102 1144 1184 1223 1260 1297 1332 1367 1400 1433 1466 1497 3.03.1 1042 1084 1125 1164 1203 1240 1276 1311 1345 1378 1410 1442 1473 3.13.2 1025 1067 1107 1146 1184 1220 1255 1290 1323 1356 1388 1419 1450 3.23.3 1010 1051 1090 1129 1166 1202 1236 1270 1303 1335 1367 1397 1428 3.33.4 995 1035 1074 1112 1148 1184 1218 1251 1284 1316 1347 1377 1406 3.43.5 980 1020 1059 1096 1132 1167 1200 1233 1265 1297 1327 1357 1386 3.53.6 967 1006 1044 1081 1116 1150 1184 1216 1248 1279 1309 1338 1367 3.63.7 953 992 1030 1066 1101 1135 1168 1200 1231 1261 1291 1320 1348 3.7

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2100 ft1300 ft 1400 ft1200 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft 2400 ft1700 ft 1800 ft 1900 ft 2000 ft

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1600 ft1500 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CURVE

3.8 941 979 1016 1052 1086 1120 1152 1184 1214 1244 1274 1302 1330 3.83.9 929 967 1003 1038 1072 1105 1137 1168 1199 1228 1257 1286 1313 3.94.0 917 954 990 1025 1059 1091 1123 1154 1184 1213 1241 1269 1297 4.04.1 906 943 978 1013 1046 1078 1109 1140 1169 1198 1226 1254 1281 4.14.2 895 931 967 1000 1033 1065 1096 1126 1155 1184 1212 1239 1265 4.24.3 884 921 955 989 1021 1053 1083 1113 1142 1170 1197 1224 1251 4.34.4 874 910 944 978 1010 1041 1071 1100 1129 1157 1184 1210 1236 4.44.5 865 900 934 967 998 1029 1059 1088 1116 1144 1170 1197 1223 4.54.6 855 890 924 956 987 1018 1047 1076 1104 1131 1158 1184 1209 4.64.7 846 881 914 946 977 1007 1036 1064 1092 1119 1145 1171 1196 4.74.8 837 871 904 936 967 996 1025 1053 1081 1107 1133 1159 1184 4.84.9 829 862 895 926 957 986 1015 1042 1070 1096 1122 1147 1172 4.95.0 820 854 886 917 947 976 1004 1032 1059 1085 1110 1135 1160 5.05.1 812 845 877 908 938 967 995 1022 1048 1074 1100 1124 1148 5.15.2 804 837 869 899 929 957 985 1012 1038 1064 1089 1113 1137 5.25.3 797 829 861 891 920 948 976 1002 1028 1054 1079 1103 1127 5.35.4 789 822 853 882 911 939 967 993 1019 1044 1069 1093 1116 5.45.5 782 814 845 874 903 931 958 984 1010 1034 1059 1083 1106 5.55.6 775 807 837 867 895 922 949 975 1000 1025 1049 1073 1096 5.65.7 768 800 830 859 887 914 941 967 992 1016 1040 1063 1086 5.75.8 762 793 823 851 879 906 933 958 983 1007 1031 1054 1077 5.85.9 755 786 816 844 872 899 925 950 975 999 1022 1045 1068 5.96.0 749 779 809 837 865 891 917 942 967 990 1014 1037 1059 6.06.1 743 773 802 830 857 884 909 934 959 982 1005 1028 1050 6.16.2 737 767 796 824 851 877 902 927 951 974 997 1020 1042 6.26.3 731 761 789 817 844 870 895 919 943 967 989 1012 1033 6.36.4 725 755 783 811 837 863 888 912 936 959 982 1004 1025 6.46.5 719 749 777 804 831 856 881 905 929 952 974 996 1017 6.56.6 714 743 771 798 824 850 874 898 922 944 967 988 1010 6.66.7 709 738 765 792 818 843 868 892 915 937 959 981 1002 6.76.8 703 732 760 786 812 837 861 885 908 930 952 974 995 6.86.9 698 727 754 781 806 831 855 879 901 924 945 967 987 6.97.0 693 722 749 775 800 825 849 872 895 917 939 960 980 7.07.1 688 717 744 770 795 819 843 866 889 911 932 953 973 7.17.2 684 712 738 764 789 814 837 860 882 904 925 946 967 7.2

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2100 ft1300 ft 1400 ft1200 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft 2400 ft1700 ft 1800 ft 1900 ft 2000 ft

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1600 ft1500 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CURVE

