Advances made in design of divided highways are reported; applications of freeway principle is growing in acceptance as best way to maintain traffic capacity; wide median zones are more commonly used, acceleration and deceleration lanes are provided at important intersections, and channelization is employed to reduce traffic hazards; reflecting curbs of white concrete are employed to define median zones and channels of intersections.


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    Title :

    Current divided-highway design practices


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1942


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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