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Chicago-New York dream road nears reality with Ohio Turnpike

Ohio Turnpike, 241 mi long and 124 ft wide, consists of roadways, each 24 ft wide, separated by depressed median divider at least 56 ft wide, 40 ft of which will be planted center strip; dual service station and restaurant facilities on each side; 6,847,000 sq yd of pavement, 10-in. reinforced concrete laid on 6-in. subgrade, designed to carry axle load of 36,000 lb. (See also Excavating Engr v 48 n 9 Sept 1954 p 24-33, 66)

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Chicago-New York dream road nears reality with Ohio Turnpike

Ohio Turnpike, 241 mi long and 124 ft wide, consists of roadways, each 24 ft wide, separated by depressed median divider at least 56 ft wide, 40 ft of which will be planted center strip; dual service station and restaurant facilities on each side; 6,847,000 sq yd of pavement, 10-in. reinforced concrete laid on 6-in. subgrade, designed to carry axle load of 36,000 lb. (See also Excavating Engr v 48 n 9 Sept 1954 p 24-33, 66)

Chicago-New York dream road nears reality with Ohio Turnpike

Ohio Turnpike, 241 mi long and 124 ft wide, consists of roadways, each 24 ft wide, separated by depressed median divider at least 56 ft wide, 40 ft of which will be planted center strip; dual service station and restaurant facilities on each side; 6,847,000 sq yd of pavement, 10-in. reinforced concrete laid on 6-in. subgrade, designed to carry axle load of 36,000 lb. (See also Excavating Engr v 48 n 9 Sept 1954 p 24-33, 66)

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Title:

Chicago-New York dream road nears reality with Ohio Turnpike

Additional title:

World Construction

Published in:

World Construction ; 7

Publication date:

1954

Size:

7 pages

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Highway systems

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