a place for airplanes to land and takeoff. Includes terminal facilities for passengers and cargo.

roadways that receive traffic from collector streets. They usually are four or more lanes and do not have traffic signals.

small pipes that connect individual sites to trunk lines.

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.

professional who develops long and short-term plans to create an organized community.

roadways that receive traffic from service streets. They generally have four or more lanes and traffic signals.

large recreation areas that can accommodate picnic areas, shelter houses, hiking trails, tennis courts, ball fields, and swimming pools.

detailed plan that describes how community development goals will be achieved.

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.

relatively small recreational spaces that contain play equipment. They are often built within housing developments.

cylindrical tubes used to transport natural gas, oil, and gasoline over long distances.

board members are chosen by the community to represent their interests

roadways made of two parallel rails fixed to wooden ties. Used to move railroad cars.

roadways built in housing developments. They connect to collector streets.

the area from which a business draws customers

large pipes that move water from storage tanks to smaller branch lines.

construction of gas, electricity, communication, water, and sewer services.

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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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