Straight Line Superelevation Transition L

Straight Line Superelevation Transition L

(Varies, 100 Min.)

From Normal Pavement

Tangent

45-50

SECTION

Used On Construction To Avoid

65-70

55-60

2 Lane & 4 Lane

1: 200

1: 225

Angular Breaks In Edge Profiles

6 Lane

1: 160

1: 180

1: 200

8 Lane

1: 150

1: 170

1: 190

& Profile Grade

1
Inside Edge Of Pavement

Inside Edge Of Pavement, Both Roadways & Profile Grade

Superelevated Pavt., Inner Roadway

*

1
Tangent

of transition shall be 100 ft.

Outside Edge Of Pavement, Inner Roadway

the travel way edge of pavement and the

profile grade, except that the minimum length

Superelevated Pavt., Outer Roadway

be determined by the relative slope between

On Inside Half Of Pavement

Outside Edge Of Pavement, Outer Roadway

Outside Pavement Edges

The length of superelevation transition is to

Inside Pavement Edges

Pavement Rotated About |

Hold Normal Cross Slope

Curve

1: 250

Used On Construction To Avoid

Profile Grade

1: d

*Short Vertical Curves Are To Be

Pavement Edges

0.2 L 1
Tangent

*Short Vertical Curves Are To Be

Angular Breaks In Edge Profiles

Outside Edge Of Pavement

Centerline &

Full Superelevation

0.8 L 1

DESIGN SPEED, MPH

Of Curve

To Superelevation Slope

Normal Pavement Slope

SUPERELEVATION TRANSITIONS

Curve
PC Or PT

SLOPE RATIOS FOR

Full Superelevation

0.2 L

Of Curve

0.8 L

PC Or PT

Crown Slope To Superelevation Slope

Normal Crown

(Varies, 100 Min.)

Outside Half Of Pavement From Normal

0.8 L 2

Curve
0.2 L 2

Straight Line Transition On Inside Edge Of Pavt.

Straight Line

PROFILES

Superelevation Transition L 2

Pavement Width

Normal Pavement Slope

Full Superelevation

(Varies, 100 Min.)

Pavement Width
W

Pavement Width

C
L

C
L

W
W

C
L

PROFILES

See SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION

Profile Grade Points

WITH SUPERELEVATION

See SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION

WITH SUPERELEVATION

Pavement Width

Profile Grade Point

Pavement Width

Median

Profile Grade Points

Profile Grade Point

Profile Grade Point

0.05

0.0

0.0

0.05

0.0

NORMAL CROWN SECTION

REVERSE CROWN SECTION

FULLY SUPERELEVATED SECTION

0.0

THESE TRANSITION DETAILS ARE TO

APPLY IN ALL IN ALL CASES, EXCEPT

0.05 (Or Steeper

0.06 (Or Steeper

To Match Pavt. Slope

To Match Pavt. Slope)

See SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION

Slope As Indicated On Plans

UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

SECTION AA

SECTION BB

SECTION CC

WITH SUPERELEVATION

1. Curves of insufficient length.

NORMAL SECTION

FULLY SUPERELEVATED

SECTION AA

SECTION BB

2. Insufficient tangent length between curves.

3. Deficient transition distance between a curve

2-LANE, 4-LANE OR 6-LANE PAVEMENT, NO MEDIAN

and other control point(s).

4-LANE OR 6-LANE PAVEMENT WITH MEDIAN

4. At PCCs or PRCs (Runoff rates are applicable).

Transitions for these exceptions are to be as detailed in the plans.

SUPERELEVATION TRANSITIONS

edge of pavement will be maintained until a 0.07 break in slope at the

600

700

800

A shoulder
slope of 0.06 downward from the
SHOULDER ON HIGH
SIDE:

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

2000

2500

3000

4000

5000

RADIUS OF CURVE - FEET

Superelevated Pavement

Shoulder Width

(Rate Of 0.05 Or Flatter)

0.10

5
1
4
.=

ax
m
D

10

a
Dm

Dm

13

15

.
x=

Dma

=
.
ax

65

60

0.07

4
=2
ax.

=7

0.07

45

Dm

0.06

0.06
0

0.05

=4

45

0.05

30

V=

0.04

0.04
V=Design Speed

0.03

0.03

0.02

0.02

eMAX. =0.10
See Table To Right

0.01

0.01

0
0

DEGREE OF CURVE

10

Than 0.06

and the shoulder flattened until the shoulder slope reaches the minimum
of 0.02 downward from the edge of pavement. Any further increase in
pavement superelevation will necessitate sloping the inside half of the

(0.05 For Medians)

shoulder toward the pavement and the outer half outward, both at 0.02

Until Pavt. Cross Slope

for superelevations 0.06-0.09 and both at 0.03 for superelevation 0.10.

