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,L=(WS²)/60 for Formula for Min. taper length
40MPH or less,
L=WS for 45MPH or
more
The off peak 85th speed used in formulas should be
percentile. Which is
the speed at or
below which 85% of
vehicles travel
operating speed in
free flow conditions
125' Distance of L for 25 MPH with 12' Lane width
, 245' Distance of L for 35 MPH with 12' Lane width
540' Distance of L for 45 MPH with 12' Lane width
660' Distance of L for 55 MPH with 12' Lane width
780' Distance of L for 65 MPH 12' Lane width
L Minimum Merging Taper Length
1/2 L Minimum Shifting Taper Length
1/3 L Minimum Shoulder Taper Length
50'-100' regardless of One-Lane, Two-Way Taper (Flagger taper)
speed Length and number of devices
6 devices 10'-20'
apart
50'-100' per lane Downstream taper Length
2L Tangent distance (between tapers)
Supervisor Re-certification
(missing some basics)
Save
Terms in this set (53)
,L=(WS²)/60 for Formula for Min. taper length
40MPH or less,
L=WS for 45MPH or
more
The off peak 85th speed used in formulas should be
percentile. Which is
the speed at or
below which 85% of
vehicles travel
operating speed in
free flow conditions
125' Distance of L for 25 MPH with 12' Lane width
, 245' Distance of L for 35 MPH with 12' Lane width
540' Distance of L for 45 MPH with 12' Lane width
660' Distance of L for 55 MPH with 12' Lane width
780' Distance of L for 65 MPH 12' Lane width
L Minimum Merging Taper Length
1/2 L Minimum Shifting Taper Length
1/3 L Minimum Shoulder Taper Length
50'-100' regardless of One-Lane, Two-Way Taper (Flagger taper)
speed Length and number of devices
6 devices 10'-20'
apart
50'-100' per lane Downstream taper Length
2L Tangent distance (between tapers)
