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Model Inventory of Roadway Elements – MIRE, Version 1.0

108. Curve Feature Type

Definition: Type of horizontal alignment feature being described in the data record.

Attributes:

See Figure 5 for additional detail.

Priority: Critical

HPMS/Tool Requirements: HSM/IHSDM (Required)

Illustration shows four types of horizontal alignment features: Horizontal angle point; Independent horizontal curve; Compound curve; and Reverse curve.

Figure 5. Illustration of Types of Curve Features.

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