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Geometric design of highway facilities deals with the proportion of physical elements of highways, such as vertical and horizontal curves, lane widths, clearances, crosssection dimensions, etc. Importance of geometric design the geometric design of a highway deals with the dimensions and layout of visible features of the highway such as alignment, sight distance and intersection. Highway design manual new york state department of. View geometric design of highways research papers on academia. A policy on geometric design of highways and streets green. State highway and transportation officials, washington, dc, 2014. American association of state highway and transportation officials. A policy on geometric design of highways and streets 2004. The basic objectives in geometric design are to optimize efficiency and safety while minimizing cost and environmental damage.
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