Straight Line Superelevation

SLOPE RATIOS FOR

Transition L (Varies, 100 Min.)

Straight Line Superelevation Transition

SUPERELEVATION TRANSITIONS

Normal Crown

Superelevation Slope

Full Superelevation

0.8 L

45-50

Of Curve

55-60

Tangent

1:200

1:225

1:250

6 Lane

1:160

1:180

1:200

8 Lane

1:150

1:170

1:190

4 Lane
Outside Edge Of Pavement

& Profile Grade

the travel way edge of pavement and the

Outside Edge Of Pavement, Outer Roadway

Superelevated Pavt.,

Inside Edge Of Pavement, Both

Outer Roadway

Roadways & Profile Grade

Hold Normal Cross Slope On

Inside Half Of Pavement

Straight Line

Normal Pavement Slope

PROFILES
Pavement Width

Profile Grade

W
2

See SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION

WITH SUPERELEVATION

Pavement Width

Point

Pavement Width

Median
0.
05

THESE TRANSITION DETAILS ARE TO

Profile Grade Points

0.06 (Or Steeper To

Match Pavt. Slope)

0.05 (Or Steeper To
Match Pavt. Slope)

Slope As Indicated

1. Curves of insufficient length.

FULLY SUPERELEVATED

SECTION BB

0.
06

THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

Match Pavt. Slope)

REVERSE CROWN

0.06 (Or Steeper To

05
0.

06
0.

APPLY IN ALL CASES, EXCEPT UNDER

0.
06

SECTION AA

Full Superelevation

L2 (Varies, 100 Min.)

Profile Grade Points

See SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION

Point

NORMAL CROWN

0.2 L2

PROFILES

WITH SUPERELEVATION

Profile Grade

Point

W
W

W W
2
2

Pavement Width

Pavement, Inner Roadway

Superelevation Transition

Edge Profiles

On Inside Edge Of Pavt.

Curve

Tangent
0.8 L2

Short Vertical Curves Are To Be Used On

Construction To Avoid Angular Breaks In

Straight Line Transition

Outside Edge Of

Inner Roadway

A
*

length of transition shall be 100 ft.

Superelevated Pavt.,
*

Pavement Edges

Inside Edge Of Pavement

Outside

profile grade, except that the minimum

1
d

06
0.

be determined by the relative slope between

Pavement Rotated About

Profile Grade

Curve

1
The length of superelevation transition is to

Pavement Edges

Pavement Width

Inside Pavement Edges

Full Superelevation

0.2 L2

0.8 L1

2 Lane &

Profile Grade

Pavement To Superelevation Slope

65-70

1 : d

Curve
PC Or PT

Centerline &

SECTION

0.2 L
Tangent

L1 (Varies, 100 Min.) From Normal

Normal Pavement Slope

DESIGN SPEED, MPH

Of Curve

Normal Crown Slope To

PC Or PT

Outside Half Of Pavement From

See SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION

On Plans

2. Insufficient tangent length between curves.

WITH SUPERELEVATION
3. Deficient transition distance between a curve

SECTION CC

and other control point(s).

4. At PCCs or PRCs (Runoff rates are applicable).

2-LANE, 4-LANE OR 6-LANE PAVEMENT, NO MEDIAN

NORMAL SECTION

FULLY SUPERELEVATED

SECTION AA

SECTION BB

4-LANE OR 6-LANE PAVEMENT WITH MEDIAN

Transitions for these exceptions are to be as detailed in the plans.

SUPERELEVATION TRANSITIONS

30

40

45/50

55

60

65

70

the pavement. As the pavement superelevation

015

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

increases, the 0.07 break in slope will be maintained

030

NC

NC

NC

NC

RC

RC

RC

045

NC

NC

RC

RC

0.023

0.025

0.028

100

NC

NC

0.021

0.025

130

NC

0.021

200

RC

(D)

and the shoulder flattened until the shoulder slope

reaches the minimum of 0.02 downward from the
edge of pavement. Any further increase in pavement

outer half outward, both at 0.02 for superelevations

0.06-0.09 and both at 0.03 for superelevation 0.10.

inside shoulder until pavement cross slope reaches

See Table

Pavement (Rate Of 0.05

S

Or Flatter)

Shoulder Width
S

Shoulder Slope 0.06

(0.05 For Medians)

SHOULDER ON LOW SIDE: Maintain 0.06 drop across

Until Pavt. Cross Slope

Shoulder Slope Not

Note: Algebraic Difference In

FlatterThan 0.02 Nor

Cross Slope Not To Exceed 0.07

Steeper Than 0.06

Reaches That Rate

0.06. For pavement cross slopes greater than 0.06,

shoulder to have same slope as pavement.
Superelevated
Pavement (Rate

rd960rh

These slopes are the same as those shown pictorially

S

on sheet 2.

