Where highways cross railroads (at grade), difficulties in maintaining crossings in good condition; with light traffic, planks or macadam of small stone served; granite blocks or brick stand heavy automobile traffic, but construction labor cost is high; crossing made by laying old rails parallel to service rails, filling in spaces with fine macadam; maintenance cost is negligible.


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    Title :

    Highway railroad crossings made with old rails


    Additional title:

    Cruces de carreteras y vias ferreas hechos con rieles viejos


    Contributors:
    Baker, S.C. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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