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The No. 01 TELMEX/Target team with drivers Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Juan Pablo Montoya and Charlie Kimball captured Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates' fifth Rolex 24 At Daytona win in just 10 attempts today.
Final Race Results
P1 No. 01 TELMEX/Target Dinan-Prepared BMW (Pruett, Rojas, Montoya, Kimball)
P2 No. 10 VelocityWW Corvette (Angelelli, Hunter-Reay, Taylor)
P11 No. 02 Target/TELMEX Dinan-Prepared BMW (McMurray, Hand, Dixon, Franchitti) – out of the race due to mechanical failure (lost drive)
Only Brumos has more Rolex 24 wins in the 51-year history of the race with 6 (their first start came in 1962 – Winning Percentage 18% )
Four wins for the No.01 car (2007, 2008, 2011, 2013), one for the No.02 (2006)
Its Scott Pruett's fifth overall win which ties him with Hurley Haywood for most all-time.
Pruett extends his all-time class victory mark at the Rolex 24 At Daytona with 10 (1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013).
It's the third Rolex 24 win for both Memo Rojas (2008, 2011, 2013) and Juan Pablo Montoya (2007, 2008, 2013)
It's the first win in a major touring series for Charlie Kimball (in his first Rolex 24 attempt)
The victory gives BMW its third overall victory in the Rolex 24. They won in 1976 with Peter Gregg, Brian Redman and John Fitzpatrick, and in 2011 with CGRFS)
The win gives Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. its 151st victory
Pruett extends his record to 40 career Rolex Series victories (Rojas second with 26).
CGRFS is the first team to win the Rolex 24 from pole since 2009 (David Donohue with Brumos Racing)
The next GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race for the CGRFS season-long effort in the No.01 TELMEX Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley with Pruett and Rojas will be at Circuit of the Americas at the new street-course in Austin, Tex on March 3. The GRAND-AM of The Americas presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL will air on SPEED at 5:30 pm ET.


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By blowing its exhaust into the underground mine, the modified jet engine was able to snuff out the mine fire much faster than traditional methods.
FAIRVIEW, WV - A modified jet engine has been used to successfully fight a West Virginia mine fire that had been burning for nearly two months and was the cause of 300 employees being temporarily laid off when mine operations were idled. Positioned at the mouth of the one of the mineshafts, the jet engine was used to blow water vapor and inert gases into the mine to smother the fire by creating an inert environment underground. It was the first time the technique had been tried in the United States.
"As the Department of Energy continues its broad support of clean coal technologies, I never envisioned that we'd be using a jet engine to put out a mine fire," Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham said. "But this achievement shows that we can make use of non-traditional techniques, as well as our more formal research programs, to provide a cleaner environment through the clean coal program."
The Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health provided a portion of the costs to test the innovative fire suppression system at CONSOL Energy's Loveridge Mine near Fairview, in Marion County, W.Va.
By displacing oxygen in the mine with inert exhaust gases, the technique shaved months off the conventional method of sealing a mine and letting a fire burn itself out. At the Loveridge Mine it took 10 days of continuously blowing the jet exhaust into the mine to create an inert atmosphere underground. By extinguishing the fire through use of the jet engine, miners were able to reenter the mine more than 12 months sooner than if other fire-suppression techniques had been used.
The jet engine system was brought to West Virginia from Australia by a team from the Queensland Mine Rescue Service Ltd. Earlier versions of the technique have been used in other parts of the world, and a similar concept was employed in Kuwait to extinguish oil well fires following the Gulf War a decade ago.
The fire had begun on February 13 when a trash-filled mine car ignited near the bottom of a sloped entry shaft about 940 feet below the surface. Approximately 100 employees were safely evacuated from the mine.
"As we developed our firefighting and re-entry plan with state and federal agencies, we looked beyond the traditional approach of simply waiting for the fire area to cool. We determined that the safest and most expeditious alternative was to utilize the jet engine technology," said J. Brett Harvey, president and CEO of CONSOL Energy. "We appreciate the support of DOE in helping to bring this technology to our mine."
The jet engine and associated equipment - which together weighed more than five tons - arrived at the mine site on Friday, April 4. After engineers assembled it, the engine was turned on later that day. Employing a recirculating water-cooled afterburner, the jet engine was run at about half speed so as not to develop thrust. It blew roughly 64,000 cubic feet of water vapor, nitrogen and carbon dioxide into the mine.
