§ 801-13. Sight distances at road intersections.  


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  • A. 
    Sight distances at road intersections shall be measured at an eye height of 3.5 feet and an object height of 4.25 feet above the pavement, from the center of the right lane, at the intersection with the pavement of the existing street.
    B. 
    Site distances shall be measured according to posted speeds as follows:
    Posted Speed on Existing Road
    (mph)
    Required Site Distance
    (feet)
    30
    350
    35
    415
    40
    475
    45
    540
    50
    600
    C. 
    Where speeds are not posted, the following standards shall apply:
    Area Description
    Design Speed
    (mph)
    Required Site Distance
    (feet)
    Thickly settled and/or buildings less than 200 feet apart
    30
    350
    Outside a thickly settled or business district
    40
    475
    On a highway outside a thickly settled or business district
    50
    600