In Saving Historic Roads, Paul Daniel Marriott examines the complex issues surrounding historic roads and provides design and policy guidelines for adaption contemporary transportation laws and engineering practices to these resources. The distruction of historic roads to comply with current highway safety practices has been undertaken with little regard for preservation options. In Saving Historic Roads, Paul Daniel Marriott examines the complex issues surrounding historic roads and provides design and policy guidelines for adaption contemporary transportation laws and engineering practices to these resources. Recognizing the importance of eliminating highway hazards, he offers strategies demonstrating that modern highway safety and historic preservation are not mutually exclusive.

This resource:

• Defines criteria for evaluating a road's historic significance;
• Identifies effective preservation strategies;
• Explains transportation policy and laws;
• Recommends specific steps advocates can take to initiate, promote, and implement a highway preservation program;
• Defines terms specific to engineering and highway design;
• Features case studies of successful preservation projects.



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Excerpts from this publication:
• Evaluating Your Historic Road
• Historic Roads Defined