STATE PARKWAYS
THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY IN NEW JERSEY IS USED AS AN EXAMPLE TO DISCUSS THE PRINCIPLES OF STATE PARKWAY DESIGN. A STATE PARKWAY IS DEFINED AS A MODERN, HIGH-SPEED HIGHWAY DESIGNED TO CARRY PASSENGER VEHICLE TRAFFIC ONLY. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ARE EXCLUDED SO AS TO PROVIDE A FREE, RAPID, AND CONSTANT FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THE FACILITY IS DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE ALL CROSSINGS AT GRADE AND TO PROVIDE LIMITED ACCESS. IN NEW JERSEY A PARKWAY IS A STATE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THROUGH PASSENGER TRAFFIC OVER WHICH ABUTTERS HAVE NO EASEMENT BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT THEIR PROPERTY ABUTS ON THE ROADWAY, WITH SPECIAL TREATMENT IN LANDSCAPING AND PLANTING BETWEEN ROADWAYS AND ALONG ITS BORDERS. THE SPECIFIC TOPICS ADDRESSED IN THE CONSIDERATION OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES ARE WIDTH AND ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY, ALIGNMENT, PROFILE, AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN.
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Authors:
- Deak, O A
- Publication Date: 1961
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Roadside Development Committee Reports
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Highway design; Highway planning; Landscape design; Parkways
- Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00205139
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Nov 29 1971 12:00AM