Review Article

2 + 1 Highways: Overview and Future Directions

Table 3

Comparison of international passing lane lengths for 2 + 1 highways.

CountryPassing lane length (m)Notes

Sweden [2]1,000–2,000Depends on alignment and intersections
Germany [14]1,070–1,600For directional traffic volume of 700 veh/h
Germany [3]600–1,2000Should not exceed 4,000 m
Denmark [27]1,000–2,000Recommended value of 1,500 m
Norway [28]1,000–2,000Depends on AADT
Ireland [8]1,000–2,000Relaxations are permitted from 800 to 3,000 m
United Kingdom [32]800–1,500Relaxations are permitted from 600 to 2,000 m
United States [9, 41]1,300–3,200Depends on AADT
United States [9]1,500–3,000Depends on AADT
Spain [24]1,500–3,500Depends on AADT, based on simulations
Poland [42]800–1,200Depends on AADT, based on simulations
South Korea [15]800–1,500