A. Street Right Of Way Widths: Street and road right of way widths shall conform to the adopted major street plan or comprehensive development plan and the rules of the state department of highways and the highway district or department having jurisdiction; minimum right of way standards are as follows:
HIGHWAY AND STREET TYPES | |||
Expressway or freeway | 160 – 260 feet | ||
Major arterial | 120 feet | ||
Minor arterial | 50 – 80 feet | ||
Collector street | 50 – 60 feet | ||
Minor street | 50 – 60 feet | ||
B. Street Grades: Street grades shall not exceed ten percent (10%) on either minor or collector streets, and six percent (6%) for arterial streets.
C. Street Alignment: Street alignment shall be as follows:
1. Horizontal Alignment: When street lines deflect from each other by more than ten degrees (10°) in alignment, the centerlines shall be connected by a curve having a minimum radius of five hundred feet (500') for arterial streets and three hundred feet (300') for collector streets. Between reverse curves on collector and arterial streets, there shall be a minimum tangent distance of two hundred feet (200').
2. Vertical Alignment: Minimum stopping sight distances shall be two hundred feet (200') for minor streets and designed in accordance with design speed for collector and arterial streets. (Ord. 09-09, 10-6-2009)