Author: NCHRP-IDEA (Program)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
New Ideas for Highway Systems
Author: NCHRP-IDEA (Program)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The Big Roads
Author: Earl Swift
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 054754913X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Discover the twists and turns of one of America’s great infrastructure projects with this “engrossing history of the creation of the U.S. interstate system” (Los Angeles Times). It’s become a part of the landscape that we take for granted, the site of rumbling eighteen-wheelers and roadside rest stops, a familiar route for commuters and vacationing families. But during the twentieth century, the interstate highway system dramatically changed the face of our nation. These interconnected roads—over 47,000 miles of them—are man-made wonders, economic pipelines, agents of sprawl, uniquely American symbols of escape and freedom, and an unrivaled public works accomplishment. Though officially named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, this network of roadways has origins that reach all the way back to the World War I era, and The Big Roads—“the first thorough history of the expressway system” (The Washington Post)—tells the full story of how they came to be. From the speed demon who inspired a primitive web of dirt auto trails to the largely forgotten technocrats who planned the system years before Ike reached the White House to the city dwellers who resisted the concrete juggernaut when it bore down on their neighborhoods, this book reveals both the massive scale of this government engineering project, and the individual lives that have been transformed by it. A fast-paced history filled with fascinating detours, “the book is a road geek’s treasure—and everyone who travels the highways ought to know these stories” (Kirkus Reviews).
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 054754913X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Discover the twists and turns of one of America’s great infrastructure projects with this “engrossing history of the creation of the U.S. interstate system” (Los Angeles Times). It’s become a part of the landscape that we take for granted, the site of rumbling eighteen-wheelers and roadside rest stops, a familiar route for commuters and vacationing families. But during the twentieth century, the interstate highway system dramatically changed the face of our nation. These interconnected roads—over 47,000 miles of them—are man-made wonders, economic pipelines, agents of sprawl, uniquely American symbols of escape and freedom, and an unrivaled public works accomplishment. Though officially named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, this network of roadways has origins that reach all the way back to the World War I era, and The Big Roads—“the first thorough history of the expressway system” (The Washington Post)—tells the full story of how they came to be. From the speed demon who inspired a primitive web of dirt auto trails to the largely forgotten technocrats who planned the system years before Ike reached the White House to the city dwellers who resisted the concrete juggernaut when it bore down on their neighborhoods, this book reveals both the massive scale of this government engineering project, and the individual lives that have been transformed by it. A fast-paced history filled with fascinating detours, “the book is a road geek’s treasure—and everyone who travels the highways ought to know these stories” (Kirkus Reviews).
New Ideas for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Author: ITS IDEA Program
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Future National Highway Program 1991 and Beyond
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
Gravel Roads
Author: Ken Skorseth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gravel roads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gravel roads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.
Celebrating 50 Years: The Eisenhower Interstate Highway System: Congressional Hearing
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422320341
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422320341
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Public Roads
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
High-tech Highways
Author: Elizabeth Pinkston
Publisher: Congressional Budget Office
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Avaliação do intelligent transportation systems (its), amplo programa de modernização do sistema de trafego e transportes dos estados unidos.
Publisher: Congressional Budget Office
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Avaliação do intelligent transportation systems (its), amplo programa de modernização do sistema de trafego e transportes dos estados unidos.
Automated Highway Systems
Author: Petros Ioannou
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1475745737
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Experts address some of the main issues and uncertainties associated with the design and deployment of Automated Highway Systems (AHS). They discuss new AHS concepts, technology, and benefits, as well as institutional, environmental, and social issues - concerns that will affect dramatically the operation of the current highway system from both the vehicle and infrastructure points of view.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1475745737
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Experts address some of the main issues and uncertainties associated with the design and deployment of Automated Highway Systems (AHS). They discuss new AHS concepts, technology, and benefits, as well as institutional, environmental, and social issues - concerns that will affect dramatically the operation of the current highway system from both the vehicle and infrastructure points of view.
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1290
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1290
Book Description