Road Width

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Road Width Most subdivision regulations list the minimum required Width of pavement for all of the types of roads allowed in the municipality. In general, a travel lane is 9 10 feet, so the most narrow requirements are 18 20 feet of pavement. The average car or pickup is feet wide, and dump trucks and school buses are 7 feet. The rationale for roads wider than 20 feet is the need to accommodate parked cars and two-way traffic, as well as emergency road Width requirements are often listed in a section titled Street Design Standards, under the heading Width . The regulations often include a table that lists the required Width of pavement, right of way, and other standards for each road classification.

to abutting lots” or serving as a connection between such roads and collector roads. Some regulations do not include definitions for the road types. For consistency, researchers coded “typical subdivision” as the street intended to serve 10-30 houses or 100-300 vehicle trips per day or closest equivalent category.

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