Independence, Virginia · General provision

§ 151.09

Extracted standards

12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Roadway base depth6 in

    and six inches in depth

  • Roadway base width30 ft

    Base for the roadway shall be at least 30 feet in width

  • Minimum cul-de-sac turnaround right-of-way diameter100 ft

    All dead-end streets, or cul-de-sac, shall terminate in a turnaround having a minimum right-of-way diameter of 100 feet.

  • Maximum street grade12 pct

    in no case shall exceed 12%

  • Minimum spacing between intersections with arterial streets1,000 ft

    Intersections with an arterial street shall be at least 1,000 feet apart, measured from centerline to centerline.

  • Minimum street curve radius100 ft

    In no case shall a street have a curve radius of less than 100 feet, measured to the centerline.

  • Minimum street intersection angle75 deg

    In no case shall the angle of intersection be less than 75 degrees

  • Minimum pavement width24 ft

    The pavement width will be a minimum of 24 feet.

  • Minimum street grade0.5 pct

    Minimum grade for all streets shall be 0.5% for drainage.

  • Minimum tangent between reverse curves on arterial streets200 ft

    A tangent of at least 200 feet shall be provided between reverse curves on arterial streets

  • Minimum tangent between reverse curves on collector streets100 ft

    and 100 feet on collector streets.

  • Roadway graded width30 ft

    The roadway shall be graded to 30 feet exclusive of side ditches.

From the ordinance

Street grades shall be kept below 10% where practicable, and in no case shall exceed 12%. Minimum grade for all streets shall be 0.5%.
§ 151.09