TII Publications
DN-GEO-03060
Geometric Design of Junctions (priority junctions, direct accesses, roundabouts, grade
separated and compact grade separated junctions)
April 2017
Page vi
5.6
Geometric Design of Priority Junctions on Single and Dual
Carriageway Roads
.......................................................................................................................... 43
5.7
Diverging/Merging Tapers and Lanes at Junctions ........................................... 57
5.8
Priority Junctions on climbing lanes .................................................................. 57
5.9
Drainage and Crossfall ..................................................................................... 57
5.10
Roads with Hard Shoulders .............................................................................. 57
5.11
Specific Geometric Design Layouts for Dual Carriageways .............................. 59
6.
Geometric Design of Roundabouts ......................................................................... 62
6.1
General ............................................................................................................. 62
6.2
Siting ................................................................................................................. 62
6.3
Landscaping within a Roundabout .................................................................... 63
6.4
Selection of Roundabout Type ......................................................................... 64
6.5
Provision for Non-Motorised Users (NMUs) ...................................................... 65
6.6
Geometric Design of Roundabouts ................................................................... 66
6.7
Visibility ............................................................................................................. 84
6.8
Crossfall ............................................................................................................ 89
6.9
Road Marking and Signing ............................................................................... 92
6.10
Kerbing and Verge Width .................................................................................. 93
6.11
Heavy Goods Vehicles ..................................................................................... 95
6.12
Segregated Left Turn Lanes at Roundabouts ................................................... 95
7.
Layout of Grade Separated Junctions ................................................................... 105
7.1
General Principles .......................................................................................... 105
7.2
Design Process............................................................................................... 107
7.3
Layout Options ............................................................................................... 107
7.4
Design Principles ............................................................................................ 109
7.5
Merges
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General Principles .......................................................................... 109
7.6
Diverges
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General Principles ........................................................................ 116
7.7
Geometric Design Parameters ....................................................................... 121
7.8
Successive Merges or Diverges Within Interchanges ..................................... 122
7.9
Designing Weaving Sections .......................................................................... 126
7.10
Traffic Flows ................................................................................................... 131
7.11
Geometric Standards ...................................................................................... 132
7.12
Loops .............................................................................................................. 135
7.13
Sight Distances ............................................................................................... 139
7.14
Hardstrip and Hardshoulder ............................................................................ 139