Internal movement management is a key aspect of ensuring safety and efficiency in every work environment. One of the basic elements of this process is to properly plan and design transport paths, which includes determining their minimum width.

Minimum road widths - importance and regulations

The minimum widths of transport roads are dimensions that must be met to enable a safe and efficient traffic inside the plant. They are key to preventing accidents and collisions, as well as for optimizing logistics processes.

These widths are regulated by occupational health and safety regulations and technical norms such as PN-M-78010: 1968P or PN-EN-349+A1: 2012. They should be adapted to the specifics of a given workplace, type and size of used vehicles and the characteristics of the transported materials.

Differences in dimensions for different types of roads

Depending on the type of traffic (one -way or two -way) and the type of transport (e.g. powerless, engine), the required road widths differ. It is important to include in these calculations the place needed for pedestrians and the dimensions of the largest vehicles or loads.

Examples of minimal width

The minimum road width for pedestrian traffic with a load is 30 cm more than a human width with a load, but not less than 120 cm. This applies to one -way movement. With two -way movement, this value should be doubled.

If we want to connect the first traffic with the traffic of transport, the minimum road width must be 90 cm larger than the width of the vehicle for Juednokrite traffic using powerless vehicles. For motor vehicles, the width increases to 100 cm, and in the case of two -way traffic, these widths must be twice as large.

The following tables present the required minimum road dimensions for single and two -way traffic:

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