Provincial highway service classification system and provision of additional pavement width to allow for two future overlays

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Replaced by: Highway geometric design guide

Description

This design bulletin outlined a new highway service classification system adopted by Alberta Transportation as a result of a study completed by the department to review the previous classification system. The primary methodology used in the study was to identify the functional purpose of highways in the province. PLEASE NOTE: the design bulletin and all related materials in this record have been superseded by the Highway Geometric Design Guide. See Usage Considerations for additional information.

Updated

February 1, 2022

Resources

Provincial highway service classification system and provision of additional pavement width to allow for two future overlays. Revision 5

Entire design bulletin superseded as of March 2023.
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[SUPERSEDED] - Provincial highway service classification system and provision of additional pavement width to allow for two future overlays. Revision 4

Updated April 2018.
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[SUPERSEDED] - Provincial highway service classification system and provision of additional pavement width to allow for two future overlays. Revision 3

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Provincial highway service classification : final report [November 2007]

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Highway service classification map 2008, draft version [November 2008]

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Highway service classification map 2002, draft version [December 10, 2002]

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Title and publication information

Type

Fact Sheet

Series Title

Design bulletin

Alternative Title

Design bulletin #27/2005

Extent

4 pages

Frequency

Other

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Transportation

Publisher

Transportation

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic

Roads, Driving and Transport

Resource Dates

Date Created

2005-06-27

Date Added

2015-11-24T22:16:50.530921

Date Modified

2022-02-01

Date Issued

2005-06-27

Date Archived

2023-04-04

Audience information

General Public

Language

English (Canadian)

Identifiers

Local Identifier

27/2005

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

The Highway Geometric Design Guide figures that were associated with this design bulletin are now located in the Highway Geometric Design Guide [Archived versions] webpage at https://open.alberta.ca/publications/highway-geometric-design-guide-1995-archived-versions
The CB6 drawings that were associated with this design bulletin are in the CB6 Highway Standard Plates – Inactive webpage at https://www.alberta.ca/cb-6-highway-standard-plates-inactive.aspx
The Design Bulletins series will be of interest to Engineering Consultants and the Department of Transportation's Construction Contract Administrators. The series contains documents intended to clarify or supplement information contained in the Department's Design Guide, Traffic Control Standards Manual, Engineering Consultant Guidelines for Primary Highway Projects, Standard Specification for Highway Construction or related documents.

Licence

Open Government Licence - Alberta

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Transportation. Highway Operations Standards

Available Fields

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The Highway Geometric Design Guide figures that were associated with this design bulletin are now located in the Highway Geometric Design Guide [Archived versions] webpage at https://open.alberta.ca/publications/highway-geometric-design-guide-1995-archived-versions
The CB6 drawings that were associated with this design bulletin are in the CB6 Highway Standard Plates – Inactive webpage at https://www.alberta.ca/cb-6-highway-standard-plates-inactive.aspx
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