RESIDENTIAL STREETS. SECOND EDITION

This publication updates and expands the general principles and design considerations outlined in the first edition (1974). The basic philosophy is that the design of a residential street should be appropriate to its functions. This includes not only a street's place in the transportation system but its role as part of a residential community's living environment. First, current practices in residential street design consistent with this philosophy are outlined. Among the topics included in this discussion are neighborhood accessibility, pavement widths, alleys, speed, streetscape, and curbs. This is followed by a discussion of design criteria and specifications related to intersections such as spacing, curb radius, and clear sight distance. Next, streets as drainage systems are described, including such subjects as the difference between closed and open systems, runoff amounts, maximum velocity in gutters, and block and lot grading. Finally, pavement and the various options available are discussed. In addition, a short discussion of life cycle cost analysis is presented.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398

  National Association of Home Builders

  15th and M Streets, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20005

  Urban Land Institute

  625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 400
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 104 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Alleys; Curbs; Design; Drainage; General surface features of the earth; Grading (Earthwork); Highway design; Intersections; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Pavements; Residential areas; Runoff; Sight distance; Specifications; Speed; Streets; Width
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Grading; Landscape; Street design
• Old TRIS Terms: Pavement width
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00601473
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-87262-746-2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1990 12:00AM