20120285_Appendix D_Design Criteria for the Preliminary Engineering Designs_20101222

APPENDIX D APPENDICES

APRIL 2009 GASTON EAST-WEST CONNECTOR DEIS

APPENDIX D
DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE PRELIMINARY
ENGINEERING DESIGNS

PROPOSED DESIGN CRITERIA
TIP:U-3321
STATE PROJECT:
F. A. PROJECT:PAGE:1 of 2
COUNTY:Gaston/Mecklenburg DIVISION:10 and 12
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:East-West Connector between I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to DATE:May 25, 2007
I-485/NC 160 in Mecklenburg CountyRevised June 15, 2007
Section H - WEST
PREPARED BY:PBS&J
ROUTEE-W ConnectorI-85US 29/74SR 1122SR 1122
LINE-L-Linwood RoadLinwood Road
TRAFFIC DATA Alt. 4 & 5 Alt. 58, 64 & 77
ADT LET YR =
ADT DESIGN YR = 2030 48,800136,00056,40022,4004,000
TTST 8%16%5%3%4%
DUALS 3%4%3%2%2%
DHV 10%9%11%11%11%
DIR 60%60%55%55%55%
CLASSIFICATIONFreewayInterstateRural ArterialRural CollectorRural Collector
TERRAIN TYPERollingRollingRollingRollingRolling
DESIGN SPEED km/hr or mph 70 mph70 mph60 mph50 mph50 mph
POSTED SPEED km/hr or mph 65 mph65 mph55 mph45 mph45 mph
PROP. R/W WIDTH m or ft 300 ft300 ft200 ft200 ft200 ft
CONTROL OF ACCESSFullFullPartialNN
RUMBLE STRIPS (Y/N)Y Y NNN
TYPICAL SECTION TYPE6-lane divided6-8 lane divided4-lane divided4-lane divided3-lane shld
LANE WIDTH m or ft 12 ft12 ft12 ft12 ft12 ft
SIDEWALKS (Y/N)NNNNN
BICYCLE LANES (Y/N)NNNNN
MEDIAN WIDTH m or ft 46 ft22 ft60 ft23 ft17.5 ft (note 3)
MED. PROTECT. (GR/BARRIER) Y/ GR Y/ BARRIER N/A N/A N/A
SHOULDER WIDTH (total)
MEDIAN m or ft 12 ft12 ft10 ft1'-6" C&G1'-6" C&G
OUTSIDE w/o GR m or ft 14 ft14 ft10 ft8 ft8 ft
OUTSIDE w/ GR m or ft 17 ft17 ft13 ft11 ft11 ft
PAVED SHOULDER
OUTSIDE TOTAL/FDPS m or ft 12 ft/ 12 ft12 ft/ 12 ft10 ft / 4 ft4 ft/ 4 ft2 ft/ 2ft
MEDIAN TOTAL/FDPS m or ft 12 ft/ 12 ft10 ft/ 10 ft4 ft/ 4 ft1'-6" C&G1'-6" C&G
GRADE
MAX.4%4%4%7%7%
MIN.0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%
K VALUE
SAG 1811811369696
CREST 2472471518484
HORIZ. ALIGN.
MAX. SUPER.8%10%8%8%8%
MIN. RADIUS m or ft 1,8101,6301,200758758
SPIRAL (Y/N)Y Y Y NN
CROSS SLOPES
PAVEMENT 2%2%2%2%2%
PAVED SHOULDER 4% / 2%4%4% / 2%2%2%
TURF SHOULDER 4%4%8%8%8%
MEDIAN DITCH 6:18:18:1N/A N/A
DITCH TYPICAL (A,B,C)A A A BC
CLEAR ZONE m or ft
TYPICAL SECTION NO.
General Note: Accommodate for future loops at all diamond interchanges
Note 3: The median outside the ramp terminals will transition out in the future to the desirable 23' raised median
PROPOSED DESIGN CRITERIA
TIP:U-3321
STATE PROJECT:
F. A. PROJECT:PAGE:1 of 2
COUNTY:Gaston/Mecklenburg DIVISION:10 and 12
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:East-West Connector between I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to DATE:May 25, 2007
I-485/NC 160 in Mecklenburg CountyRevised June 15, 2007
Section J - MIDDLE
PREPARED BY:Gibson Engineers
ROUTEE-W ConnectorUS 321SR 2416SR 2423NC 274
LINE-L-Robinson RdBud Wilson RdUnion Rd
TRAFFIC DATA
ADT LET YR =
ADT DESIGN YR = 2030 65,20035,60021,40011,00019,800
TTST 7%6%4%2%2%
DUALS 3%2%2%2%2%
DHV 10%11%10%11%10%
DIR 60%55%55%55%55%
CLASSIFICATIONFreewayRural ArterialRural CollectorRural CollectorRural Arterial
TERRAIN TYPERollingRollingRollingRollingRolling
DESIGN SPEED km/hr or mph 70 mph60 mph50 mph60 mph50 mph
POSTED SPEED km/hr or mph 65 mph45 & 50 mph45 mphnot posted (55 mph)45 mph
PROP. R/W WIDTH m or ft 300 ft200 ft Variable Variable Variable
CONTROL OF ACCESSFullPartialPartialPartialPartial
RUMBLE STRIPS (Y/N)Y NNNN
TYPICAL SECTION TYPE6 lane divided4 lane divided4 lane divided2-lane shld4 lane divided
LANE WIDTH m or ft 12 ft12 ft12 ft12 ft12 ft
SIDEWALKS (Y/N)NNNNN
BICYCLE LANES (Y/N)NNNNN
MEDIAN WIDTH m or ft 46 ft46 ft17.5' (Note 3)N/A 23'
MED. PROTECT. (GR/BARRIER) Y/ GRN/A N/A N/A N/A
SHOULDER WIDTH (total)
MEDIAN m or ft 12 ft6 ft1'6 C&GN/A 1' 6" C&G
OUTSIDE w/o GR m or ft 14 ft8 ft8 ft8 ft8 ft
OUTSIDE w/ GR m or ft 17 ft11 ft11 ft11 ft11 ft
PAVED SHOULDER
OUTSIDE TOTAL/FDPS m or ft 12 ft/ 12 ft4 ft/ 4 ft4 ft/ 4 ft4 ft/ 4 ft4 ft/ 4 ft
MEDIAN TOTAL/FDPS m or ft 12 ft/ 12 ft2 ft/ 2 ftN/A N/A N/A
GRADE
MAX.4%4%7%6%5%
MIN.0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%
K VALUE
SAG 1811369613696
CREST 2471518415184
HORIZ. ALIGN.
MAX. SUPER.8%8%8%8%8%
MIN. RADIUS m or ft 1,8101,2007581,200758
SPIRAL (Y/N)Y Y NNY
CROSS SLOPES
PAVEMENT 2%2%2%2%2%
PAVED SHOULDER 4%2%2%2%2%
TURF SHOULDER 4%8%8%8%8%
MEDIAN DITCH 6:16:1N/A N/A N/A
DITCH TYPICAL (A,B,C)A A BBB
CLEAR ZONE m or ft
TYPICAL SECTION NO.
General Note: Accommodate for future loops at all diamond interchanges
Note 3: The median outside the ramp terminals will transition out in the future to the desirable 23' raised median
PROPOSED DESIGN CRITERIA
TIP:U-3321
STATE PROJECT:
F. A. PROJECT:PAGE:1 of 2
COUNTY:Gaston/Mecklenburg DIVISION:10 and 12
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:East-West Connector between I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to DATE:May 25, 2007
I-485/NC 160 in Mecklenburg CountyRevised June 15, 2007
Section K - EAST
PREPARED BY:PBS&J

