REPORT OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY TYPES AND ROADSIDE AREAS

ABOUT 2000 REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BEGUN SINCE 1930 WERE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE CROSS SECTION TRENDS AS EXEMPLIFIED IN 15 CHARACTERISTICS (E.G., SLOPE RATE PER FOOT, RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH, CUT/FILL SLOPE RATIOS). DATA ARE PRESENTED FOR 1932, 1934, 1936, AND 1938 IN THE FORM OF MOVING AVERAGES FOR LOW AND HIGH TRENDS.