9780243000265 - Proceedings of the Ninth Semi-annual Conference of the State Commission and the County Superintendents of Highways of the State of New York Under the Auspices of th... (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the development of highway engineering across New York State from the turn of the 20th century onwards. Over this period, these roads evolved from dirt tracks to incorporate the latest materials such as concrete, bituminous, and gravel. The author describes how the increasing use of automobiles in the early 1900s fostered new attitudes towards road conditions and spurred the development of a comprehensive road building program. The book also examines the political and economic forces that shaped road building priorities and strategies, from the creation of the State Highway Commission through the formation of regional conferences and stakeholder committees. The book stresses that themes of collaboration, expertise, and public engagement that were established more than a century ago remain essential to highway planning and development today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.