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3 VDOT 2008 Road and Bridge s Page Title TC-5.01 & Explanation of Tables and Instructions for Use General Conditions Transition Curves for Rural and Urban Highways and Street Conditions Explaination of Tables and Instructions for use - Rural Condition Explaination of Tables and Instructions for use - Urban Condition Detail for Transitioned Baseline Rural Condition with Pavement Detail for Non-Transitioned Baseline Urban Condition and Rural Condition Without Pavement Details of Superelevation About Baseline Details of Superelevation About Baseline TC Example for Four Lane Roadways Cross Section - Four Lane Roadways Method of Applying TC-5.01 on Compound Curves Rural Conditions With Pavement Method of Applying TC-5.01 on Reverse Curves Rural Condition With Pavement Method of Applying TC-5.01 on Compound Curves Urban & Rural Condition Without Pavement Method of Applying TC-5.01 on Reverse Curves Urban & Rural Condition Without Pavement Crown Transition / Tangent Runout (Lt) Table 1 of 6

4 VDOT 2008 Road and Bridge s Page Title Table Table Design Superelevation Rates Urban Conditions Design Superelevation Rates Rural Conditions Blank Page Methodologies for Calculating TC-5.01 Values Calculated TC-5.01 Examples Summary of TC-5.04 ULS (Urban Low Speed) Design Factors TC Transition Curves - Urban 20 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 25 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 30 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 35 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 40 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 45 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 50 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 55 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 20 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 25 mph Design Speed 2 of 6

5 VDOT 2008 Road and Bridge s Page Title Transition Curves - Rural 30 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 35 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 40 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 45 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 50 mph Design Speed TC Transition Curves - Rural 55 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 60 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 65 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 70 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 75 mph Design Speed NEW Transition Curves - Rural 80 mph Design Speed NEW 7/11 7/11 3 of 6

6 VDOT 2008 Road and Bridge s Page Title TC Explanation of Tables and Instructions for Use General Conditions Transition Curves for Rural and Urban Highways and Street Conditions Explaination of Tables and Instructions for use - Rural Condition Explaination of Tables and Instructions for use - Urban Condition Detail for Transitioned Baseline Rural Condition with Pavement Detail for Non-Transitioned Baseline Urban Condition and Rural Condition Without Pavement 01/ Details of Superelevation About Baseline Details of Superelevation About Baseline TC Example for Four Lane Roadways Cross Section - Four Lane Roadways Method of Applying TC-5.11 on Compound Curves Rural Conditions With Pavement Method of Applying TC-5.11 on Reverse Curves Rural Condition With Pavement Method of Applying TC-5.11 on Compound Curves Urban & Rural Condition Without Pavement Method of Applying TC-5.11 on Reverse Curves Urban & Rural Condition Without Pavement Crown Transition / Tangent Runout (Lt) Table of

7 VDOT 2008 Road and Bridge s Page Title Table Table Blank Page Methodologies for Calculating TC-5.11 Values Methodologies for Calculating TC-5.11 Values 01/14 01/ Methodologies for Calculating TC-5.11 Values Calculated TC-5.11 Examples 01/ Summary of TC-5.11 ULS (Urban Low Speed) Design Factors TC Transition Curves - Urban 20 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 25 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 30 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 35 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 40 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 45 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 50 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Urban 55 mph Design Speed Transition Curves - Rural 20 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 25 mph Design Speed 01/13 4 of 6

8 VDOT 2008 Road and Bridge s Page Title Transition Curves - Rural 30 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 35 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 40 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 45 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 50 mph Design Speed 01/13 TC Transition Curves - Rural 55 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 60 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 65 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 70 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 75 mph Design Speed 01/ Transition Curves - Rural 80 mph Design Speed 01/13 6 of 6

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