TY - JOUR AU - Hrvoje Baričević AU - Dražen Domandžić PY - 1970/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Geometric Design of Highways in USA JF - Promet - Traffic&Transportation JA - Promet VL - 10 IS - 5-6 SE - Older issues DO - UR - http://traffic.fpz.hr/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/774 AB - This paper describes the criteria, standards, and engineeringprocedures used to design principal elements of the highwayalignment, highway cross sections, and adjacent roadside environment.Development of a comprehensive highway design focuseson the establishment of travel lane configuration, alignmentlocation, and all dimensions related to the highway crosssection. A three-dimensional physical location is determinedthrough calculation of a horizontal and vertical alignment ofthe highway centerline, based on a variety of operational considerations.The results of these activities are refe'ed to as thegeometric design and represent all the visible features of a highwayor street. The first and major portion of the paper deals withthe design of motor-vehicle facilities. Specific design elementsare described and discussed with respect to design methodology. ER -