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Minimum lane width: The minimum lane width is 12 feet (3.7 m), identical to most US and state highways. Shoulder width: The minimum width of the left paved shoulder is 4 feet (1.2 m), and of the right paved shoulder 10 feet (3.0 m). With three or more lanes in each direction, both shoulders are to be at least 10 feet (3.0 m) wide.
The widths of vehicle lanes typically vary from 2.7 to 4.6 m (9 to 15 ft). Lane widths are commonly narrower on low volume roads and wider on higher volume roads. The lane width depends on the assumed maximum vehicle width, with an additional space to allow for lateral motion of the vehicle. [citation needed]
The Aroor–Thuravoor Elevated Highway is a 12.75-kilometre-long (7.92 mi), six-lane, elevated highway envisaged to decongest the outskirts of Kochi city and currently under construction in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. [1] Upon completion, this would be the longest elevated highway in the country. [2] It begins from Aroor and ends at ...
The lane markings gleam white, and the pavement is dark and free of skid marks, bits of tire tread and oil streaks that will inevitably mar it. ... 350: Minimum width in feet of the highway right ...
The selection of lane width affects the safety, maximum capacity, and cost, of a highway. Safety is best at a width of 3.0 to 3.1 metres (9.8 to 10.2 ft) in urban settings, where both narrow (less than 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in)) and wide (over 3.1 metres (10 ft)) lanes have higher crash risks.
The 6-lane highway is 27 meters in width, in addition to two emergency exit lanes, [12] two edge strips, parallel crash barriers and noise barriers on both sides. [13] [14] [15] The project costs a total of ₹ 17,843 crore (US$2.1 billion). [6] The bridge has a capacity to handle 70,000 vehicles per day. [16]
The expressway is a 6 lane (with paved and unpaved shoulders on both sides) access-controlled super communication expressway comprising a total width of 120 m (90 m in hilly terrain) with a central median of 22.5 m. [28]
The Mumbai–Pune Expressway (officially Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway) is India's first 6-lane wide concrete, access-controlled tolled expressway. [1] It spans a distance of 94.5km connecting Raigad-Navi Mumbai-Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra state and the financial capital of India, with Pune, the cultural and educational capital of Maharashtra.