Designing for Safe Mobility A Holistic, User-Centric Approach to Roadway Design KYTC’s Designing for Safe Mobility website houses critical knowledge roadway designers need to plan and design facilities that deliver on the promise of providing safe and efficient...
10.2 Acceptable Gap Distance Motorists turning from a minor road onto a major road will not make a turn until they observe an adequate gap in traffic on the major road. Acceptable gap distance is the size of gap that provides motorists enough time to stop and complete...
10.6 Left-Turn Lanes at Non-Signalized Intersections Dedicated left-turn lanes at non-signalized intersections improve traffic flow and safety by removing left-turning vehicles from the through lane and providing space where they can decelerate await an acceptable gap...
10.8 Sight Distance at Left-Skewed Intersections When a vehicle crosses a major road from a left-skewed minor road, the motorist’s line of sight is obstructed by portions of their vehicle (e.g., roof posts, door frames). AASHTO recommends that intersection skew not...
HFG Database Filter Search On this page users can filter HFG Database entries based on project type (e.g., New Road, Safety), functional classification (e.g., Urban Major Collector, Rural Principal Arterial), and/or context classification (e.g., Rural Town, Suburban)....
