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    A55 Knock Road WideningAccess Option andCentral Median AppraisalIssue 4

    NI004 - 00400445

    20 th November 2009

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    Document Control SheetProject Name: A55 Knock Road Widening

    Project Number: 00400445

    Document / Report Title:

    Access Option and Central Median Appraisal Issue 4

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    Contents

    1. Foreword........................................................................................................................12. Access Appraisal ..........................................................................................................22.1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................22.2. Option 1 ..........................................................................................................................42.3. Option 2 ..........................................................................................................................42.4. Option 3 ..........................................................................................................................52.5. Residents Meetings ........................................................................................................52.6. Junction Modelling ..........................................................................................................62.7. Appraisal Table...............................................................................................................72.8. Conclusion / Recommendation .......................................................................................9

    3. Median Appraisal ........................................................................................................103.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................103.2. DMRB Requirements....................................................................................................113.3. Option 1 - 10m min Central Reserve ............................................................................123.4. Option 2 - 5m min Central Reserve ..............................................................................123.5. Option 3 - Closure of Central Reserve..........................................................................133.6. Direct Access onto A55.................................................................................................143.7. Appraisal Table.............................................................................................................143.8. Recommendation..........................................................................................................153.9. Horizontal and Vertical Geometry.................................................................................16

    Appendix A - DrawingsAppendix B - Access Option Cost EstimatesAppendix C - Shandon Park Traffic SurveyAppendix D - ConsultationsAppendix E - Accident InformationAppendix F - Junction Modelling Outputs

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    List of Figures

    Figure 1: Existing Access Points...............................................................................................2

    Figure 2: Junction of Knock Road and Knockwood Park........................................................10

    Figure 3: Excerpt from DMRB Vol 6: TD 42.95, Para 7.38 & 7.39 .........................................11

    Figure 4: Alternate exits from Clarawood Estate with Option 3 ..............................................13

    List of Tables

    Table 1: Junction Modelling Results........................................................................................6

    Table 2: Access Option Appraisal Summary Table.................................................................7

    Table 3: Access Option Advantages and Disadvantages .......................................................8

    Table 4: Central Median Appraisal Summary Table..............................................................14

    Table 5: Horizontal Geometry................................................................................................16

    Table 6: Vertical Geometry....................................................................................................17

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    1. Foreword

    1.1.1. The purpose of this document is to summarise the work carried out by Amey Consulting

    and Roads Service Consultancy with regard to the issues of access to properties

    between Shandon Park and Kensington Road, and the width of the central median at

    Clarawood Estate respectively.

    1.1.2. It outlines the advantages and disadvantages of the options considered by the Design

    Team and makes recommendations to be brought forward to detail design.

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    2. Access Appraisal

    2.1. Introduction

    2.1.1. One of the key design issues of the A55 Knock Road widening scheme is to enhance

    the safety of access and exit from properties for residents living on the Knock Road

    between Shandon Park and Kensington Road. Currently, these residents have to exit

    directly onto the Knock Road via substandard accesses with poor visibility. The

    construction of the new road will affect these accesses further so an alternative access

    road must be provided to mitigate this problem.

    Figure 1: Existing Access Points

    2.1.2. At present there are four accesses onto the A55 Outer Ring between Shandon Park and

    Kensington Road serving six properties:

    1. Kinsgden Park to 1 and 1a

    2. Laneway to 64, 66, and 68 Knock Road

    3. Laneway to 60 Knock Road (Marie Curie Fundraising House)

    4. A disused right of way

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    2

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    2.1.3. As part of the design process, numerous options were considered, appraised and

    costed. Eight options were brought before the Client, and from those eight alternatives,

    two recommendations were made by Amey Consulting. This was subsequently revised

    to three options after meeting with the Deputy Divisional Roads Manager on 10th

    March2008.

    2.1.4. The choice of access option depends on whether 64 Knock Road is retained or

    demolished as part of the main scheme:

    If the house is retained, upon completion of the main alignment, the new retaining

    wall will be 4.5m from the front of the property. There will be remedial work

    required to maintain the house, including the construction of a secant pile

    retaining wall. There may be a diminution in the value of the property due to its

    close proximity to the widened road.

