QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11782)
It amends DPWH Department Order No. 44, s. 2010 by revising road safety guidelines on the design and location of turnouts (loading and unloading bays) along national roads, to upgrade road safety standards.
Turnouts shall be placed outside the carriageway of national roads.
The desirable minimum length is 60.0 meters, but it must not be longer than 185.0 meters to avoid its use as a passing lane.
It is determined by considering a length of 15.0 meters for each bus.
Turnouts must have a minimum width of 3.60 meters to accommodate all types of vehicles.
No. Turnouts shall not be placed on or adjacent to horizontal and vertical curves that limit the sight distance in either direction.
Turnouts shall be placed at locations/poblacions where pedestrians are normally concentrated.
A turnout maybe placed at least 50.0 meters after a road intersection.
In cities/urban centers, not less than 500.0 meters; in other areas, not less than 1.0 kilometer.
Turnouts shall not be placed opposite each other; they must be placed not less than 30.0 meters apart.
The pavement type of the turnout shall be the same as the existing pavement of the carriageway.
Not less than 100 mm for asphalt and 230 mm for concrete, with supporting base layers.
A pedestrian sidewalk or platform of minimum width 2.0 meters must be provided alongside the turnout, and it must not be lower than the existing sidewalk.
Coco fiber or geotextile net shall be used for slope protection.
Drainage facilities such as curb and gutter, inlets and storm sewer shall be provided within the turnout.
The cross slope of the turnout should be 0.50% steeper than the cross slope of the adjacent lane of the existing carriageway.
The gutter alongside the turnout shall be sloped to 0.30%.
The turnout shall be provided with inlets (spacing of 20.0 meters) and connecting pipes to the existing sewer.
Adequate signages and pavement markings shall be installed.
It supersedes Department Order No. 44, series of 2010, and it shall take effect immediately.