[P] Highways and Motorways in Portugal • Auto-estradas de Portugal - Page 6

Verso · April 22nd, 2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Nephasto

The other fact that mentioned was that there were shared acceleracion/decelaration lanes merged into one. Well, if it's long enough, that's not a problem, unless it's heavilly used. If it's short or heavilly used, than it's not the best solution.

That's very common by urban expressways/motorways...

What I don't get by that acceleration lane, is why they just don't prolong it into the emergency lane!

***ChrisZwolle*** · April 22nd, 2007, 12:40 AM

I would use the emergency lane for a length, turning it into an acces lane. Not having an emergency lane for a couple of hundred metres is less dangerous than not having an acces lane/merge lane. For exiting a freeway, the length is less important (unless there is a sharp bend or traffic light immediatly after it).

Alex Von Königsberg · April 22nd, 2007, 05:48 AM

That's what they do on most European motorways.

DanielFigFoz · April 22nd, 2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris1491

that acces lane is VERY short. This is really dangerous. You have to merge immediatly, or start at 0 kph when entering the freeway. This is extremely dangerous.

And what about the size of the sign?

And I've seen worse...

Once me and my Dad were driving along and this happend to us in the Algarve EDIT : we are red

Verso · April 22nd, 2007, 01:57 PM

A very common thing, really.

Vehicles are joining and going off on the same (rather short) lane:

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Originally Posted by Verso

***ChrisZwolle*** · April 22nd, 2007, 02:11 PM

That's why i prefer parallel lanes on busy cloverleafs. So trucks don't have to enter the motorway with 40km/h.

Nephasto · April 22nd, 2007, 02:41 PM

That's an improvement which is sometimes used, but it's also more expensive.

But undoubtedly better, of course!

Nikom · April 22nd, 2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephasto

PS: By the way, which urban freeway is that?

É o Eixo Norte-Sul

Fern · April 23rd, 2007, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verso

That's very common by urban expressways/motorways...

What I don't get by that acceleration lane, is why they just don't prolong it into the emergency lane!

It doesnt look like it's wide enough to me. Plus if there's an accident cars would be so close to the edge of the viaduct the chances of falling down would be dagerously high!
As far as I know there's never been accidents there. The drivers on the right hand lane are usually cruising along at lower speeds (60/70kms) and all you need is to pay careful attention when driving into the freeway.

Paulo2004 · April 25th, 2007, 01:52 AM

Nephasto · April 25th, 2007, 02:11 AM

That photo was taken on N-14, some 300 m from my house.

Paulo2004 · April 25th, 2007, 03:28 PM

Paulo2004 · April 25th, 2007, 05:26 PM

Paulo2004 · April 27th, 2007, 01:20 AM

Fern · April 28th, 2007, 02:50 PM

A2 toll plaza (Algarve) designed by Aires Mateus

edolen1 · April 28th, 2007, 03:54 PM

Wow, fancy!

Paulo2004 · May 1st, 2007, 08:03 PM

image hosted on flickr

edolen1 · May 2nd, 2007, 01:48 AM

Exactly where in Lisbon is this?

Looks awesome!

Alex Von Königsberg · May 2nd, 2007, 06:24 AM

Those variable electronic traffic signs look so sharp!

Fern · May 2nd, 2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by edolen1

Exactly where in Lisbon is this?

Amoreiras, you can see the buildings on the 5th picture though you probably wouldn't recognise them..

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