§ 60.142. Location and Dimensions.  


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  • The following describes the location and dimensions for street corner visibility. In all cases, the Roadway and Traffic Design Standards, FDOT January 1988 as amended from time to time shall apply, and the Bureau of Transportation Engineering shall determine adequate street corner visibility, according to generally accepted engineering standards.

    Street with Stop Control Intersecting Street Without Stop Control. Where a street with stop control devices intersects a street without stop control devices, corner site distance areas shall be measured only from the streets controlled by stop control devices. The corner sight distance area shall be maintained in accordance with the following schedule, and shall be measured from a point parallel to the property line and 2 feet from the left edge of the travel lane:

    Posted Speed
    (mph)
    Corner Sight Distance
    (feet)
    25 350
    30 400
    35 450
    40 500
    45 550
    50 600
    55 650

     

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    MAJOR STREET/MINOR STREET

    Signalized Intersections or Intersections with Stop Controls on All Approaches. At signalized intersections or at intersections with stop control devices on all approaches, corner site distance areas shall be measured on all streets. The corner site distance area shall be maintained in accordance with the following schedule and shall be measured from a point parallel to the property line and 2 feet from the yellow line of each street:

    Posted Speed
    (mph)
    Corner Sight Distance
    (feet)
    25 350
    30 400
    35 450
    40 500
    45 550
    50 600
    55 650

     

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    4-WAY STOPS & SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25097)