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GATE 2020 CE (CE1) – Question 30

Transportation Infrastructure · Geometric design of roadways: cross-section, sight distance, alignments · 1 mark · Numerical answer

An urban median separates opposing traffic streams. As per IRC:86-1983, find desirable minimum median width (m), expressed as an integer.

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Correct answer: 5 to 5

Explanation

The cited urban-road specification gives **5 m** as the desirable minimum median width. This is the desirable value requested,not a restricted-space minimum. The historical standard edition in the question governs this PYQ.