Steeper Than 0.05)

S
S
2

S
2
Shoulder Slope

Note: Algebraic Difference In Cross

HIGH SIDE Notation

10:
23:
43 AM

These details apply to both paved and grassed

shoulders. For median shoulders use 0.05 in

Round

lieu of 0.06.

0.08

0.07

0.06

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

2000
.=
x
a

15

0.08

8
=
.
x
a

0.05

0.07

30
V=

=
x.
ma
D

24

45

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.04
V=Design Speed

0.03

0.03

0.02

0.02

e
=0.10
MAX.

See Table
To Left

0.01

0.01

0
0

10

DEGREE OF CURVE
GENERAL NOTES:
1. For curves in Urban Highways and high speed Urban Streets, see Index No. 511.

SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION WITH SUPERELEVATION

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0.09

0
3

15

10
m
15
=
.
D
5
13
5
ax
=
0
.
Dm
5
ax
=
m
5
D
V
4
=
40
V
V=

Shoulder Slope to Match Pavt. Slope For Pavt.

Slopes Greater Than 0.06 (0.05 For Medians)

5
1

m
D

See SHOULDER ON

Slope Not To Exceed 0.07

NOTE:

2500

Superelevated
Shoulder Width

0.10

0.09

To Right

superelevation will necessitate sloping the inside

half of the shoulder toward the pavement and the

0.10

SUPERELEVATIO N RATE (e)

pavement edge is reached due to superelevation of

3000

MPH

CURVE

4000

OF

maintained until a 0.07 break in slope at the

70
V
Dm
=
6
ax
5
.=
V
=
D
3
6
m
0
ax
3
0
V
.

D
=
=
4
m
a
1
x
5
.
=

downward from the edge of pavement will be

V=

DESIGN SPEED, V

SUPERELEVATIO N RATE (e)

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DEGREE

5000

RADIUS OF CURVE - FEET

SHOULDER ON HIGH SIDE: A shoulder slope of 0.06

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SUPERELEVATION - RURAL HIGHWAYS, URBAN

2013

FREEWAYS AND HIGH SPEED URBAN HIGHWAYS

NO.

510

SHEET
NO.

Superelevation Transition L1 (Varies 100 Min.)

Full Superelevation

Straight Line Transition Outside Edge Of Pavement

Outer Roadway

0.8 L1

0.2 L1

Tangent

Curve

Of Curve

0.
03

Outer Roadway

P.C. Or P.T.
D4

Crown Point

Shoulder

03
0.

Outside Pavt Edge

Travel Way

Crown Point
Outer Roadway

Both Roadways
D3

Profile Grade

D1

10
0.

02
0.

0.
02

09
0.

02
0.

0.
02

08
0.

02
0.

0.
02

02
0.

0.
02

07
0.
06
0.

D2
05
0.

D3

0.
02

Outside Pavt
Crown Point

Edges-Both

Roadways

D4

04
0.

0.
03

03
0.

0.
04

Inner Roadway

2
0
.
0

L1 = S (D2 + D4)

L2

L3

L2 = S (D3 - D2)
0.8 L4

L3 = S (D4 - D3)

Tangent

L4 = L2 + L3
S=SLOPE RATIO

Outside Pavt Edge

0.2 L4

Inner Roadway

0.
05

1
0
.
0

0.
06

0.00
0.
06

Curve

Superelevation Transition L4 (Varies 100 Min.)

Full Superelevation

Straight Line Transition Outside Edge Of Pavement

Inner Roadway

0
.
0
1

0.
06
0
.
0
2

0.
06
0.
03

Median

D1

W/4

0.
O4

W
W/4

D1

0.
06
0.
06

0.
05

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Profile Grade

D2

D2

D3

0.
06

0.
06

0.
07

0.
06

0.
08

SECTION A-A
NORMAL CROWNED SECTION

SECTION B-B

SECTION C-C

SUPERELEVATION SECTION LT. & RT.

0.
07

0.
09

0.
08

SUPERELEVATION SECTION LT.

PLANE INCLINED SECTION RT.

0.
10

0.
09

0.
10
W

Median

SLOPES OF TRAVELED WAY

Profile Grade

AND ABUTTING SHOULDERS

D4
D3

SHOULDER SLOPES ON

rd960rh

D4

10:
23:
46 AM

SECTION D-D

SECTION E-E

PLANE INCLINED SECTION LT.

SUPERELEVATION TRANSITION LT.

SUPERELEVATION TRANSITION RT.

FULL SUPERLEVATION RT.

SUPERELEVATION SECTIONS

SECTION F-F
FULL SUPERELEVATION LT. & RT.

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8-LANE PAVEMENT WITH ONE LANE SLOPED TO MEDIAN

DESCRIPTION:

INDEX

FDOT DESIGN STANDARDS

SUPERELEVATION - RURAL HIGHWAYS, URBAN

2013

FREEWAYS AND HIGH SPEED URBAN HIGHWAYS

NO.

510

SHEET
NO.