TRANSIT LINES ON ELEVATED GUIDEWAYS
In the 1950's and 60's a major highway network was developed in Canada such as highways 400 and 401 in Ontario moving the old roads away from populated areas. These highways had to be linked with city centres and expressways were built or at least were being planned. By the 1970's, congestion in city centres led to large tracts of land being turned into large parking lots. The attention of transportation and urban planners gradually turned from expressways to public transit. Elevated guideways serve the purpose of providing independent right-of-ways, without interrupting the unity of neighbourhoods and existing traffic flow. Guideways are gradually becoming part of the city-scape and offer plenty of scope for innovative design. If designed with care, they can blend into the surrounding environment. (TRRL)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the 1982 Roads and Transportation Association of Canada Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
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Ottawa, Ontario Canada -
Authors:
- Farago, B
- Buxton, L G
- Marzouk, O
- Publication Date: 1982-9
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: 32 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Architecture; Bridges; Conferences; Design; Elevated guideways; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Land use; Public transit; Right of way (Traffic); Transportation planning; Urban transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Right of way
- ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 639: Exclusive right of way; 744: Public transport
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00382810
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM