Comparison between geometric design rules in the Republic of Moldova and Spain

Abstract

Every country has its own legislation about road design. When projecting a new highway, laws and recommendations about the parameters that must be applied in road geometry vary from one country to another, but normally, they use and share approximate values in main characteristics. The aim of this paper is to compare the specifications about road geometry in the Republic of Moldova and in Spain. Fundamental parameters such as design speed, radius of horizontal curves, longitudinal grades and width of transversal section elements are discussed and compared between these two countries of Europe.