Guide for the Geometric Design of Driveways (2010) / Chapter Skim
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With regard to ADA contrast for detectable warnings, the ADA Standards state the following in the advisory appendix section. A4.29.2 Detectable Warnings on Walking Surfaces.
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In the context of a driveway connection transition, it can refer to the situation where due to the presence of on-street parking, a bicycle lane, a shoulder, or similar space generally parallel to and outside of the traveled way, the physical end of a driveway is some distance away from the edge of the traveled way. The effect of this is that part of the turning movement of those vehicles entering or exiting the driveway takes place in that area between the edge of the traveled way and the physical end of the driveway.
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Throat length – The distance from the outer edge of the traveled way of the intersecting roadway to the first point along the driveway at which there are conflicting vehicular traffic movements. Also referred to as the driveway connection depth, driveway reservoir length, driveway stacking distance, driveway storage length.
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