Question

A developer has requested permission to build a large retail store at a location adjacent to the intersection of an undivided four-lane major road and a two-lane minor road. Traffic on the minor road is controlled by a stop sign. The speed limits are 35 mph and 50 mph on the minor and major roads, respectively. The building is to be located at a distance of 65 ft from the near lane of one of the approaches of the minor road. Determine where the building should be located relative to the centerline of the outside (farthest) lane of the major road in order to provide adequate sight distance for a driver on the minor road to turn left onto the major road after stopping. Design vehicle is a single-unit truck. Lanes on both roadways are 12 ft wide and grades are level.

Answer 1