Author: Connecticut. State Highway DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Express highways
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Merritt Parkway Speed Study
Author: Connecticut. State Highway DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Express highways
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The Merritt Parkway: The Road that Shaped a Region
Author: Laurie HeissPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625851669
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Decorated with a breathtaking landscape and a treasured collection of diversely styled bridges, the Merritt Parkway runs thirty-seven and a half miles through Fairfield County. From its complicated beginnings to the present, authors Laurie Heiss and Jill Smyth navigate the hard-fought yet picturesque path of this beloved road. Meet the bridge artist, the landscapers, the politicians and the activists whose involvement in the Merritt transformed Fairfield County from farms and country estates to one of the wealthiest counties in the nation. With the dedication of preservationists and conservationists, the Merritt Parkway today remains both functional and beautiful, holding a unique place in the heart of Connecticut's drivers.
Traveling the Merritt Parkway
Author: Larry LarnedPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738562742
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Since 1938, when the Merritt's first 7-mile section was opened to traffic, millions have shared a fascination for Connecticut's Merritt Parkway and its bridges. Discover the beginnings of this groundbreaking advance in American travel in Traveling the Merritt Parkway. This exciting collection of images preserves and pays tribute to the history of the Merritt. Opened for 38 miles on September 2, 1940, it became known throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut, as the "Queen of Parkways." A survey made in 1928 called for a two-lane macadam highway to run from Stratford to Greenwich. With $1 million of state money, construction started on the Merritt Highway in 1932. This pictorial history explores the construction of the parkway as well as the little known parent highway for which the earliest bridges were constructed, including White Plains Road in the town of Trumbull.
Highway Speed Study
Author: Connecticut. State Highway DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The Highway Capacity Manual: A Conceptual and Research History
Author: Roger . P RoessPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3319057863
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Since 1950, the Highway Capacity Manual has been a standard used in the planning, design, analysis, and operation of virtually any highway traffic facility in the United States. It has also been widely used abroad, and has spurred the development of similar manuals in other countries. The twin concepts of capacity and level of service have been developed in the manual, and methodologies have been presented that allow highway traffic facilities to be designed on a common basis, and allow for the analysis of operational quality under various traffic demand scenarios. The manual also addresses related pedestrian, bicycle, and transit issues. This book details the fundamental development of the concepts of capacity and level of service, and of the specific methodologies developed to describe them over a wide range of facility types. The book is comprised of two volumes. Volume 1 (this book) focuses on the development of basic principles, and their application to uninterrupted flow facilities: freeways, multilane highways, and two-lane highways. Weaving, merging, and diverging segments on freeways and multilane highways are also discussed in detail. Volume 2 focuses on interrupted flow facilities: signalized and unsignalized intersections, urban streets and arterials. It is intended to help users of the manual understand how concepts, approaches, and specific methodologies were developed, and to understand the underlying principles that each embodies. It is also intended to act as a basic reference for current and future researchers who will continue to develop new and improved capacity analysis methodologies for many years to come.
Planning, Current Literature
Author: Highways and Agricultural Engineering, Current Literature
Author: Traffic Engineering
Author: Special Report - Highway Research Board
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway research
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Special Report
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description