A horizontal curve on a two-lane highway (11ft lanes) has a central angle of 33 degrees and designed for 60 mi/h with an 8% superelevation. a). If the Pl is at station 300+00, what is the station of the PT and how many feet have to be cleared from the inside lanes shoulder edge to provide adequate stopping distance?
A horizontal curve on a two-lane highway (11ft lanes) has a central angle of 33 degrees and designed for 60 mi/h with an 8% superelevation. a). If the Pl is at station 300+00, what is the station of the PT and how many feet have to be cleared from the inside lanes shoulder edge to provide adequate stopping distance?
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![A horizontal curve on a two-lane highway (11ft lanes) has
a central angle of 33 degrees and designed for 60 mi/h
with an 8% superelevation.
a). If the Pl is at station 300+00, what is the station of the
PT and how many feet have to be cleared from the inside
lanes shoulder edge to provide adequate stopping
distance?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa38d4223-8e69-4be9-8458-263ae497c795%2Fa542aa5f-6c7c-4d05-a4f3-f98b0d64ef1c%2F20jlzck_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A horizontal curve on a two-lane highway (11ft lanes) has
a central angle of 33 degrees and designed for 60 mi/h
with an 8% superelevation.
a). If the Pl is at station 300+00, what is the station of the
PT and how many feet have to be cleared from the inside
lanes shoulder edge to provide adequate stopping
distance?
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