America Plans the Roads of Tomorrow
The article outlines a push for nationwide highway planning surveys in 40 states to inventory road mileage and costs. It notes undisclosed totals, the need to map surfaces and structures, and to develop a cost effective, future focused road system. It stresses moving from hit or miss building to systematic planning.
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Highway sight distances and traffic surveys described
A detailed account explains how drivers measure sight distance using odometers and target markers to map curves and hills. It outlines surveys for road inventories, curves, superelevation, and traffic counts, plus the financials of highway planning and the role of key and blanket counting stations in shaping future road investments.
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