The Freeway in the City Principles of Planning And Design a Report to the Secr
The Freeway in the City Principles of Planning And Design a Report to the Secr
Urban Advisors to the Federal Highway Administrato
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Beauty in freeway design rises from a combination of careful planning, the direct and sensitive use of materials, and able detailing. Steel and concrete if expressively used are beautiful in themselves. 5/4 Bridges in a freeway system have both an individual and collective impact. Not only does each structure stand on its own merits, the whole system of structures makes, or ought to make, an architectural statement. A heterogeneity of bridge types and architectural styles, as seen in certain ea...rly parkway systems, is to be avoided. 5/5 An orderly pattern of overpass design in a freeway system is commendable. How- ever, as conditions and requirements change, the structures should express the direct solution while maintaining uniformity of material, finish, detail, and furnishings. 5/6 When the scale or proportion of a bridge seems wrong, the fault is usually one of brutality. Even in a powerful landscape, where heavy structures might seem to be in keeping, the contrast of slender bridge members and profile is usually more 68 I I T The bulky superstructure should give way to deck con- struction.
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