7.3 679 707 733 759 784 808 831 854 876 898 919 940 960 7.37.4 674 702 728 754 779 803 826 848 870 892 913 933 953 7.47.5 670 697 723 749 773 797 820 843 865 886 907 927 947 7.57.6 665 693 719 744 768 792 815 837 859 880 901 921 941 7.67.7 661 688 714 739 763 787 810 832 853 874 895 915 935 7.77.8 657 684 709 734 758 782 804 826 848 869 889 909 929 7.87.9 653 679 705 730 754 777 799 821 842 863 884 903 923 7.98.0 649 675 700 725 749 772 794 816 837 858 878 898 917 8.08.1 645 671 696 721 744 767 789 811 832 853 873 892 911 8.18.2 641 667 692 716 740 762 784 806 827 847 867 887 906 8.28.3 637 663 688 712 735 758 780 801 822 842 862 881 900 8.38.4 633 659 684 708 731 753 775 796 817 837 857 876 895 8.48.5 629 655 680 703 726 749 771 792 812 832 852 871 890 8.58.6 626 651 676 699 722 744 766 787 807 827 847 866 884 8.68.7 622 647 672 695 718 740 762 782 803 823 842 861 879 8.78.8 618 644 668 691 714 736 757 778 798 818 837 856 874 8.88.9 615 640 664 687 710 732 753 774 794 813 832 851 869 8.99.0 612 636 660 684 706 728 749 769 789 809 828 846 865 9.09.1 608 633 657 680 702 724 745 765 785 804 823 842 860 9.19.2 605 630 653 676 698 720 741 761 781 800 819 837 855 9.29.3 602 626 650 673 695 716 737 757 776 796 814 833 851 9.39.4 598 623 646 669 691 712 733 753 772 791 810 828 846 9.49.5 595 619 643 665 687 708 729 749 768 787 806 824 842 9.59.6 592 616 640 662 684 705 725 745 764 783 802 820 837 9.69.7 589 613 636 659 680 701 721 741 760 779 797 815 833 9.79.8 586 610 633 655 677 697 718 737 756 775 793 811 829 9.89.9 583 607 630 652 673 694 714 734 753 771 789 807 824 9.910.0 580 604 627 649 670 690 710 730 749 767 785 803 820 10.010.1 577 601 623 645 667 687 707 726 745 764 781 799 816 10.110.2 574 598 620 642 663 684 703 723 741 760 778 795 812 10.210.3 572 595 617 639 660 680 700 719 738 756 774 791 808 10.310.4 569 592 614 636 657 677 697 716 734 752 770 787 804 10.410.5 566 589 612 633 654 674 693 712 731 749 766 784 800 10.510.6 564 587 609 630 651 671 690 709 727 745 763 780 797 10.610.7 561 584 606 627 648 667 687 706 724 742 759 776 793 10.7

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2100 ft1300 ft 1400 ft1200 ft 2200 ft 2300 ft 2400 ft1700 ft 1800 ft 1900 ft 2000 ft

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE FOR CREST VERTICAL CURVESLENGTHS IN FEET

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE1600 ft1500 ft

DIFF. IN % OF

GRADE

LENGTH OF CURVE

10.8 558 581 603 624 645 664 684 702 721 738 756 773 789 10.810.9 556 578 600 621 642 661 680 699 717 735 752 769 786 10.911.0 553 576 597 618 639 658 677 696 714 732 749 766 782 11.011.1 551 573 595 616 636 655 674 693 711 728 745 762 779 11.111.2 548 571 592 613 633 652 671 690 708 725 742 759 775 11.211.3 546 568 589 610 630 650 668 687 704 722 739 755 772 11.311.4 543 566 587 607 627 647 665 684 701 719 736 752 768 11.411.5 541 563 584 605 625 644 663 681 698 716 732 749 765 11.511.6 539 561 582 602 622 641 660 678 695 712 729 746 762 11.611.7 536 558 579 600 619 638 657 675 692 709 726 742 758 11.711.8 534 556 577 597 617 636 654 672 689 706 723 739 755 11.811.9 532 554 574 595 614 633 651 669 686 703 720 736 752 11.912.0 530 551 572 592 612 630 649 666 684 700 717 733 749 12.013.0 509 530 550 569 588 606 623 640 657 673 689 704 719 13.014.0 490 510 530 548 566 584 600 617 633 649 664 679 693 14.015.0 474 493 512 530 547 564 580 596 612 627 641 656 670 15.016.0 459 477 495 513 530 546 562 577 592 607 621 635 649 16.017.0 445 463 481 498 514 530 545 560 574 589 602 616 629 17.018.0 433 450 467 484 499 515 530 544 558 572 585 599 612 18.019.0 421 438 455 471 486 501 516 530 543 557 570 583 595 19.020.0 410 427 443 459 474 488 502 516 530 543 555 568 580 20.0

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Computations are based on the following formulae:

For Avoidance Maneuver A and B

For Avoidance Maneuver C, D, and E

Based on height of eye = 3.5 ft and height of object = 2.0 ft

D = Decision Sight Distance, ft

V = Design Speed, mph

t = Pre-Maneuver Time, s

a = Driver Deceleration, 11.2 ft/s²

Avoidance Maneuvers:

SECTION VIIDESIGN VALUES FOR DECISION SIGHT DISTANCE

a1.075V1.47VtD

2

+=

VtD 47.1=

A = Stop on rural road, t = 3.0 s B = Stop on urban road, t = 9.1 s C = Speed/path/direction change on rural road, t varies between 10.2 s and 11.2 s D = Speed/path/direction change on suburban road, t varies between 12.1 s and 12.9 s E = Speed/path/direction change on urban road, t varies between 14.0 s and 14.5 s

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Design Speed Design Speed

(mph) A B C D E (mph)

25 175 395 375 445 515 25

30 220 490 450 535 620 30

35 275 590 525 625 720 35

40 330 690 600 715 825 40

45 395 800 675 800 930 45

50 465 910 750 890 1030 50

55 535 1030 865 980 1135 55

60 610 1150 990 1125 1280 60

65 695 1275 1050 1220 1365 65

Avoidance Maneuver*

DECISION SIGHT DISTANCELENGTHS IN FEET

70 780 1410 1105 1275 1445 70

75 875 1545 1180 1365 1545 75

80 970 1685 1260 1455 1650 80

* Avoidance Maneuvers: A = Stop on rural road, t = 3.0 s B = Stop on urban road, t = 9.1 s C = Speed/path/direction change on rural road, t varies between 10.2 s and 11.2 s D = Speed/path/direction change on suburban road, t varies between 12.1 s and 12.9 s E = Speed/path/direction change on urban road, t varies between 14.0 s and 14.5 s

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