Second, the role of the shoulder:
Protect the stability of major structures such as lanes;
Provide location for vehicles that need temporary parking due to mechanical failure or emergency;
Provide lateral margin, which is beneficial to safety and increase comfort;
For pedestrians and bicycles;
Provide the location for setting up road facilities;
As a workplace for maintenance operations;
On the premise of not destroying the highway structure, it can also be used as the location for burying underground facilities;
Improve the curve sight distance of excavation section and improve traffic safety;
Rainwater can be drained away from the roadway to reduce rainwater infiltration into the roadway and pavement damage.