The Municipal EngineerAllen & Unwin, 1949 - 252 pages |
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Page 125
... lay - outs of urban highway systems are often classified and described in writings on town planning . Reference is made to the " gridiron , " or square grid lay - out , the " radial " and " linear " patterns , the " grid- iron ...
... lay - outs of urban highway systems are often classified and described in writings on town planning . Reference is made to the " gridiron , " or square grid lay - out , the " radial " and " linear " patterns , the " grid- iron ...
Page 126
... lay - out for highways for modern traffic it is most unsatisfactory . As regards economy in distance travelled it is inefficient , because all journeys other than those in the direction of the two axes of the grid must be along two ...
... lay - out for highways for modern traffic it is most unsatisfactory . As regards economy in distance travelled it is inefficient , because all journeys other than those in the direction of the two axes of the grid must be along two ...
Page 145
... lay - out of the road . Every driver knows the dangers of the old - fashioned humpbacked bridge which interferes with clear vision , the bridge that causes a sudden turn in the road , or the bridge which is narrower than the carriageway ...
... lay - out of the road . Every driver knows the dangers of the old - fashioned humpbacked bridge which interferes with clear vision , the bridge that causes a sudden turn in the road , or the bridge which is narrower than the carriageway ...
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