HIGHWAY LOCATION AS A SITE PLANNING PROBLEM
IN WEIGHING THE INFLUENCE OF TRAFFIC NEEDS AS REVEALED BY ORIGIN AND DESTINATION SURVEYS, THERE ARE TWO VITAL CONSIDERATIONS: (1) COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC NEEDS, AND (2) PLEASURE TRAFFIC NEEDS. A SECOND INFLUENCE IS THE GOVERNING FACTOR OF TOPOGRAPHY IN HIGHWAY LOCATION, WHICH SHOULD BE STUDIED ON A BROAD BASE RATHER THAN BY LIMITED STRIP. AERIAL SURVEYS HAVE ADVANTAGES FOR THIS PURPOSE, ESPECIALLY IN THE CONSIDERATION OF SCENIC ASSETS. INFLUENTIAL FACTORS IN RURAL AREAS ARE SITES FOR ROADSIDE PARKING, SITES FOR HISTORICAL MARKERS, SITES FOR SCENIC OUTLOOKS, AND SITES FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. RELATED FACTORS IN URBAN AREAS WITHIN CITIES OF CONCENTRATED POPULATION ARE CIVIC CENTERS, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, STATE CENTERS, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EDUCATIONAL CENTERS, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND RETAIL BUSINESS CENTERS AND SHOPPING DISTRICTS. ALL OF THESE LAND USES ARE IN TURN RELATED TO AVAILABLE PARKING FACILITIES. THE IDEAL LOCATION IS BEST DETERMINED BY A CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF FACTS COUPLED WITH A VISION OF AESTHETIC VALUES. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 26, pp 269-272, 3 FIG. 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.
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Authors:
- Nichols, A R
- Publication Date: 1947
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 5-8, 1946
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Proceedings
- Volume: 26
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aerial surveying; Aesthetics; Highways; Land use; Location; Origin and destination; Scenic highways; Surveying; Surveying; Surveys; Topography
- Uncontrolled Terms: Highway location; Scenery
- Old TRIS Terms: Land use surveys
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00203559
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: May 29 1972 12:00AM