Road Shoulder

A road shoulder is a strip of land immediately adjacent to the traffic lane of a road not bordered by kerb & channel. The shoulder may be sealed in the case of highways and major roads, but it is typically unsealed and of a lesser depth and perhaps constructed of inferior material than the adjacent traffic lane.

Road shoulders are designed to:

1. provide a factor of safety for road users who accidently leave or are forced to leave the sealed pavement area, and
2. protect the sealed pavement from excess deterioration.

Related Pages

• Edge Break
• Edge Drop-off
• Mitre Drain
• Offshoot Drain
• Pothole
• Road Shoulder
• Road Shoulder Maintenance
• Road Verge
• Rumble Strip
• Sealed Road Shoulder Maintenance
• Sealed Shoulder
• Shoulder
• Shoulder Grading
• Shoulder Spot Filling & Grading

External Links & References

1. Google Search
2. Glossary of Austroads Terms
3. Road Shoulder Construction Video - ShoulderMaster (August 2017)