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Spiral Curves: Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Design

The document discusses spiral curves used in road design to gradually transition between straight and curved sections, improving driver guidance and appearance; it includes two figures showing spiral curve placement and components.

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Spiral Curves: Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Design

The document discusses spiral curves used in road design to gradually transition between straight and curved sections, improving driver guidance and appearance; it includes two figures showing spiral curve placement and components.

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Iowa Department of Transportation 2C-1

Office of Design
Design Manual

Spiral Curves Chapter 2


Alignments
Originally Issued: 09-22-00
Revised: 05-28-10

Spiral curves are generally used to provide a gradual change in curvature from a straight section of road
to a curved section. They assist the driver by providing a natural path to follow. Spiral curves also
improve the appearance of circular curves by reducing the break in alignment perceived by drivers.
Figure 1 shows the placement of spiral curves in relation to circular curves. Figure 2 shows the
components of a spiral curve.

Figure 1: Placement of spiral curve.

Figure 2: Components of a spiral curve.

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