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HIGHWAYS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Roads provide access to the outside world or the store around the corner.
Roads take farm produce to market and children to school.
Roads are the conduit of life's activities.
Roads make a crucial contribution to economic development and growth
and bring important social benefits.
Static Characteristics
DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND MAX. TURNING ANGLE
Dynamic Characteristics
SPEED, ACCELERATION, BRAKING & DESIGN ASPECTS
Static Characteristics
1. VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
a) width - Affects width of traffic lanes, shoulders & parking facilities.
3. POWER
Power affects the speed and acceleration of
vehicle.
3. TURNING ANGLES
Affects design of sharp curves.
Dynamic Characteristics
are major and minor roads that connect local roads and
streets with arterials. Collectors provide less mobility than
arterials at lower speeds and for shorter distances. They
balance mobility with land access. The posted speed limit
on collectors is usually between 35 and 55 mi/h.
3. Local
roads provide limited mobility and are the primary access to
residential areas, businesses, farms, and other local areas.
Local roads, with posted speed limits usually between 20
and 45 mi/h.
ROAD CLASSIFICATION