A one lane loop ramp at the northwest quadrant of an interchange, this loop ramp is for northbound vehicles to change travel directions towards the west. The friction factor between the tire and the pavement is 0.095. If the design speed is 35 mph and the radius of the loop ramp is 545 ft measured to the centerline What should be the super elevation ?

A one lane loop ramp at the northwest quadrant of an interchange, this loop ramp is for northbound vehicles to change travel directions towards the west. The friction factor between the tire and the pavement is 0.095. If the design speed is 35 mph and the radius of the loop ramp is 545 ft measured to the centerline What should be the super elevation ?

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter7: Intersection Design

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11P

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