REPORT OF SUB-COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY TYPES AND ROADSIDE AREAS

ABOUT 2000 REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BEGUN SINCE 1930 WERE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE CROSS SECTION TRENDS AS EXEMPLIFIED IN 15 CHARACTERISTICS (E.G., SLOPE RATE PER FOOT, RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH, CUT/FILL SLOPE RATIOS). DATA ARE PRESENTED FOR 1932, 1934, 1936, AND 1938 IN THE FORM OF MOVING AVERAGES FOR LOW AND HIGH TRENDS.

• Record URL:
  https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/HRBRoadsideDevComRpts/1937/1937-005.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • P 19, 1 Tab, 1 REF. 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:
  • Simonson, W H
• Publication Date: 1938-3

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Roadside Development Committee Reports
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cross sections; Highways; Trend (Statistics); Two lane highways
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00204871
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: pp 1-6
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jan 17 1972 12:00AM