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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Manila

DEPARTMENT

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Series of 2014

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SUBJECT:

DESIGN STANDARDS FOR TOURISM

AND FARM TO MARKET ROADS

In line with the mandate of the Department to ensure the quality and safety of road infrastructure,
hereunder are the prescribed minimum design standards for tourism and farm to market road projects, for
the guidance and compliance of all concerned.
Requirements
Design Element

Pavement Type

Tourism Roads
(Figure 1)
Portland
Cement
Concrete
Pavement (PCCP)

Farm to Market Roads

(Figures 2 & 3)
PCCP

Pavement Width

Minimum of 6.1 m for two lanes

Fig. 2: Minimum of 4.0m for twolanes

Average daily traffic of
less than 200
Fig. 3: Minimum of 5. Om for twolanes
Average daily traffic
between 200-400

Pavement Thickness

Minimum of230mm (9 inches)

(Higher thickness of pavement
may be adopted but shall be
verified from pavement design
analysis using AASHTO method
as contained in the DPWH Design
Guidelines Criteria and Standards
considering
the latest Annual
Average Daily Traffic and Axle
Loading).

Minimum of 150mm (6 inches)

(Higher thickness of pavement may
be adopted but shall be verified
from pavement design analysis
usmg
AASHTO
method
as
contained in the DPWH DeSIgn
Guidelines Criteria and Standards
considering
the latest
Annual
Average Daily Traffic al1d l\xle
Loading).

Shoulder
Width
Material

Roadway Cross Slope

1.50 % for PCCP

1.50% for PCCP

Shoulder Cross Slope

3.0% for Gravel Surfacing

3.0% Gravel Surfacing

Minimum of 50m

Minimum of30 m

Minimum length of 30m

Minimum length of 30 m

Radius of Horizontal
Curve
Length of Tangent between
I reverse curves.

Minimum of 1.5m
Minimum of gravel surfacing

Minimum of 1.5 m
Minimum of gravel surfacing

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Farm to Market Roads

(Fi2ures 2 & 3)

Tourism Roads
(Fi!!ure 1)
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LeIlgth ofVenical Curve

Minimum length of 60m

Minimum oflength of 60 m

30 kmJhr for all terrairt type

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Desigu Speed

60 kmlhr for flat terrain

40 kmlhr for rolling terrain
ffiountainous
30km/hr
for
terrain
Minimum of 0.50% on cut section
and maximum of 12% on cut/fill
section
Cut slope of 1.5:1 to 1:1 for
common materials
Cut slope of 0.5:1 to 1:1 for
rippable rock
Cut slope of 0.25: 1 to 0.5: Ifor
hard/solid rock
Minimum fill slope of 1.5:1
Box culvert: 25 - year flood
with sufficient freeboard to
contain the 50- year flood
Pipe culvert: 15 - year flood
with sufficient freeboard to
contain the 25-year flood
Minimum size of 910 mm in
diameter.

Longitudinal

Grade

Side Slope Ratio (H: V)

Road Drainage

Mlliimuffi of 0.50% on cut section

and maximum of 12% on cut/fill
section
Cut slope of 1.5:1 to 1:1 for
common materials
Cut slope of 0.5:1 to 1:1 for
rippable rock
Cut slope of 0.25:1 to 0:5:1 for
hard/solid rock
Minimum fill slope of 1.5:1
Box culvert: 25 - year flood
with sufficient freeboard to
contain the 50- year flood
Pipe culvert: 15- year flood
with sufficient freeboard to
contain the 25-year flood
Minimum size of 910 mm in
diameter.

Slope protection

As needed

As needed

Devices
Safety
Road
Pavement
including
Markings
Accessibility Requirements
for Persons with Disabilitv
Bridges

Refer to DPWH Highway Safety

Design Standards, Part 2 (May
2012)

Refer to DPWH Highway

Safety Design Standards, Part
2 (Mav 2012)

As needed

As needed

Permanent structures (concrete

or steel)
Structural design based on
usmg
HS20-44,
AASHTO
acceleration
ground
0.4g
coofficient for seismic. analysis
and 50- year flood frequency
for hydraulic analysis.
Carriageway Width = 6.70m

Permanent structures (concrete

or steel)
Structural design based on
AASHTO HSI5-44, using OAg
ground acceleration coefficient
for seismic analysis and 50for
frequency
flood
year
hydraulic analysis.
Carriageway Width:
- 4.60m (for 4.0m roadway
width Fig. 2)
- 5.6Om (for 5.Om roadway
width - Fig. 3)

This Order shall amend/modify Department Order No. 46, s. 2012 and othe; previous Issuances
inconsistent herewith and shall take effect immediately.

Department of Public Works and Highways

Office of the Secretary

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