URBAN ROAD NETWORK--AUSTRALIA

THIS PAPER SETS OUT DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE AND CURRENT PRACTICE IN THE DESIGN OF MEDIAN OPENINGS ON URBAN DIVIDED ROADS. IT DISCUSSES THE SPACING OF MEDIAN OPENINGS, AND SETS OUT GUIDES FOR SPACING OF THEM ON BOTH AT-GRADE EXPRESSWAYS AND ON MAJOR STREETS. THE VARIOUS FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE LOCATION OF MEDIAN OPENINGS, IN ADDITION TO SPACING, ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. SUGGESTED WARRANTS FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDIAN OPENINGS ARE ALSO GIVEN. DETAILS OF DESIGN, INCLUDING DETAILS OF, AND WARRANTS FOR, THE ASSOCIATED TURN SLOTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • QUESTION V-1
• Authors:
  • Underwood, R T
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 17 p.
• Serial:
  • Perm Intl Assoc Road Congresses Proc
  • Volume: 2
  • Publisher: Xiiith Congress, Tokyo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration lanes; Crossovers; Deceleration lanes; Design; Guidelines; Location; Median openings; Medians; Spacing; Turning lanes; Urban highways
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203887
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 11 1974 12:00AM