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Minimum Vertical Curve Length Requried for 15 mph road.

Minimum Vertical Curve Length Requried for 15 mph road.

Minimum Vertical Curve Length Requried for 15 mph road.

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Does someone know or point me in the right direction on what would be the minimum length needed for a vertical curve where i have an algebraic difference of 5.8%?  The road has a 15mph limit for a residential area on a military base in Hawaii (Oahu).  The road also T's into a road with a 25mph limit.  The algegraic difference does not occur at the intersections but does occur about 30 from the intersection.  

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RE: Minimum Vertical Curve Length Requried for 15 mph road.

I wouldn't go any less than a K-value of 9.  With a difference of 5.8%, it looks like you need a 55 to 60 foot curve.  I would tie the curve to the cross slope of the other road.

RE: Minimum Vertical Curve Length Requried for 15 mph road.

You left out a unit. 30 ft or 30 m?

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RE: Minimum Vertical Curve Length Requried for 15 mph road.

I checked the AASHTO publication "Geometric Design of Very Low-Volume Local Roads (ADT<400)".

For a 15 mph desighn speed, k=2.0

The length of the vertical curve would 35' for A=.058.

RE: Minimum Vertical Curve Length Requried for 15 mph road.

Sorry, that K value was in feet.  That came from the Indiana DOT Design Manual K value table for "comfort criteria" which is typically the lowest value they will allow without a design exception.  

RE: Minimum Vertical Curve Length Requried for 15 mph road.

Is it a sag or crest curve? If it is a crest, you'll need to make sure moving trucks won't get hung up. Especially since it is a military base, where people are constantly being reassigned, and moving in or out.

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