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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Manila

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DEPARTMENT ORDER ) SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDEUNES ON
) SHOULDER PAVING ALONG
NATIONAL ROADS
NO.
Series of 2015
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As supplement to the provisions of D.O. No. 40, s. 2012 and D.O. 22, s. 2013, the following
guidelines are hereby prescribed:

1. Road widening shall not be allowed if shoulder cannot be provided.

2. For existing widened road without shoulder and practically occupying the entire road
right-of-way, the following temporary safety measures shall be provided while
additional right-of-way is not yet acquired to provide shoulders:

a) The widened outside lane shall not be used as a regular traveled way. It shall be
sharedly utilized by pedestrians as walkway and by the motorists as shoulder.
G.!. bollard posts shall be installed to separate and clearly define the walkway
from the shoulder and to delineate/restrict access of vehicles into the pedestrian
walkway as shown in Figures 1 and 2, provided with appropriate informative
(Shared Use Lane) and warning (No Overtaking) signs to be placed in advance
(30m-100m in urban areas and 75-225m in rural areas) to maximize usage and
ensure safe operations.

b) Width of shared use of the outside lane shall be as shown in Figure 3.

3. Shoulder shall have a minimum width of 1.50 meters. However, for extreme cases in
mountainous terrain or in areas involving right-of-way constraints, shoulder of at
least 0.60m wide should be continuously provided.

4. Advanced warning sign shall be provided before the approach of a narrow bridge or
narrow portion of a widened road. It shall be placed in advance at not less than 30m
or more than 100m in urban areas, and not less than 75m or more than 225m in
rural areas.

This Order shall take effect immediately.

Department of Public Works and Highways

Office of the Secretary

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TRAVELLED WAY

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A 3.05m -3.35m
(WIDENING)
* B 3.35m
(EXISl1NG PAVEMENT)
3.35m
(EXISl1NG PAVEMENT)
o 3.0Sm -3.35m
(WIDENING)
* E
SHARED LANE SHARED LANE

PEDESTRIAN PEDESTRIAN
WALKWAY SHOULDER SHOULDER WALKWAY
1.50m(Max.) 1.55m-l.85m 1.55m-l.85m 1.50m(Mox.)

G.!. BOLLARD POST

SPACED C 2.5Om
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2 50m
•
2.50m
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0
2.50m

(SEE DETAILS ON FIGURE 2)

EDGE LINE WHITE THERMOSTATIC

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0
PAVEMENT MARKINGS (100mm WIDE)
0
I 0
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CARRIAGEWAY EDGE LINE
(100mm WIDE) 0 ~
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0
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0 51
EXISTING PAVEMENT 0

NOTE: • PROPOSED SHARED USE

OF LANE TO BE UTILIZED AS
SHOULDER AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN
WALKWAY
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FIGURE 1
 1.6mm

REFLECTORlZED
YELLOW PAINT

G.I. BOLLARD POST

750mm
SPACED @ 2.5Om

BASE PLATE
=
t 6.Omm

ANCHOR BOLT
lOmm 121 x l00mm
WI NUTS AND WASHERS

TOP OF THE
EXISTING PAVEMENT

l50mm

ELEVATION OF BOLLARD POST

N T S

150mm
BASE PLATE
=
t 6.Omnm

G.!. BOLLARD POST

SPACED @ 2.5Om
WI REFLECTORlZED
YELLOW PAINT

ANCHOR BOLT
lOmm 121 x l00mm
WI NUTS AND WASHERS

PLAN VIEW OF BOLLARD POST

N T S

DETAILS OF BOLLARD POST

N T S

FIGURE 2
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TRAVELLED WAY

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3.05m -3.35m'"
(WIDENING) ® 3.35m
(EXISTlNG PAVEMENT) ® 3.35m
(EXISTlNG PAVEMENT) ® 3.05m -3.35m'"
(WIDENING)
SHARED LANE
SHARED LANE

PEDESTRIAN PEDESTRIAN
WAU<WAY SHOULDER SHOULDER WAU<WAY
1.50m(Max.) 1.55m-1.85m 1.55m-l.85m 1.5Om(Max.)

G.I. BOLLARD POST

SPACED G 2.5Om
(SEE DETAILS ON FIGURE 2)

EXISTING PAVEMENT
- S%

NOTE: • PROPOSED SHARED USE

OF LANE TO BE UTILIZED AS
SHOULDER AND PEDESTRIAN
WALKWAY

TYPICAL SECTION
N T s
FIGURE 3