Code of Practice (Part -1) Cross Section 2012

5.4. MEDIANS

The divider between the two way traffic lane is called median. In urban areas medians are often used as a pedestrian refuge.
Pedestrians can use medians as narrow as 1.2 m but the preferable width is 2 m where space permits. Figure 5-5 shows a typical
median having a pedestrian crossing cut with the location of stop line for motorized vehicles.

Figure 5-5 Gap in median at pedestrian crossings

5.5. SEGREGATORS / CURBS

Segregation between MV lanes and cycle tracks should be designed to allow the cyclists to leave the cycle path wherever
necessary.

On streets where fast moving traffic is expected (i.e. peak speeds exceeding 50 km/h) it is desirable to segregate the two lanes
by a 0.6 to 0.75m wide median. This can be achieved by using curb stones 0.15m in height.

This segregation may also be used for providing services like storm water collection chambers and light poles. The level of such a
surface should be 10 to 25 mm below the carriageway and should be shielded from the carriageway by a single row of 0.15m
thick curbstones with a maximum height of 0.15m.

For roads with narrow right of way, the segregation can be limited to 0.15m in height and 0.3m in width. The level of the cycle
track may be raised such that the vertical edge from cycle track is only 75 to 50 mm high.

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