Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Minimum desirable width of medians on rural highways is 5 metres (B) Minimum width of medians should be 3 metres (C) On long bridges and viaducts, the width of medians should be 1.5 m (D) All the above

Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Minimum desirable width of medians on rural highways is 5 metres
(B) Minimum width of medians should be 3 metres
(C) On long bridges and viaducts, the width of medians should be 1.5 m
(D) All the above
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Answer: Option D
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