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Minimum transition length to merge from three lanes to two lanes dual carriageway
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Minimum transition length to merge from three lanes to two lanes dual carriageway

Minimum transition length to merge from three lanes to two lanes dual carriageway

(OP)
Am designing a three lane dual carriage road (two lanes for private cars one lane for Buses only on each side). At a certain point along the road where the traffic is low we are merging the three lanes to two lanes. What is the recommended transition length required to merge? I will also appreciate if I get a reference standard. The design speed is 60km/hr and lane width is 3.5m.
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RE: Minimum transition length to merge from three lanes to two lanes dual carriageway

Since you are not in US, DOT spevcs wouldn't apply. Call your local Road Authority.

Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com

RE: Minimum transition length to merge from three lanes to two lanes dual carriageway

(OP)
yes am not in US but we are allowed to use US or BS metric standards, brt system is very new to our country most of the specs we borough from aashto and uk standards.

RE: Minimum transition length to merge from three lanes to two lanes dual carriageway

Design Speed to one in USA, if I remember correctly. For 60 mph and 12-ft lane drop --> 720-ft. Dot exactly sure how that would translate to metric, however. Quick translation to US units and back to metric results in 135 m +/-.

RE: Minimum transition length to merge from three lanes to two lanes dual carriageway

In the USA, for speeds 70 km/hr (45 mph) or more, gbam's memory is correct. For lower speeds, the correct distance is the square of the formula provided by gbam, divided by 60.

The standard, with formulas, detailed explanation and drawings can be found at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003r1/part3/fig3b-1....

RE: Minimum transition length to merge from three lanes to two lanes dual carriageway

Further to my previous post, 'Table 4.3: Mainline Change in Width Based on a Standard 3.65m Lane' of TD27/05 'Highway Cross Sections' gives various tapers based on design speeds. For a 60kph design speed the taper should be 1:30.

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