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REST AREAS

Accession Number:

00205264

Record Type:

Monograph

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/05475570

Abstract:

THIS REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY RESEARCH BOARD RECORDS CURRENT PRACTICES IN THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF REST AREAS, AND PRESENTS GUIDELINES THAT PAST EXPERIENCES SUGGEST WILL PRODUCE, IN MOST INSTANCES, GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FULFILLMENT OF MOTORIST REQUIREMENTS. THE SELECTION OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL ITEMS AS SPACING, LOCATION, SIZE, PARKING FACILITIES, BUILDINGS, CONVENIENCE CENTERS, WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, TOGETHER WITH OPERATION AND MAINTENACE, ARE DISCUSSED. IT WAS FELT THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS NEEDED IN THE AREAS OF: (1) AN OPERATIONS AND DESIGN MANUAL; (2) HOW TO ACHIEVE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS SET FOR 1983; (3) INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION; (4) TRAFFIC COUNTING REST AREAS; (5) PROVISION FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT THE REST AREAS.

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Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Pagination:

33 p.

Publication Date:

1973

Serial:

NCHRP Synthesis of Highway Practice

Issue Number: 20
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0547-5570

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Appendices (3) ; Figures (33) ; References; Tables (3)

Subject Areas:

Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Terminals and Facilities

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Apr 11 1976 12:00AM