What is the intersection sight distance (ft) needed at a yield controlled intersection for a passenger car to turn left onto a 2- way, 2-lane road with a design speed of 50 mph? [round to the nearest foot]

What is the intersection sight distance (ft) needed at a yield controlled intersection for a passenger car to turn left onto a 2- way, 2-lane road with a design speed of 50 mph? [round to the nearest foot]

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter8: Intersection Control

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2P

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