A corner of a tall building is located 50 ft from the centerline of a two-lane highway, which has 12-ft wide lanes. The building is situated on the inside of a horizontal curve with a centerline radius of 600 ft. Assuming that there is no other sight restriction along the curve, determine the minimum sight distance along the curve.

A corner of a tall building is located 50 ft from the centerline of a two-lane highway, which has 12-ft wide lanes. The building is situated on the inside of a horizontal curve with a centerline radius of 600 ft. Assuming that there is no other sight restriction along the curve, determine the minimum sight distance along the curve.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter15: Geometric Design Of Highway Facilities

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 23P

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