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Appendix 3: Vehicle Entrances and Minimum Sight Distances

 

 

Minimum Sight Distances For Regional Arterial Routes And State Highways: Figure 10

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Posted Speed (Km/hr) Minimum Sight Distance to and from Access (m) Minimum Crossings to Side Road Distances (m) Distance Between
Private
(1)		 Intersection
(2)		 Approach
(2)		 Departure
(3)		 Side Road
(4)		 Crossings (m)
(5)		 Intersections (m)
(6)
100) rural 170 250 100 100 30 200 800
80 115 175 - - - - 550
70)
60) urban
50)		 85
65
45		 130
105
80		 15
15
15		 15
15
15		 15
15
15		 7.5*
7.5*
7.5*		 15**
15**
15**		 220
160
125

* residential

** all other land uses

 

 

NOTE:

Any access which is new or changed in character, intensity or scale of use and unable to comply with the criteria in 1, 2, 3 and 4 above shall be discretionary activity.

 

 

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