    If the house is demolished, then there is the additional cost associated with

    vesting the property. This is dependent on the value of the property at the time of

    vesting. The 2005 estimate for the scheme valued 64 Knock Road at 450k.

    2.1.5. All proposed options, which will be providing residential access off the A55 Knock Road,

    were designed in accordance with advice set out in the Design Manual for Roads and

    Bridges (DMRB). This was supplemented with guidance as set out in Creating Places 1,

    which recommends the cross sectional dimensions of residential development roads:

    5.5m wide carriageway for 0-200 dwellings;

    2m wide footway; Radii of internal corners are minimum of 25m where no more than 50 dwellings

    are served; Junction radius with the Knock Road is a minimum of 6m; Access Roads to be adopted by Roads Service (RS) according to their policy

    1 Creating Places is a guidance document issued by the Planning Service and Department for Regional Development and is

    intended for use in the design of all proposals for residential developments throughout Northern Ireland. The guidelines in this

    document form the basis for assessing any proposal.

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    2.2. Option 1

    2.2.1. Drg No. 400445-SK-049-01 (Appendix A)

    2.2.2. This option is recommended if 64 Knock Road is retained. A new road provides access

    to Kingsden Park and to Nos. 64, 66 and 68 Knock Road and any future development

    on remaining Roads Service land. Right turn out is prevented by the central islands and

    therefore banned to improve safety at the adjacent Shandon Park/Sandown

    Road/Knock Road junction. Meanwhile a new road is constructed to allow Marie Curie

    to access their fundraising house (No. 60). This road will also facilitate the 3 rd party

    owned land to the rear of a Roads Service plot without the need for another separate

    access onto the main road.

    2.2.3. The banned right turn would result in residents having to turn left out of the road and

    seek an alternate route for travelling northbound. Similarly for those residents wishing

    to turn into the access travelling on the northbound A55, alternate routes will have to be

    used. A few possible solutions for both entry and exit have been proposed in Drg No.

    400445-SK-049-04 and can be found in Appendix A.

    2.2.4. A Traffic Calming scheme has been proposed for the Shandon Park area by Network

    Development. Whilst this scheme will be designed to discourage the rat-run of

    through traffic, any traffic calming scheme that is installed will increase the journey

    times for the suggested alternate routes.

    2.2.5. Despite retaining 64 Knock Road, there may be an associated decrease in its value dueto its proximity to the new road. There is also an additional cost for the construction of a

    secant pile retaining wall in front of the property to protect it. This has been accounted

    for in the overall cost of the option.

    2.3. Option 2

    2.3.1. Drg No. 400445-SK-049-02 (Appendix A)

    2.3.2. This option is recommended if 64 Knock Road is vested by Roads Service. The house

    would be demolished allowing 1 No. road to facilitate access to all the properties

    (existing and future) between Shandon Park and Kensington Road. The access would

    join with the A55 on Roads Service land next to Marie Curie before traversing down and

    terminating at Kingsden Park.

    2.3.3. The single access would have its own dedicated right turn pocket between the PSNI

    emergency entrance and Knockcastle Park.

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    2.3.4. The cost for any retaining walls required has been included in the overall scheme

    estimate. The construction of side slopes will move the access road away from the

    main alignment and will reduce the area of land that can be developed.

    2.3.5. There will be an associated cost with demolishing 64 Knock Road. The cost fordemolishing this property has been accounted for in the overall cost of the option.

    2.4. Option 3

    2.4.1. Drg No. 400445-SK-049-03 (Appendix A)

    2.4.2. This option is another alternative should 64 Knock Road be vested by Roads Service. A

    new road provides access to Kingsden Park and to Nos. 66 and 68 Knock Road andany future development on remaining Roads Service land. The road would terminate at

    Marie Curies fundraising house.

    2.4.3. The major difference between Option 2 and 3 is that this option does not exit onto the

    A55 but onto Shandon Park, thus removing a potential point of conflict and increasing

    safety along the main alignment. However this junction is 20m from stop line and 35m

    from centre of junction. This conflicts not only with the Shandon Park/A55 junction but

    also the new Ascot Link/Shandon Park junction.

    2.4.4. Shandon Park is currently quite busy in the morning (on average 530 cars exiting 8am -

    9am, Appendix C). The introduction of an further entrance for what could be developed

    into a residential area could impact on both safety, with a potential increase in

    collisions, and waiting times at the junction, with additional vehicles adding to the

    existing queues.

