Russell Street design hinges on lane width debate. by Emily Adamson. Thu, January 30th 2014 at 6:26 PM. Updated Mon, May 9th 2016 at 12:11 PM. russell-for-web-jpg-1127232-ver1-0.jpg. TOPICS: ...

A. When all is perfect, a freeway lane is still 12 feet wide, George. But there are exceptions — including for the reason you pointed out. “The Caltrans Highway Design Manual defines standard ...

“The Caltrans Highway Design Manual defines standard lane width at 12 feet wide,” Nathan Abler, a Caltrans spokesman based in Orange County, told Honk in an email.