Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc, I'm no expert on the Turnpike, but the Autobahns date from the initial ideas in Italy and Germany 1920's into the 30's, the system being well underway and under use by the start of war in 1939 (some 3000km worth by 1938). the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened as Americas first "Superhighway" in 1940... somewhat late in the day. Or is there something about the pre-war autobahns that disqualifies them? tim > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Marc James > Small > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 7:20 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] wimpy slightly drunk dutchman > > > At 05:49 PM 3/9/03 -0800, Martin Howard wrote: > > > >I think these are both German inventions, with the advent of the first > >Autobahn. The separation of traffic flows via a median, an overtake > >lane (a concept lost on most US drivers), and on and off ramps are all > >Autobahn firsts, AFAIK, although in the US, the concept was extended > >upon (particularly through spaghetti interchanges) when the Interstate > >system was built. > > Martin > > The Pennsylvania Turnpike was the first divided-lane high-speed road ever > built, dating from a decade before the Autobahns were conceived. > This road > came equipped was all of the attributes you discuss. By the time > the first > Autobahn was constructed, there were probably 25,000 miles of > such roads in > the US. > > Marc > > msmall@infi.net FAX: +276/343-7315 > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html