    2.4.5. The cost for any retaining walls required has been included in the overall scheme

    estimate. The construction of side slopes will move the access road away from the

    main alignment and will reduce the area of land that can be developed

    2.4.6. There will be an associated cost with demolishing 64 Knock Road. The cost for

    demolishing this property has been accounted for in the overall cost of this option.

    2.5. Residents Meetings

    2.5.1. Consultation with the affected residents and landowners with regard to the A55

    widening and associated accommodation works has commenced. At time of writing, the

    Client, representatives from Roads Service (Network Development and Lands Section)

    and Amey Consulting have met with the residents of the affected properties.

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    2.5.2. The occupants of 64 Knock Road stated that in principle their preference would be to

    have Roads Service purchase their house and knock it down for the scheme / access

    road whilst holding on to as much land as possible at the rear of the site to allow for

    redevelopment.2.5.3. A meeting was held with representatives from Marie Curie. It was agreed that no

    access proposal would have a negative impact on the hospital building due to the

    delicate nature of the work carried out there.

    2.5.4. Residents in Shandon Park expressed opposition to an additional access road joining

    Shandon Park, especially with Ascot Link being sited opposite. Residents were also

    concerned with the current congestion in peak periods from commuter through-traffic

    using Shandon Park as opposed to the main A55 Knock Road.

    2.5.5. To address these concerns, Amey Consulting carried out additional traffic surveys at

    the Shandon Park/A55 junction to establish existing queue lengths on Shandon Park.

    The results of the traffic survey and some photographs showing the queues can be

    found in Appendix C.

    2.5.6. Further comments from residents as well as a list of addresses visited during the

    consultation process can be found in Appendix D.

    2.6. Junction Modelling

    2.6.1. Further junction modelling of Shandon Park was carried out assuming Option 3 was to

    be taken forward to see if the junction could cope with the additional vehicles envisaged

    coming from Ascot Link and Option 3. The results of this show that the degree of

    saturation of Shandon Park is as follows:

    Table 1: Junction Modelling Results

    AM PeakForecast Year

    2008 2010 2025

    Degree ofSaturation (%)

    ExistingLayout

    104.0 107.2 128.8

    Degree ofSaturation (%)

    ProposedLayout withAscot Link

    148.2 152.8 176.4

    Degree ofSaturation (%)

    ProposedLayout withAscot Link

    and Option 3

    149.7 154.4 178.8

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    2.6.2. These results indicate that the addition of the two link roads into Shandon Park would

    increase the level of saturation significantly, even further than would be expected with

    normal increases in traffic between 2008 and 2025. This would increase queues on

    Shandon Park. To alleviate this problem, the junction would require remodelling andShandon Park itself may require widening to improve turning facilities on this leg of the

    junction. A full breakdown of the performance of each leg of the junction can be found

    in Appendix F - Junction Modelling.

    2.7. Appraisal Table

    2.7.1. Below are summary tables for the three proposed options. A more detailed breakdown

    of the costs can be found in Appendix B.

    Table 2: Access Option Appraisal Summary Table

    OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3

    Drawing No. 400445-SK-049-01 400445-SK-049-02 400445-SK-049-03

    Construction Cost 170,000 120,000* 160,000*

    Land Cost (based on

    1M/acre)35,000 65,000 23,000

    Estimated Diminution ofValue of 64 Knock Road

    (approx.)

    150,000 - -

    Vesting of 64 Knock Road(from 2005 scheme estimate)

    - 450,000 450,000

    Grand Total 355,000 635,000 633,000

    Remaining accesses onto

    A552 1 0

    Value of Residual RS land(based on 1M/acre)

    1,141,000 1,146,500 960,000

    Net Value 786,000 511,500 327,000

    * demolition costs for no. 64 not included.