On April 14, mine rescue teams wearing self-contained breathing packs entered the mine to begin exploration and rehabilitation of the fire area.
Safety experts from the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, West Virginia's Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training, and the United Mine Workers of America joined with CONSOL Energy to monitor the effort. The joint team approved the firefighting plan as well as plans to reenter and restart mine operations.


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בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין תתבקשו להציג תעודה מזהה עם תמונה (תעודה שהונפקה על ידי הממשלה) וכן כרטיס אשראי או פיקדון במזומן לצורך חיובים משניים.
בקשות מיוחדות כפופות לזמינות בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין וייתכן ויהיו כרוכות בחיובים נוספים. לא ניתן להתחייב להיענות לבקשות מיוחדות.
מלון זה אינו מציע מאפייני נגישות כלשהם. בחרו מלון אחר אם אתם מעוניינים בהזמנת חדר עם מאפייני נגישות.
פעילויות הנופש המפורטות להלן מוצעות באתר או בסמוך; יתכן ותהיינה כרוכות בתשלום נוסף.
התשלומים והפקדונות הבאים נגבים במלון במועד קבלת השירות, הכניסה או העזיבה.
הרשימה לעיל אינה בהכרח מלאה. התעריפים וסכומי הפקדונות אינם בהכרח כוללים מיסים וכפופים לשינויים.
ייתכנו חיובים עבור אדם נוסף העשויים להשתנות בהתאם למדיניות המלון.
בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין תתבקשו להציג תעודה מזהה עם תמונה (תעודה שהונפקה על ידי הממשלה) וכן כרטיס אשראי או פיקדון במזומן לצורך חיובים משניים.
בקשות מיוחדות כפופות לזמינות בעת ביצוע הצ'ק-אין וייתכן ויהיו כרוכות בחיובים נוספים. לא ניתן להתחייב להיענות לבקשות מיוחדות.
"Stay away"
Wi-fi didn't work. Beds were uncomfortable. No toothpaste in the bathroom. Overall, pretty bad stay especially for the price.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
Not at all as advertised. Way over priced for what was provided. Internet in room did not work. Carpet was dirty and stained. Bed had plastic cover that made squishy noises and difficult to sleep. No fridge, no coffe maker, no breakfast just some cereal that was old and stale. Would never stay here again or recommend to others.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
There was some kind of chemical smell in the room. We got out as early as possible .חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
The hotel lobby was cluttered and worn. The room was crowded and the carpeting was loose and stained. The complementary breakfast was stale cereal, a muffin and Styrofoam cups for weak coffee or lukewarm water for the tea..חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"all round bad"
I would never stay here again. The rooms smelled terrible the beds just are terrible and the sheets are stuck together like glue... never againחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"This place rots"
The rooms have a bad odor they moved us to another smelly room to late to go some where else so we toughed it out we will never backחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
It did the trickחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Very good for the price."
Great location. Very close to SPAC. Room was fine.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Suits our needs"
I've stayed at the Grand Union several times now. I always find it to be a good quality, basic motel. Rooms are clean, beds are comfortable and most importantly, it's within walking distance to the track!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Near SPAC"
It was ok..upon entering room..rug was stained and dirty..musty smell..mattress was wrapped in noisy plastic..nice hot shower..$10 deposit for room key till returned..coffee, tea, donuts, and fruit in AM..Near SPAC..חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Close to race track."
Motel is conveniently located, but plastic mattress protectors make for a noisy sleep.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Awful Service"
The motel itself was ok but old and the room very small. The pool was ok and probably the best part of the motel. Stayed there August 3rd for the races and on check in was directed around to the backside of the motel for our room. Tried to find the road back there and couldn't so I had to go back into the front desk and was then told that I had to park […] out front and cut through an alleyway between hotel rooms to get to the other side. Very Strange setup. Then about 3am was woken by someone banging on a room door a couple of rooms down from us. When we went outside in the morning found that there was actually an argument there when we heard the banging and there was broken furniture thrown all around the grounds! Also, with regards to service, asked the motel front desk where we may find a place to go to breakfast we were directed to the motel served continental breakfast of boxed muffins, coffee and cereal. When we explained we wanted to go to a full breakfast restaurant all we got for an answer was downtown (something I could have figured out myself!). The front desk issues were directly related to the fact that the Asian man at the front desk could hardly understand or speak English. Therefore, any chance of service was nonexistent! Would not recommend this motel unless all you care about is just any place to sleep for the night. . קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Good enough"
Great location if you need a place to sleep in Saratoga. Not fancy.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Horrible experience"
The service in general was horrible. So much that my first review couldn't even be published, only because I only said the truth.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"The only motel room left."
