文档介绍：Levinson Gluck Barlow Eck Hecker 1
rd
3 Urban Street Symposium
June 24-27, 2007 Seattle, Washington
DRIVEWAY DESIGN PRACTICES, ISSUES, AND NEEDS
Prepared for 3rd Urban Street Symposium
Seattle, Washington
June 24-27, 2007
Prepared by:
Herbert S. Levinson, Transportation Consultant
and Icon Mentor – Urban Transportation Research Center - City College, NY
40 Hemlock Road
New Haven CT, 06515
203-389-2092
Hslevingson@
Jerome S. Gluck, Senior Vice President, Urbitran Associates
71 West 23rd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10010
212-763-4522
jgluck@
In association with:
M. Barlow, Accessible Design for the Blind
Ronald W. Eck, West Virginia University
William F. Hecker, Hecker Design, Ltd.
ABSTRACT
Driveways are an important and ponent of highway transportation systems. They
have grown in number plexity as urbanized areas have expanded. This paper traces
their development and identifies key geometric issues and elements. It presents the salient
results of prehensive agency-practice survey and literature review. Finally, it suggests
possible areas for further research. A key finding is to design driveways in a multi-modal
context that provides for safe and convenient movement by motor vehicles, bicycles, and
pedestrians.
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DRIVEWAY DESIGN PRACTICES, ISSUES, AND NEEDS
By Herbert S. Levinson and Jerome S. Gluck
INTRODUCTION
Driveways are private roads that provide access between a public way and abutting
properties, including the buildings and activities on these properties. Since they connect the
public street or highway with the activities they serve, driveways are an integral part of the
highway-based transportation system.
Driveways are ubiquitous. They are found in urban, rural, and suburban areas. They
are located along highways (. non-access controlled), suburban roadways, city st