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    Table 3: Access Option Advantages and Disadvantages

    OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3Provides access to Roads

    Service land

    Provides access to Roads Service

    land

    Provides access to Roads

    Service land

    Provides wider access for all

    the residences in the area

    Provides wider access for all the

    residences in the area

    Provides wider access for all the

    residences in the area

    Improves safety of main

    alignment

    Access moved as much as

    possible onto Roads Service land

    Greatest improvement in safety

    of main alignment

    Reduces number of accesses

    on A55 from four to two

    New private access for Marie

    Curie to replace existing

    Removes all accesses from main

    alignment

    Better gradient up to Marie

    Curie

    Reduces number of access on

    A55 from four to one

    One access for all properties

    along section of scheme

    Increases usable space of

    Marie Curie land - existingdriveway will be stopped up

    No need for additional access Increases usable space of Marie

    Curie land - existing drivewaywill be stopped up

    No extra vesting required

    which provides a cost benefit

    One access for all properties

    along section of scheme

    All traffic from properties joins

    main road from signalised

    junction

    Provides wider access for all

    the residences in the area

    Maximises development potential

    of RS land

    Increases usable space of Marie

    Curie land - existing driveway will

    be stopped up

    A d v a n t a g e s

    Improves safety of main alignment

    Greatest detours for both

    access/egress for Kingsden

    Park residents.

    Additional lands required from 3 rd

    party land

    Requires 64 Knock Road to be

    demolished

    Conflict with Shandon Park

    junctions

    Requires 64 Knock Road to be

    demolished

    Reduces Roads Service

    development potential by using

    RS land

    Moving access towards Marie

    Curie would conflict with

    Knockvale Park

    Slight detour for both

    access/egress for Kingsden Park

    residents.

    Traffic impact - Increases

    demand at Shandon junction

    Serves Marie Curie and 3rd

    party land.

    Visibility required at junction with

    A55 leading to reduced

    development potential of RS land

    at that location

    Will require a departure from

    standard to allow positioning of

    access

    Reduces Roads Service

    development potential by

    using RS land

    New access would be too close

    to new Shandon junction

    (Access is 20m from Stop Line

    and 35m from centre of junction)

    D i s a

    d v a n t a g e s

    Slight detour for both

    access/egress for Kingsden Park

    residents.

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    2.8. Conclusion / Recommendation

    2.8.1. Whilst providing the greatest Net Value, Option 1 would be constructed at great risk and

    inconvenience to 64 Knock Road. It requires a secant pile wall to retain the property,

    which would be approximately 4.5m from the front of the building. A full structural

    survey of the property would need to be carried out prior to and after the construction of

    the wall to accurately determine the damage to the house, if any. The loss of land to

    the front of the property and its proximity to the A55 may reduce the overall value of the

    property.

    2.8.2. Option 3 removes all the extra access points on the A55 and relocates them to a single

    access on Shandon Park. This is an improvement on the safety of the Knock Road, but

    it introduces another access onto Shandon Park. This already busy intersection will

    also accommodate the new Ascot Park and it is Ameys opinion, based on the junction

    modelling that the additional traffic will saturate the junction further and increase the

    likelihood of collisions.

    2.8.3. Initial meetings with residents have indicated that Option 2 is the most favourable to

    solve the problems they currently face with gaining access to their properties.

    2.8.4. Option 2 reduces the number of accesses onto the A55 between Shandon Park and

    Kensington Road from four to one, thereby improving safety of the adjacent main road.

    2.8.5. Option 2 requires the vesting of 64 Knock Road. This property was included in the 2005

    scheme estimate at 450,000.

    2.8.6. The cost of a Kingsden access was in the 2005 scheme estimate at 104,000. The

    increase in the construction cost of Option 2 to 185,000 reduces the scheme Optimism

    Bias to 18%. (2005 estimate stated OB of 20%).

    2.8.7. It is the opinion of Roads Service Consultancy and Amey Consulting that Option 2 is the

    best solution for accessing the existing and any future properties in the area.

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    3. Median Appraisal

    3.1. Introduction

    3.1.1. Currently the central median at the Knockwood Park junction is 2.3m wide. A banned u-

    turn currently is in place. Right turning traffic out of Clarawood encounters difficulty

    crossing four lanes. A two stage manoeuvre is often required which leaves traffic in the

    central island partially exposed to oncoming traffic. The proposed widening of the

    median will improve road conditions and increase safety at this junction.

    Figure 2: Junction of Knock Road and Knockwood Park

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    3.2. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Requirements

    Figure 3: Excerpt from DMRB Vol 6: TD 42.95, Para 7.38 & 7.39

    3.2.1. As this junction is situated within the dual section of the A55, the above paragraphs

    from the DMRB must apply as it is specified as mandatory.