The rooms are dark and smell of smoke. The grounds are unpleasant. The bathroom was tiny and uncomfortable. But this was the only motel/hotel room left in Saratoga Springs for the date in question.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Poor service"
Had the air conditioner go in our room. It was a hot, humid night and it woke us up in the middle of sleeping because it was so stuffy. When I called the front desk, no one answered. Walked over to the front office, sign told me to knock on room 17 for service. The guy was miserable, asked me "well what do you want me to do about it"? Eventually he […] switched our room to the next one over. Disappointed in the lack of courtesy. Do yourself a favor and stay at the hotel across the street for a little extra a night! קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"close to downtown"
poor TV- poor breakfast bar otherwise OK. Pleasant staff. Not sure worth the price overallחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Close to Saratoga Springs performing arts building"
No blow dryer, no coffee maker, no cups to drink fromחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"could have been better"
There were a few issues with our stay. A musty odor as you entered the room was not a good impression. The inability to hook up to the wireless gave the feeling of being disconnected from the world. AC could have been working a bit colder. The outdoor grill was a nice addition but while we were there the table by it was not cleaned. The pool was refreshing […] but closing at 7pm did not give much time to enjoy it. We had a great time visiting the city and the concert was awesome!!! Saratoga Springs is beautiful and clean and we will visit again, just not at this hotel קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Pleasant place"
I have stayed here before so I knew what I was getting. The rooms are adequate-very old school- but they are clean an comfortable. The pool was great-a little chilly due to all the rain. The breakfast/coffee was nice to have in a place this small.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Great Location"
You are getting a cheap room in a great location. The rooms are what you pay for, nothing spectacular. The Staff was very helpful and I was within walking distance to the performing arts center. The Soda in the vending machine was from 2011 and 8 of 10 options were sold out. Bring your own beverages. The room was clean and comfortable enough, but it's […] an older looking place. Again, you get what you pay for and if you want a cheaper room this is a great spot. I would recommend it to anybody who is looking to just get a place to crash at night. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Overall - disappointing. Room was clean, location was excellent. Service was provided by a single employee with no backup. Details: 1) no hair dryer; 2) no ice bucket; 3) air conditioner was loud; 4) automatic wake up was broken. This is a medium sized motel. on the night I stayed (Friday), there were only six rooms with a car outside.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"OK, old motel rooms."
Shower door did not close so there was a huge puddle on the floor after each shower. We asked them to take a look at it and fix it or give us another room. No one came to fix it and the only other room available was very musty smelling.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"Very over priced"
This is a very run down motel which does not agree with the area. It was way over priced for the amount of money I spent.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"50s Architecture, 21st C Amenities"
the title describes the review .... not interesting neighborhood, but within 2 miles of everything!excellent value.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
Booked this romm as a place to stay after DMB concert at Spac. Was within walking distance. Was way overpriced, but was adequate for the need. The room smelled musty, but not of cigarrettes (non-smoking room)חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Old school Saratoga Motel."