ROUTEE-W ConnectorNC 279NC 273SR 1155I-485
LINE-L-Dixie River Road
TRAFFIC DATA
ADT LET YR =
ADT DESIGN YR = 2030 110,80029,40039,80022,400125,200
TTST 6%2%3%5%5%
DUALS 2%2%2%3%2%
DHV 10%10%11%10%11%
DIR 60%55%55%60%55%
CLASSIFICATIONFreewayRural ArterialRural ArterialRural CollectorInterstate
TERRAIN TYPERollingRollingRollingRollingRolling
DESIGN SPEED km/hr or mph 70 mph50 mph50 mph50 mph70 mph
POSTED SPEED km/hr or mph 65 mph45 mph45 mph45 mph65 mph
PROP. R/W WIDTH m or ft 300 ft200 ft200 ft300 ft300 ft
CONTROL OF ACCESSFullNNNFull
RUMBLE STRIPS (Y/N)Y NNNY
TYPICAL SECTION TYPE6 lane divided4-lane divided4-lane divided4-lane divided6 lane divided
LANE WIDTH m or ft 12 ft12 ft12 ft12 ft12 ft
SIDEWALKS (Y/N)NNNNN
BICYCLE LANES (Y/N)NNNNN
MEDIAN WIDTH m or ft 46 ft17.5 ft (note 3)17.5 ft (note 3)23 ft46 ft
MED. PROTECT. (GR/BARRIER) Y/ GRN/A N/A N/A N/A
SHOULDER WIDTH (total)
MEDIAN m or ft 12 ft1'-6" C & G1'-6" C & G1'-6" C & G12 ft
OUTSIDE w/o GR m or ft 14 ft8 ft8 ft8 ft14 ft
OUTSIDE w/ GR m or ft 17 ft11 ft11 ft11 ft17 ft
PAVED SHOULDER
OUTSIDE TOTAL/FDPS m or ft 12 ft/ 12 ft4 ft/ 4 ft4 ft/ 4 ft4 ft/ 4 ft12 ft/ 12 ft
MEDIAN TOTAL/FDPS m or ft 12 ft/ 12 ft1'-6" C & G1'-6" C & G1'-6" C & G12 ft/ 12 ft
GRADE
MAX.4%5%5%7%4%
MIN.0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%
K VALUE
SAG 181969696181
CREST 247848484247
HORIZ. ALIGN.
MAX. SUPER.8%8%8%8%10%
MIN. RADIUS m or ft 1,8107587587581,630
SPIRAL (Y/N)Y Y Y N Y
CROSS SLOPES
PAVEMENT 2%2%2%2%2%
PAVED SHOULDER 4%2%2%2%4%
TURF SHOULDER 4%8%8%8%4%
MEDIAN DITCH 6:1N/A N/A N/A 8:1
DITCH TYPICAL (A,B,C)A BBBA
CLEAR ZONE m or ft
TYPICAL SECTION NO.
General Note: Accommodate for future loops at all diamond interchanges
Note 3: The median outside the ramp terminals will transition out in the future to the desirable 23' raised median