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Ministry of
Public Works
Transport
And Housing
Directorate
of Roads
ICTAAL
(Instruction sur les Conditions Techniques d’Aménagement des Autoroutes
de Liaison)
NATIONAL INSTRUCTION ON TECHNIC
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR RURAL
MOTORWAYS
CIRCULAR OF 12 DECEMBER 2000
FACSIMILE ORIGINAL PAPER
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Roads and Motorways engineering Department

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ICTAAL
(Instruction sur les Conditions Techniques d’Aménagement des Autoroutes de
Liaison)
NATIONAL INSTRUCTION ON TECHNICAL
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR RURAL
MOTORWAYS
CIRCULAR OF 12 DECEMBER 2000
Roads and Motorways Engineering Department
Centre for Safety and Road Engineering
46, avenue Aristide Briand - BP 100 - 92225 Bagneux Cedex - France
Phone: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
Website:

This document was drawn up within the following work structure:
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A Steering Committee , chaired by Jean-Pierre FORGERIT (General Council for Highways and
Civil Engineering), with the following members:
• François-Daniel MIGEON, and subsequently D.R. (R./A.R.)
• Christophe MASSON
• Yves GASCOIN, and subsequently D.R. (R./C.A.)
• Henri LOURDEAUX
• Jean-Louis MIGNARD D.S.C.R. (S.R.)
• Bernard LAFFARGUE SETRA
• Jean-Marc SANGOUARD SETRA
• Joël GILLON CETE du SUD-OUEST
• Thierry LAGAT DDE de l’HERAULT
• Bernard CATHELAIN SANEF
• Jean-Michel GAMBARD SAPRR
• Michel GUERIN COFIROUTE
• Alain ROBILLARD ASF
• Hubert MAGNON- PUJO SCETAUROUTE
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A project team in charge of designing and preparing the document, led by Jean-Marc
SANGOUARD (SETRA, Roads and Motorways Design Engineering Office), with the following
members:
• Lionel PATTE SETRA
• Gilles ROUCHON SETRA
• Christine MARCAILLOU SETRA
• Christian GOURDEL DREIF
• Jean-Claude BEGAULE CETE du SUD-OUEST
• Bernard EDERT CETE RHONE-ALPES
• Annie MEURIOT CETE de l’OUEST
• Philippe RENIER DDE de SEINE-et-MARNE
• Jean-Marie BRAUN INGEROP
• Thierry CRESSON SETEC International
• Max JALLEY SCETAUROUTE
• Philippe BOIVIN SAPN
• Philippe DE BECHEVEL SAPRR
• Luc-Amaury GEORGE COFIROUTE
• Jean-Pierre HAMANN SANEF
• Michel LALLAU ASF
Lionel PATTE (SETRA, Roads and Motorways Design Engineering Office) was in charge of the
technical secretariat of this project and drafting of the document
This document is French Government property and may not be used or reproduced,
even partially, without permission from SETRA
© 2001 SETRA – Copyright 1st quarter 2001 - ISBN 2.11.091797-0
Photo credit: Directorate of Roads
Designed and printed by Soregraph Levallois
Translation: Valerie JACOB ……….

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ñ CIRCULAR 4
Ñ FOREWORD 7
Ñ CHAPTER 1: GENERAL DESIGN 9
Ñ CHAPTER 2: VISIBILITY 13
Ñ CHAPTER 3: HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ALIGNMENT 17
Ñ CHAPTER 4: CROSS-SECTION 21
Ñ CHAPTER 5: INTERCHANGES 27
Ñ CHAPTER 6: RESTORATION OF COMMUNICATIONS 33
Ñ CHAPTER 7: FACILITIES AND USER SERVICES 35
Ñ CHAPTER 8: MOTORWAY SECTION IN DIFFICULT RELIEF 39
Ñ CHAPTER 9: CONVERTING A ROAD INTO A MOTORWAY 41
Ñ GLOSSARY 43
Ñ TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS 49
Ñ TABLE OF NOTATIONS 50
Ñ BIBLIOGRAPHY 51
Ñ ANNEXES 55

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