Old School Saratoga Motel. I have stayed there before. Not a bad place. Rooms are clean. Its nothing fancy thats for sure. Parking is great right in front of your room. Easy to take stuff in and out of room. Good rates. Other Hotels closer to town get booked up and are more expensive. Nice easy walk into town.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Older, but well maintained motel. Office had a moldy smell, but room smelled OK. Nice bathroom. Nice locationחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Interesting Visit"
All went well except when it came time to check out - the room key was stuck in the lock in the door and would not come out!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Barely ok"
If you don't have high standards, this place is ok for a one night stay. The bed is comfortable, there is a flat screen tv. However, the room is very dated, the shower didn't drain, the lamps filled with dust, musty smell in lobby and room.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Room was musty. Should have been aired out. Window couldn't be opened or locked. Sink was clogged. Coffee maker, iron and microwave not in room as advertised. Room too small and overcrowded with furniture to open drawers in bureau or move around room. Blankets almost as rough as steel wool. Bathroom floor not washed. Dirty/narrow passage to get to room […] in back past service cart in hall. Hard to carry or pull luggage through or around the building on narrow sidewalk. Room in back and some distance from vehicle to get luggage to room if disabled. Coffee not ready for breakfast at 8 AM. Breakfast only had cereal. Not a two star quality. Price high for one star motel without amenities Never been charged a $10 refundable deposit for a room key before. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
Its a place that looks better than it is from the curb. Its OK, but needs TLCחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Clean and adequate for sleeping space. That's all."
Very small space. Reminded me of The Shining. Wondered how may people had been killed here. Ok for a drunken night in Saratoga. 15 minute walk to downtown.חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
"If you just need a place for the night...."
We have stayed here a few times now.... some of the rooms are very comfortable and if you are looking for a reasonably priced overnight place to stay, I would recommend Grand Union. We are usually doing a six hour drive to pick up our child from college and just need a clean room to sleep before turning around and heading back home. Prior to this last […] stay, the staff has been wonderful and the accommodations fine. However, this last trip we seemed to be the only people at the hotel - and we definitely felt it. Instant coffee? really? Didn't even try the free wifi this time - the last time I never could connect. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
Initial desk clerk very helpful, bubbly and friendly. The morning after desk clerk no personality, uncaring of guest bluntly said no coffee when asked if there was any. Won't stay there again nor tell anyone else to.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Moldy Dump"
The lobby reeked of mold, that kind of smell when basement boxes have gotten wet and turned black. Boxes cluttered the entrance. The woman in attendance couldn't smell it. The room did not smell so bad, but the carpet was stained all over. I checked in late, and checked out as soon as I could the next morning, cancelling a longer stay.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Great value for 1 night!"
The Grand Union Motel was a great choice for our brief, one night stay after a night on the town!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
The room was adequate, had to wait for a manager to open in the morning to geet a cup of coffee. Trash was not emptied during our stay an d fresh linens were not provided. It was quiet, but would most likely not return.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"Actually worth the price"
this place was a fair deal. Its worth up to $99 per night. If you pay more you will be disappointed. If you pay less you will be happy.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"good, cheap motel"
This place has gotten many horrible reviews, but I enjoyed my stay here at the Grand Union Motel. It's cheap and near downtown Saratoga, the room and beds were clean, and the bathroom looked brand new. The people at the front desk were extremely smiley and friendly. This place was perfect for what I was looking for - just a place to hold my bags and […] to sleep in. קראו עודחוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"This place is the worst I've ever seen...anywhere"
Dirty carpet, no shampoo/soap in room, a real rat hole...literally. Show be torn down because the entire facility is a disgrace to Saratoga Springs. Hated it with a pashion!!!!!!!!חוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
This is booked as a Hotel...not so but a second rate motel.חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
"nice place to stay while exploring saratoga spring"
Nice old school place, sufficient, the live spring water was a little sulphury smellingחוות דעת אמיתיות של אורחי Expedia
could not darken the room with curtains.Bad design!חוות דעת אמיתית של אורח Hotels.com
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A sidewalk, or pavement, footpath, footway, and sometimes platform, is a path along the side of a road. A sidewalk may accommodate moderate changes in grade (height) and is normally separated from the vehicular section by a curb (British English: kerb). There may also be a road verge (a strip of vegetation, grass or bushes or trees or a combination of these, referred to as either a verge or a nature strip in Australia) either between sidewalk and the roadway (British English: carriageway) or between the sidewalk and the boundary.
In some places, the same term may also be used for a paved path, trail or footpath that is not next to a road, for example, a path through a park.
