2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 7 - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 8-10 Schedule Appendix - Clean version

(1)   Road cross sections for each classification of road shall be an aggregate of the element widths outlined in the ‘desired standard
      of service’. The final required road reservation width shall include width for the following as appropriate.
      (a)   Traffic lanes
      (b)   On­street parking
      (c)   Auxiliary lanes
      (d)   Bicycle lanes
      (e)   Pavement tapers
      (f)   Medians
      (g)   Bus provision
      (h)   Bus stops
      (i)   Footpaths
      (j)   Service Utilities allocations
      (k)   Landscaping
      (l)   Roadside drainage
      (m)   Verges
      (n)   Maintenance requirements at the top and toe of earthworks cut and fill batters.

(2)   No generic standard cross section can convey the individual needs of each road classification for all circumstances.


SC6.7.5            Specific Design and Construction Requirements

(1)   Road infrastructure is to be in accordance with manuals nominated in the document precedence order.
      (a)   Traffic Lanes
            (i)    Lateral clearance requirements specified in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices or Austroads may increase
                   the minimum traffic lane widths in the ‘desired level of service’.

      (b)   Superelevation and Curve Widening
            (i)    Provide superelevation on all Arterial roads. Superelevation is not desirable in urban areas on Local, Collector and
                   Distributor roads.
            (ii)   Curve widening is required on rural roadway classifications. For urban turning roadway widths are to comply with
                   Austroads.

      (c)   Pavement crossfall
            (i)    The desirable minimum crossfall for roads and streets is 3.0%. At intersections, the maximum is 6% and the
                   minimum is 1%.

      (d)   Horizontal and vertical curves
            (i)    Horizontal and vertical curves shall meet Austroads – Guide to Road Design standards.

      (e)   Maximum and Minimum gradients
            (i)    Maximum and minimum gradients shall comply with Austroads. Austroads relates gradient to topography and speed
                   rather than road classification.

      (f)   Design speed for roadways
            (i)    The design speed for all roadway classification equals the posted speed plus 10km/hr, unless the 85TH percentile
                   information can be obtained by traffic survey.

      (g)   Offset crown in roadways
            (i)    An Offset crown is permitted on two­way roads subject to thorough investigation into the drainage flow widths and the
                   potential effects on driver behaviour.

      (h)   Intersections
            (i)    All intersections including roundabouts shall be designed in accordance with Austroads standards and recognise
                   projected traffic volumes to determine the configuration of lanes and channelisation.
            (ii)   Cross intersections are not encouraged.



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