City roads and pavements suited to cities of moderate size. . CARROLL STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, covering cobble pavement with sheet-asphalt in 1900. 116 SUKKKT-AS Ill ALT CARROLL STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, paving with Trinidad sheet-asphalt in 1900. 117 CITY ROADS AND AND CROWN. The actual steepest grades existing in various citiesare shown in the accompanying table, in order thatthose having doubts in any extreme case may examinesome of these grades and observe the results. Actual Grades of Sheet-Asphalt. CITY. State. Ft. per loofeet. CITY.
City roads and pavements suited to cities of moderate size. . CARROLL STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, covering cobble pavement with sheet-asphalt in 1900. 116 SUKKKT-AS Ill ALT CARROLL STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, paving with Trinidad sheet-asphalt in 1900. 117 CITY ROADS AND AND CROWN. The actual steepest grades existing in various citiesare shown in the accompanying table, in order thatthose having doubts in any extreme case may examinesome of these grades and observe the results. Actual Grades of Sheet-Asphalt. CITY. State. Ft. per loofeet. CITY. State. Ft. per loofeet. Buffalo Erie N. Mich Conn Neb Ill 5-15 7 5 5-75 58 7-2 Pittsburg Salt Lake Francisco . St. Joseph Scranton Syracuse Toledo Troy Cal Mo Penn. ..N. Y. .. Y. .. 17 5i6 8 13 757-5 Grand Hartford Marion New York Omaha Peoria. The crown used in various cities on level streets isshown in the same way; it being borne in mind thatthe least crown which will shed water makes the bestroad for those who use it. See Crown of Pavement,at page 30. Actual Crown of Sheet-Asphalt. CITY. State. Inches ]ier30 f
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