Statute. An act of a legislature that declares, proscribes, or commands something; a specific law, expressed in writing. A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level.Statutes set forth general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situations. statute begins as a bill proposed or sponsored by a legislator. If the bill survives the legislative committee process and is approved by both houses of the legislature, the bill becomes law when it is signed by the executive officer (the president on the federal level or the governor on the state level).
The average width of a car lane is 9 feet which is equivalent to  2.7 meters. However, this may vary in some cases like highways  which are 3.7 meters or 12 feet wide.
The outside lanes are 12 feet wide (2), the inside lanes are 11 feet wide (2), the center mall is 2 feet wide, and the catwalk, curb and rail width is 3 feet on each side â totaling 54 feet. The stiffening truss width in the suspended span is 68 feet wide making it wider than the roadway it supports.