ASCE will be sunsetting the Civil Engineering Database (CEDB) in the coming months. We encourage you to start using the ASCE Library to perform content searches. In the ASCE Library, you can save your search results as well as receive email content alerts when new content relevant to your area of interest is published. Try it out today at https://ascelibrary.org.

 

Accommodating Larger Trucks at At-Grade Intersections

by Daniel B. Fambro, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX, USA,
John M. Mason, Jr., Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX, USA,
Timothy R. Neuman, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX, USA,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Accommodation of Trucks on the Highway: Safety in Design

Abstract:

When a particular intersection serves a high volume of large truck traffic, design considerations should reflect the presence of those larger vehicles. This paper discusses three intersection design elements that are affected by large trucks: intersection sight distance, capacity, and channelization. For each element, guidelines and considerations for accommodating these larger vehicles at at-grade intersections are given. Changes and/or additions are recommended to both the 1984 AASHTO Design Policy and the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual.

Subject Headings: Intersections | Highway and road design | Trucks | Traffic capacity | Highway transportation | Vehicles | Traffic safety

Services: Buy this book/Buy this article

 

Return to search