    3.2.2. Provision of a lesser central island width must be approved as a departure from

    standards.

    Width of Physical Islands in the Centre

    7.38 At single lane dualling and dual carriageway junctions, the width of thecentral island at the crossing point shall be 10.0m, including centralreserve hardstrips. In exceptional circumstances where use by very longvehicles is expected and a roundabout is not feasible, a width of 14.0mincluding hardstrips, will be needed to shelter the largest articulatedvehicles (16.5m) and a width of 16.5m, including hardstrips, will berequired to shelter drawbar trailer combinations (18.35m).

    7.39 The minimum width of a physical island, usually located at the end of thedirect taper shall be 3.5m (shown in figs 7/5 & 7/6).

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    3.2.3. The application for a departure from standards takes account of the restricted Stopping

    Sight Distance (SSD) on approach to the gap in the central median and the sub-

    standard sight splay for vehicles exiting Clarawood estate.

    3.3. Option 1 - 10m min Central Reserve

    3.3.1. Drg No. WK/24/05/10mCR3 (Appendix A)

    3.3.2. Overview:-

    The provision of the 10m provides an improvement in safety for all

    vehicles right turning out of Clarawood Estate. Accident Information for

    Clarawood junction can be found in Appendix E.

    Provides compliance with the requirements in DMRB; Reduced risk of being identified as CDM Risk at Public Inquiry or Safety

    Audit; Maintains right turning provision entry/exit to Clarawood Estate; Improves the current level of accessibility and integration for the residents

    of Clarawood Estate; Increased costs equate to approx 1.7% (165k - see Page 11) of scheme

    budget (9.7m).

    3.4. Option 2 - 5m min Central Reserve

    3.4.1. Drg No.WK/24/05/5mCR3 (Appendix A)

    3.4.2. Overview:-

    The provision of the 5m median provides a marginal improvement from

    the 2.3m median in safety for smaller vehicles right turning out of

    Clarawood Estate. Does not comply with the requirements in DMRB (see Figure 3) Safety Audit identified the right turn exit from Clarawood as a risk, (refer to

    Stage 1 Road Safety Audit, para. 3.5.9 (Audit based on existing and 5m

    Layout) ) CDM requires designer to Eliminate hazards and reduce risks during

    design Maintains right turning provision entry/exit to Clarawood Estate. Maintains the current level of accessibility and integration for the residents

    of Clarawood Estate Costs already included in scheme estimate 9.7m

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    3.5. Option 3 - Closure of Central Reserve

    3.5.1. Drg No. WK/24/05/5mCR4 (Appendix A)

    3.5.2. Overview:-

    Significant improvements in safety as all right turning movements

    associated with the Clarawood Estate have been removed. Complies with CDM requirements for designer to Eliminate hazards and

    reduce risks during design. Reduces the level of Accessibility and Integration for the residents of

    Clarawood Estate. Significant diversionary routes for residents from south side of Clarawood

    Estate, with possibility of opposition from residents association.

    Alternative exits are located at Clara Road onto Sandown Road and

    Grand Parade leading to the A23 Castlereagh Road. (See Figure 4 for

    locations of exits and Drg No. 400445-SK-050 in Appendix A for alternate

    routes and additional journey times) Closed median is currently designed to be 5m but could be reduced to

    2.5m. Marginal reduction (40k - see Page 14) in scheme costs (reduction in

    possible land take from Golf Course and carriageway widening).

    Figure 4: Alternate exits from Clarawood Estate with Option 3

    KNOCK ROAD

    SANDOWN ROAD

    CASTLEREAGH ROAD

    GRAND PARADE KNOCKWOOD PARK

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    3.6. Central Median Appraisal Table

    Option 1 - (10m min Central Reserve).

    Option 2 - (5m min Central Reserve).

    Option 3 - (Closure of Central Reserve).

    Table 4: Central Median Appraisal Summary Table

    Description Option 1 Option 2 Option 3Provides compliance with the requirements

    in DMRB.

    Yes No N/A

    Improvements in safety for right turning

    movements associated with the Clarawood

    Estate.

