Studies on use of existing service areas, highway travel characteristics, demand for service facilities, provision of service facilities; service facilities are subjected to extreme variations in use; only 'nominal' catering provision is necessary for one-fifth of hours of year; hot and cold drinks and limited light snacks could be provided by using automats only; at other extreme it is suggested that quick-service stand-up bar should be provided during summer periods to act as `safety valve' when more traditional services become overcrowded.


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    Title :

    Research report on motorway service areas


    Additional title:

    Traffic Eng Control


    Contributors:
    Nutt, B. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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