Create a widened region along an existing alignment.
Use this command to create features such as turn lanes, bus bays, and roadside parking areas.
You can add a widening to any alignment type, or to another widening. In the creation process, you specify the following attributes:
- Whether the widening is a separate alignment, or part of the parent alignment
- The start and end stations along the parent alignment
- The offset width
- The side (left or right) to widen, based on facing in the forward direction along the alignment
A widening can be part of the parent alignment only if the parent is a dynamic offset or curb return.
See Also
- Click Home tab
Create Design panelAlignment drop-downCreate Widening
. - Click an alignment to attach the widening to. This is also known as the parent alignment.
- Specify whether to create the widening as a new alignment, or part of the parent alignment.
- Specify start and end stations for the widening, either by clicking on the parent alignment or entering numeric station values.
- Specify the offset width.
- Specify whether the widening is offset to the left or right of the parent alignment. The widening is created, and its default parameters are displayed in the Offset Parameters window.