American Rural Highways (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Agg, T. R.

 
9781332313372: American Rural Highways (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Public highways shape national progress and everyday life, and this guide explains why they matter.

The book outlines how highway systems are planned, built, and cared for, with a focus on rural and intercity roads. It covers the scope of traffic, administration, drainage, design, maintenance, and the practical steps communities take to keep roads usable and safe.

- Why highways are treated as national utilities and how traffic drives choices
- The roles of local, county, and state agencies in building and maintaining roads
- Practical approaches to drainage, cross sections, and surface types
- Maintenance strategies for earth, gravel, macadam, and concrete roads

Ideal for readers interested in rural planning, public works, and transportation policy.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published 1920.: Access to the digital version of this title and other related titles can be found on CHLA (Core Historic Literature of Agriculture) at http://chla.library.cornell.edu, an electronic collection of core historical materials on US agriculture and rural life published from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. A full list of Cornell University Library's digital collections can be found at http://www.library.cornell.edu.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1921. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

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