    Yes

    (Full)

    Yes

    (Marginal)

    N/A

    Addresses problem identified in Stage 1

    Safety Audit refer to para. 3.5.9 (Right turn

    exiting Clarawood)

    Yes No Yes

    Addresses CDM requirements for designer

    to Eliminate hazards and reduce risks

    during design.

    Yes No Yes

    Maintains right turning provision entry/exit

    to the Clarawood Estate.

    Yes Yes No

    Maintains the current level of accessibility

    and integration for the residents of

    Clarawood Estate.

    Yes Yes No

    Effect on scheme cost + 1.7%

    165k

    Nil -0.5%

    40k

    Increased possibility of encouraging U-turn

    manoeuvres

    Yes Yes No

    3.7. Direct Access onto A55

    Knockmount Kings Road

    3.7.1. As the Dual section of the A55 terminates at Ch 200 (just prior to Knockmount Park) all

    accesses are dealt with as right turning pockets under the provisions of TD42/95

    3.7.2. Residents living in close proximity to the signalised junction with Sandown

    Road/Shandon Park will be unable to make a right turn manoeuvre to access their

    properties. The central median area from Ch 420 Ch 660 will be constructed as traffic

    islands, physically preventing access across the carriageway at this location. The

    properties affected and alternative routes are detailed on Drawing Nos SK-048-01 &

    SK-048-02. (Refer to Appendix A)

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    3.8. Recommendation

    3.8.1. Roads Service Consultancy and Amey Consulting proposes the 10m central median as

    it is the minimum standard that complies with the DMRB. Provision of a lesser central

    island width must be approved as a departure from standards. In addition, the

    application for a departure from standards should take account of the restricted stopping

    sight distance on approach to the gap in the central median and the sub-standard sight

    splay for vehicles exiting Clarawood estate.

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    3.9. Horizontal and Vertical Geometry1. Carriageway Lane widths:

    Main alignment 'A55 Knock Road' (lane 1 = 3.50m, lane 2 = 3.30m wide). 4.5m wide hatched central median with 3.5m wide with right turning pockets. All right/left turning lanes at major junctions are to be 3.50m wide

    2. Joint Cycleway / Footway widths: 4.5m / 5.0m wide on northern footway & 3.5m wide on southern footway.

    3. Design Speed: 60kph (ref TD9/93).

    4. Desirable Minimum Stopping Sight Distance = 90m (ref TD9/93 Table 3).

    Table 5: Horizontal Geometry

    Geometry ElementNo.

    Chainage Type Departure StoppingSight

    Distance

    Departure

    Horizontal 1 0 49.861 Left Hand Radius

    271.932m

    N/A 120 N/A

    Horizontal 2 49.861 123.294 Left Hand Radius

    290m

    N/A 120 N/A

    Horizontal 3 123.294 170.787 Left Hand Radius

    3000m

    N/A 160+ N/A

    Horizontal 4 170.787 269.559 Straight N/A 160+ N/A WithHorizontal 5 269.559- 371.853 Right Hand Radius

    180m

    1 Step 72 1 Step F

    Horizontal 6 371.853 446.118 Left Hand Radius

    3018.2m

    N/A 160+ N/A

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    1. Carriageway Lane widths: Main alignment 'A55 Knock Road' (lane 1 = 3.50m, lane 2 = 3.30m wide).

    4.5m wide hatched central median with 3.5m wide with right turning pockets. All right/left turning lanes at major junctions are to be 3.50m wide

    2. Joint Cycleway / Footway widths: 4.5m / 5.0m wide on Northern footway & 3.5m wide on Southern

    footway.

    3. Design Speed: 60kph (ref TD9/93).

    4. Desirable Minimum Stopping Sight Distance = 90m (ref TD9/93 Table 3).

    Table 6: Vertical Geometry

    Geometry ElementNo.

    Chainage K Values StoppingSight

    Distance

    Type Departure

    Vertical 1 0 - 92.622 70.62 --- Crest Ok

    Vertical 2 92.622 - 145.474 20 --- Sag Ok

    Vertical 3 145.474 - 237.235 93.75 --- Sag Ok

    Vertical 4 237.235 - 301.025 10 --- Sag 1 Step

    Vertical 5 301.025 - 363.051 50 220.85 Crest Ok

    Vertical 6 363.051 - 451.062 5.263 49.789 Crest 3 Steps

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