AASHTO Design Vehicles

AASHTO on Selecting a Design Vehicle

AASHTO specifies 10 class of vehicles

The representative design vehicle in each class is larger than and has a larger turning radius than more vehicles in that class

For a specific facility the largest design vehicle likely to use the facility with considerable frequency must be taken into account in designing features such as radii at intersections

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Mansfield And Gilbert

600 sq. feet

Storrs Rd and North Eagleville

2500 sq. feet

Hillside and Alumni

3800 sq. feet

Hillside and North Eagleville

4000 sq. feet

Hillside and Glenbrook

975 sq. feet

Storrs and Bolton

1300 sq. feet

Storrs and South Eagleville

2500 sq. feet

Storrs and Mansfield (pre-2010)

1700 sq. feet

Hillside and Stadium

1100 sq. feet

Mansfield and Whitney

950 sq. feet

Storrs and North EaglevilleRadius = 14 ft

Hillside and N. EaglevilleRadius = 37 ft

Hillside and GlenbrookRadius = 6 ft

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2 Lanes28 feet WideR = 37 feet

2 Lanes28 feet WideR = 14 feet

2 Lanes28 feet Wide

R = 6 feet

This is similar to the designof Mansfield and Whitney

70 Feet

2 Lanes28 feet Wide

R = 6 feet

This is similar to the designof Mansfield and Whitney

P

2 Lanes28 feet Wide

R = 6 feet

This is similar to the designof Mansfield and Whitney

BUS

2 Lanes28 feet Wide

R = 6 feet

This is similar to the designof Mansfield and Whitney

WB-40

Actual Path of a UCONN Bus at Mansfield and Whitney

2 Lanes28 feet Wide

R = 6 feet

BUSActual UCONN Bus

70 Feet

Peter Pan Bus