The city engineers have proposed to construct a new highway through existing farmland to bypass the city for use by through traffic. List all major positive and negative impacts that this project could have on the downtown and bypass area.

The city engineers have proposed to construct a new highway through existing farmland to bypass the city for use by through traffic. List all major positive and negative impacts that this project could have on the downtown and bypass area.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter5: Highway Safety

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 22P

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