Manual on the preparation of state-aided housing schemes.

Date:
1919
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Credit: Manual on the preparation of state-aided housing schemes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    With types Nos. | to 4, unless cross roads exist, turning spaces should be provided at distances not exceeding 450 feet apart. It is difficult to prescribe any exact limit of length for the above roads, owing to different circumstances. But as a guide, it may be said that, where such road is not a through road, the length should generally be limited to about 450 feet. Where the road forms a loop or crescent or has houses on one side only, a greater length than this would not be objectionable in many cases. Type No. 5. For longer residential or through roads a carriageway at least 16 feet wide should generally be provided ; the remaining space on each side may be divided between grass or gravel margins and paved footways, giving a total width of 36 feet. Typr No. 5. Type No. 6. It will sometimes be desirable to leave a greater total width of road without increasing the width of carriageway. In this case the trees on each side may be well set back to allow for future widening, and a paved footway can be provided next to the boundary fences. | Hal \ | bh -€0- Be RGisia == 16 Of ae jo 4 ee —A42’ fom eee Type No. 6. Type No. 7. Where space permits, a very effective treatment for a road, or part of a road, can be secured by the planting of trees on each side of the footways, but, as will be seen from the illustration, this involves a total width of about 52 feet. +3 With carriageways 16 feet wide, turning spaces should be provided at intervals not exceeding 450 feet apart, except where cross roads serve the purpose. Seeing that two vehicles going quickly can safely pass on such a road, no definite limit of length need be suggested,