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ENGLISH HOMEWORK

CONTROLLED ACCES HIGHWAY

1. INTRODUCTION
2. TALKING ABOUT THE TOPIC : a/ explain b/ comment
3. ILLUSTRATION ACCORDING TO CONTROLLED-ACCES HIGHWAY
4. NOTICES

INTRODUCTION : CONTROLLED ACCES HIGHWAY


Controlled-access highways evolved during the first half of the 20th century. The Long Island Motor
Parkway, opened in 1908 as a private venture, was the world's first limited-access roadway. Italy
opened its first autostrada in 1925. Germany began to build its first 30-kilometre (19 mi) autobahn
controlled-access highway without speed limits (then referred to as a dual highway) in 1932
between Cologne and Bonn (now A555). It then rapidly assembled a nationwide system of such
roads in anticipation of their use in World War II. The first North American freeways (known as
parkways) opened in the New York City area in the 1920s. Britain, heavily influenced by the
railways, did not build its first motorway until the mid-1950s.

TALKING ABOUT THE TOPIC

Explaining and commenting

A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed
vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are
freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms include throughway and parkway.
[a] [b] [c] [d]

Some of these may be limited-access highways, although this term can also refer to a class of
highways with somewhat less isolation from other traffic.

SOMES ILLUTRATIONS ACCORDING TO CONTROLLED ACCES HIGHWAY

Freeways, by definition, have no at-grade intersections with


other roads, railroads or multi-use trails. Therefore, no
traffic signals are needed and through traffic on freeways
does not normally need to stop at traffic signals

The crossing of freeways by other routes is typically


achieved with grade separation either in the form of
underpasses or overpasses.
An interchange or a junction is a highway layout that
permits traffic from one controlled-access highway to
access another and vice versa, whereas an access point is
a highway layout where traffic from a distributor or local
road can join a controlled-access highway.

Connections: Provided only at Interchanges for Major Cross


Streets and At-Grade Intersections for Minor Cross Streets;
Use of Acceleration and Deceleration Lanes for At-Grade
Intersections

Cross-Section : Minimum 2 Lanes with a Median

Connections : At-Grade Intersections for Major and Minor


Cross Streets (Occasional Interchange at Major Crossing) ;
Use of Acceleration and Deceleration Lanes

Median Crossovers : Allowed ; Minimum Spacing between


All-Movement Crossovers is 2000 feet (posted speed limit
of greater than 45 mph) or 1200 feet (posted speed limit of
45 mph or less)

thoroughfares : Highways, public or private road or other


public way on landRoads, route or way on land between
two places that has been paved or otherwise improved
for travelBridle path, for equestrian useCycleway, for
use by cyclistsFootpath, for use only by
pedestriansForeshoreway

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