Reaches That Rate

0.08

m
D

Than 0.02 Nor Steeper

Not To Exceed 0.07

Shoulder Slope 0.06

0.09

.
x=

=
x.

15

SUPERELEVATION RATE (e)

0
3
3
.=
ax

D
m

D
m

0.08

1
=
.
ax

Shoulder Slope Not Flatter

Note: Algebraic Difference In Cross Slope

pavement edge is reached due to superelevation of the pavement. As the

pavement superelevation increases, the 0.07 break in slope will be maintained

0.10

0.09

SUPERELEVATION RATE (e)

Shoulder Width

Maintain
SHOULDER ON LOW
SIDE: 0.06 drop across inside shoulder until
pavement cross slope reaches 0.06. For pavement cross slopes greater than
S

0.06, shoulder to have same slope as pavement.

Superelevated Pavement
(Rate Steeper Than 0.05)

Note: Algebraic Difference In Cross Slope

Shoulder Slope to Match

Shoulder Slope

These slopes are the same as those shown pictorially on sheet 2.

See SHOULDER ON

NOTE:
These details apply to both paved and grassed shoulders.

HIGH SIDE Notation

Not To Exceed 0.07

For median shoulders use 0.05 in lieu of 0.06.

Round

Pavt. Slope For Pavt.

Slopes Greater Than 0.06
(0.05 For Medians)

SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION WITH SUPERELEVATION

DEGREE

DESIGN SPEED, V

OF
CURVE

MPH

(D)

30

40

45/50

55

60

65

70

0^ 15

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

0^ 30

NC

NC

NC

NC

RC

RC

RC

0^ 45

NC

NC

RC

RC

1^ 00

NC

NC

1^ 30

NC

0.021

2^ 00

RC

0.023 0.025 0.028

0.021 0.025

SEE DESIGN SUPERELEVATION

GENERAL NOTES
1. For curves in urban highways and high speed
urban streets, see Index No. 511.

RATE TO LEFT

DESIGN SUPERELEVATION RATES FOR RURAL HIGHWAYS, URBAN FREEWAYS AND HIGH SPEED URBAN HIGHWAYS

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RURAL HIGHWAYS, URBAN FREEWAYS AND HIGH SPEED URBAN HIGHWAYS

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Superelevation Transition L 1(Varies 100 Min.)

Full Superelevation
Travel Way

Outer Roadway

Straight Line Transition Outside Edge Of Pavement

0.8 L 1

0.2 L 1

Curve

Tangent

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Outer Roadway

10

0.0

09

0.0

0.

0.0

Outside Pavt Edge

Shoulder

0.

P.C. Or P.T. Of Curve

D

08

0.

Crown Point

Crown Point

Both Roadways

Outer Roadway

0.0

0.0

Profile Grade

D1

0.0

6
0.0

0.02

0.0

Crown Point

Outside Pavt

0.04

Inner Roadway

Edges-Both

0.03

Roadways

0.03

0.02

0.0

0.0

L =S (D2 + D
4)
1

L2

L
3 -D
2)
2 =S (D
0.8 L 4

L
4 -D
3)
3 =S (D

0.2 L 4

Tangent

L4=L2+ L 3

0.0

Inner Roadway

E
F

0.00
0.0

Curve
0.01

Full Superelevation

Superelevation Transition L4 ( Varies 100 Min. )

S=SLOPE RATIO

0.01

Outside Pavt Edge

L3

0.0

Inner Roadway

Straight Line Transition Outside Edge Of Pavement

0.02
0.0

0.03

Median

W
4

W
4
Grade

4
0.0

0.0

D1
0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

D3

D2

D2

SECTION A-A
NORMAL CROWNED SECTION

SECTION B-B

SECTION C-C

SUPERELEVATION SECTION LT. & RT.

SUPERELEVATION SECTION LT.

Profile
D1

0.0

0.O

0.

08

0.0

0.

09

PLANE INCLINED SECTION RT.

0.0

0.

10

0.

09

0.1

Median

SLOPES OF TRAVELED WAY

AND ABUTTING SHOULDERS

Profile
D4

D3

Grade

D4

SECTION D-D
PLANE INCLINED SECTION LT.
SUPERELEVATION TRANSITION RT.

SECTION E-E
SUPERELEVATION TRANSITION LT.
FULL SUPERLEVATION RT.

SHOULDER SLOPES ON
SUPERELEVATION SECTIONS

SECTION F-F
FULL SUPERELEVATION LT. & RT.

8-LANE PAVEMENT WITH ONE LANE SLOPED TO MEDIAN

2008 FDOT Design Standards

SUPERELEVATION
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