Traffic and Highway Engineering
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Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 28P
To determine
Minimum distance a building should be placed from the centerline of the tracks to allow a stopped vehicle to safety clear the intersection.
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