THE HIGHWAY DESIGNER'S VIEWPOINT

ROADSIDE DESIGN CONSIDERS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES OF HIGHWAY DESIGN: (1) RIGHT-OF-WAY, (2) ACCESS, (3) THE GENERAL ROAD LOCATION, (4) THE GENERAL URBAN LOCATION, (5) RECREATIONAL AREAS, (6) COMMERCIAL CHANNELIZATION AND (7) INTERSECTIONAL CHANNELIZATION. THE IMPORTANCE IS EMPHASIZED OF WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN NEW PROJECTS AND IN THE CASE OF REHABILITATION OF EXISTING HIGHWAYS IN MARYLAND. THE MARYLAND STATE ROADS COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE TO DENY, OR RIGIDLY CONTROL, THE ACCESS FROM ABUTTING PROPERTIES TO EXPRESSWAYS AND CONTROLLED-ACCESS ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS. IN RURAL LOCATIONS, CARE IS TAKEN TO MINIMIZE CONFLICT BETWEEN ROADSIDE USE AND MAIN ROADWAY FLOWS. THE IMPORTANCE IS EMPHASIZED OF COMMERCIAL CHANNELIZATION IN URBAN AREAS. THE USE IS RECOMMENDED OF CHANNELIZED ENTRANCE AND EXIT LANES, DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION LANES FOR ENTRANCES TO RECREATIONAL AREAS. SUCCESSFUL CHANNELIZATION DESIGNS ARE DISCUSSED FOR COMMERCIAL AND INTERSECTIONAL CHANNELIZATION.

• Record URL:
  • https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/sr/sr17/sr17-001.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 7-13. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Lee, Allan
• Conference:
  • 32nd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 1953-1-13 to 1953-1-16
• Publication Date: 1954

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: ROADSIDES, THEIR USE AND PROTECTION
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 17
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access control (Transportation); Business districts; Highway design; Intersections; Recreational facilities; Roadside improvement; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Access control; Channelization; Right of way
• Old TRIS Terms: Commercial districts
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00204792
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 17 1970 12:00AM