The road taken : America's imperiled infrastructure /: America's imperiled infrastructure. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Henry Petroski.
• Other Names: Petroski, Henry
• Contents: 1. The Road Taken : givens, choices, forks, sighs -- 2. The Road Not Taken : words, reports, and grades -- 3. Roads : dirt, stone, wood, concrete, asphalt -- 4. Diverged : transcontinental journeys and interstate dreams -- 5. Yellow : center lines, stop signs, traffic lights -- 6. Could Not Travel : earthquakes, envy, and embarrassments -- 7. In the Undergrowth : elevateds, subways, and engineers -- 8. Just as Fair : location, location, location -- and financing -- 9. Perhaps the Better Claim : iconic, signature, and stunning spans -- 10. Because It Was : guardrails, medians, and Jersey barriers -- 11. Grassy and Wanted Wear : streets, lawns, speed bumps, potholes -- 12. The Passing There : sidewalks, curbs, gutters, horses, pavements -- 13. Had Worn Them Really : quality, shoddiness, and survivor bias -- 14. About the Same : good enough bridges and bad enough tools -- 15. Lay in Leaves : triage, budgets, and choice, again -- 16. Trodden Black : corruption, graft, waste, fraud, abuse -- 17. For Another Day : trust funds, fuel taxes, and politics -- 18. How Way Leads on to Way : economics, wrong turns, and political choices -- 19. Ever Come Back : pedestrians, preservationists, parks -- 20. Telling This with a Sigh : public-private partnerships : plusses and minuses -- 21. Ages and Ages Hence : smart cars and pothole-free roads.
• Publisher Details: New York : Bloomsbury
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 388.10973; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Roads -- Economic aspects -- United States -- History; Roads -- Government policy -- United States -- History; Roads -- United States -- Maintenance and repair -- History; Roads -- United States -- History; Interstate Highway System -- History; Infrastructure (Economics) -- United States -- History; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- History; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General; Economic history; Infrastructure (Economics); Interstate Highway System; Roads; Roads -- Economic aspects; Roads -- Government policy; Roads -- Maintenance and repair; Business & Economics -- Infrastructure; Technology & Engineering -- History; Central government policies; United States -- Economic conditions -- 1945-; United States; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781632863614; 1632863618
• Related ISBNs: 9781632863607; 163286360X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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