Geometric Design Practices for European Roads

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Year: 2001
Pages: 45
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756736102

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Jim Brewer. Reviews & documents European procedures & practices in roadway geometric design & context sensitive design, in which a balance is sought between safety & mobility needs & community interests. In European countries, the general philosophy for highway design & project development is to develop a transport. program & system that enhances community values & integrates roadways into communities & the environment, with very high safety goals. There are potentially transferable practices to the U.S. re: public involvement in project planning: self-explaining, self-enforcing rural roads; design flexibility; area-wide traffic calming measures; intersection control through roundabouts; & integration of bicyclists & pedestrians. Illustrated.

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