A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets

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A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets is a key engineering reference manual that sets widely used standards and guidelines for the geometric design of roads and streets in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf design standard
engineering reference manual
technical guideline
alsoKnownAs AASHTO Green Book
appliesTo arterial roads
collector roads
freeways
local roads
rural highways
urban streets
countryOfUse United States of America
surface form: United States
definesStandardFor bicycle accommodation
clear zone considerations
cross-section elements
design speed
horizontal alignment
horizontal curve radius
interchange design
intersection design
lane width
passing sight distance
pedestrian accommodation
roadside design criteria
shoulder width
sight distance
stopping sight distance
superelevation
vertical alignment
vertical curve length
field highway engineering
roadway design
transportation engineering
hasEdition multiple revised editions
intendedAudience professional engineers
transportation agencies
language English
objective enhance safety of road users
improve operational efficiency of highways and streets
promote uniformity in highway and street design
primarySubject geometric design of highways
geometric design of streets
publishedBy American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
publisherAcronym American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
surface form: AASHTO
status de facto national standard for geometric design in the United States
updateProcess periodically updated to reflect current practice and research
usedBy consulting engineering firms
highway design engineers
state departments of transportation in the United States
transportation planners

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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials publishes A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
AASHTO Green Book hasOfficialTitle A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets