Historic Roads in the National Park System

Cover

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Early Roads

The Development of Park Roads

Teamwork/Cooperative Efforts

Evolution of Parkways

World War II and Beyond

Understanding and Managing Historic Park Roads

Bibliography

Historic Roads in the National Park System

Cover

Preface

Introduction

Early Roads: Experiments and Successes

Early Federal Involvement in Road Construction
The Emergence of Road Design Ideas
A Federal Roads Agency
"The Motors Are ... Here to Stay"
Summary

The Development of Park Roads

Automobiles: Yea or Nay
Automobile Clubs
Automobile Regulations
See America First
Early Interbureau Coordination
"There are Roads to Be Built . . ."
Park Road Design Philosophy, 1915
Parks through the Eyes of the Autotourist
The New Bureau
The Emergence of a Design Ethic
Summary

Teamwork/Cooperative Efforts

Early Park Road Development
New Emphasis on Park Roads
Road Networks
Park Road Funding, 1924
Development of the Interbureau Agreement
Development of the Branches of Engineering and Plans and Design
The Development of Road Standards
Road Development through the 1920s and 1930s
An Ominous View of the Future
Summary

Evolution of Parkways

A Different Kind of Road
Parkways vs. Highways
Blue Ridge Parkway
Broader Applications to Highway Design
Summary

World War II and Beyond

Mission 66
Park Roads Defined
Changes During the 1960s
Park Road Standards, 1967
Road Standards Revised
Summary

Checklist

Understanding the Complexities of Park Roads
Inventory and Evaluation
Chronology and Analysis
Integrity
Priorities
A Final Word

Bibliography

Endnotes

Appendix A: Chronology

Appendix B: Historic Regulations for Park Roads

Appendix C: 1926 Agreement between the National Park Service and the Bureau of Public Roads

Appendix D: Standard Architectural Details - Headwalls for Culverts

Appendix E: Stone and Log Guardrail Types, 1929

Appendix F: Preliminary Study for Warping Cuts and Fill Slopes, 1937

Appendix G: Slope Flattening and Slope Rounding Details, 1939

Appendix H: Report to the Chief Architect to Accompany "Preliminary Studies for Road Design"

Appendix I: 1941 Updates

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IN MEMORY OF MY DAD
COLONEL EDWARD J. SOULLIÉRE
USAF

FEBRUARY 22, 1912 - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994
"WHO TAUGHT US TO
LISTEN TO THE WILD"

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