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Title: SLOPE DESIGN PRACTICE IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Accession Number: 01889285
Record Type: Component
Abstract: Good conservation policy requires that roads in National Parks shall be inconspicuous and create a minimum of scar and disfigurement of the landscape. The results of 16 years of road construction in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park demonstrate that these requirements can be met without prohibitive cost and without sacrifice of essential traffic service by adherence to proven roadside design and construction practices. Most of the roads in this area lie in rough mountain terrain covered by dense forest. Plentiful rainfall insures rapid growth of vegetation but also presents serious erosion problems. Roadside use by the public is an important factor in the design of roads as great crowds of people flock to the Park on summer weekends. This article discusses the slope design practices for erosion control.
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Language: English
Authors: Cron, F WPagination: 18p
Publication Date: 1949
Serial:
Highway Research Board Roadside Development Committee Reports
Publisher: Highway Research Board Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures; Photos
TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Highways
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jul 24 2023 9:12AM
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