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Construction
chapter 2 Planning for and Controlling Construction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Airports | a place for airplanes to land and takeoff. Includes terminal facilities for passengers and cargo. |
| Arterial streets | roadways that receive traffic from collector streets. They usually are four or more lanes and do not have traffic signals. |
| Branch lines | small pipes that connect individual sites to trunk lines. |
| Capital budget | that portion of a budget earmarked for expenditure of public money for construction projects included in the capital improvements program. |
| Capital improvements program | estimate of costs and schedule of construction projects for the community. |
| City planner | professional who develops long and short-term plans to create an organized community. |
| Collector streets | roadways that receive traffic from service streets. They generally have four or more lanes and traffic signals. |
| Community parks | large recreation areas that can accommodate picnic areas, shelter houses, hiking trails, tennis courts, ball fields, and swimming pools. |
| Deteriorated | poorly maintained |
| Development plan | detailed plan that describes how community development goals will be achieved. |
| Divide highway | roadway with at least two lanes in each direction, separated by a strip of land |
| Limited-access highway | roadway that has a fixed number of access points. This reduces the number of accidents and maximizes traffic flow. |
| Neighborhood parks | relatively small recreational spaces that contain play equipment. They are often built within housing developments. |
| Pipelines: | cylindrical tubes used to transport natural gas, oil, and gasoline over long distances. |
| Planning board | board members are chosen by the community to represent their interests |
| Railroads | roadways made of two parallel rails fixed to wooden ties. Used to move railroad cars. |
| Service streets | roadways built in housing developments. They connect to collector streets. |
| Trade area | the area from which a business draws customers |
| Trunk lines | large pipes that move water from storage tanks to smaller branch lines. |
| Utility construction | construction of gas, electricity, communication, water, and sewer services. |
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