United Kingdom[edit]
The most common term in everyday usage is pavement.[1] The professional, civil engineering and legal term for this is footway.[2] Legally the term footpath is only used for paths that do not abut a carriageway.[3]
In professional and common usage, the term shared-use path is used where cyclists are also able to use the same section of path as pedestrians. The term Segregated footway can be used for a shared-use path where separate parts of the path are allocated to cyclists and pedestrians. Cycle Track is the legal term for both of these.[4]
According to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (third edition 1933) the term sidewalk was still in occasional use in the UK and pavement was also used for: 'a piece of paved work'; 'the superficial covering of a floor, yard, street etc.' as well as for 'the paved part of a public thoroughfare, but now only the paved footway by the side of the street'.[5]
United States[edit]
The term Sidewalk is used for the pedestrian path beside a road. Shared-use path and multi-use path is reserved for use for ones available for use by both pedestrians and bicyclists.[6]
Walkway is a more comprehensive term that includes stairs, ramps, passageways, and related structures that facilitate the use of a path as well as the sidewalk.[7] The term pathway is used for pedestrian paths that are not next to a road.
Other countries[edit]
The term Pavement is used in Malta, Kenya, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Footpath/Path in Australia, India, Ireland, New Zealand and Pakistan.
The state of the roads in British urban towns was a matter of considerable concern in the 17th-18th centuries and a number of 'Paving Acts' (Acts of parliament) were passed although they were not always effective as was the case of the 1623 Act for Colchester.[8]
Sidewalks play an important role in transportation, as they provide a safe path for people to walk along that is separated from the motorized traffic.
In suburban areas, sidewalks helps to provide equal access to people who cannot drive, notably children, the elderly and the economically disadvantaged. Sidewalks also play an important role in accommodating people that, while perfectly able to drive, may choose not to depending on the length and type of trip they are undertaking - such as a walk to a local shop, a walk for recreation or physical exercise, or taking a pet (such as a dog) for a walk.
In urban areas, such as a downtown district, sidewalks are heavily used as the densely built environment prevents each destination from providing their own parking.
Sidewalks may have a small effect on reducing vehicle miles traveled and carbon dioxide emissions. A study of sidewalk and transit investments in Seattle neighborhoods found vehicle travel reductions of 6 to 8% and CO2 emission reductions of 1.3 to 2.2% [9]
Road traffic safety[edit]
Research commissioned for the Florida Department of Transportation, published in 2005, found that, in Florida, the Crash Reduction Factor (used to estimate the expected reduction of crashes during a given period) resulting from the installation of sidewalks averaged 74%.[10] Research at the University of North Carolina for the U.S. Department of Transportation found that the presence or absence of a sidewalk and the speed limit are significant factors in the likelihood of a vehicle/pedestrian crash. Sidewalk presence had a risk ratio of 0.118, which means that the likelihood of a crash on a road with a paved sidewalk was 88.2 percent lower than one without a sidewalk. "This should not be interpreted to mean that installing sidewalks would necessarily reduce the likelihood of pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes by 88.2 percent in all situations. However, the presence of a sidewalk clearly has a strong beneficial effect of reducing the risk of a 'walking along roadway' pedestrian/motor vehicle crash." The study does not count crashes that happen when walking across a roadway. The speed limit risk ratio was 1.116, which means that a 16.1-km/h (10-mi/h) increase in the limit yields a factor of (1.116)10 or 3.[11]
The presence or absence of sidewalks was one of three factors that were found to encourage drivers to choose lower, safer speeds.[12]
On the other hand, the implementation of schemes which involve the removal of sidewalks, such as shared space schemes, are reported to deliver a dramatic drop in crashes and congestion too, which indicates that a number of other factors, such as the local speed environment, also play an important role in whether sidewalks are necessarily the best local solution for pedestrian safety.[13]
In cold weather, black ice is a common problem with unsalted sidewalks. The ice forms a thin transparent surface film which is almost impossible to see, and so results in many slips by pedestrians.
Riding bicycles on sidewalks is discouraged since it is more dangerous than riding in the street.[14] Some jurisdictions prohibit sidewalk riding except for children. In addition to the risk of cyclist/pedestrian collisions, cyclists face increase risks from collisions with motor vehicles at street crossings and driveways. Riding in the direction opposite to traffic in the adjacent lane is especially risky.[15]
Since residents of neighborhoods with sidewalks are more likely to walk, they tend to have lower rates of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other health issues related to sedentary lifestyles.[16] Also, children who walk to school have been shown to have better concentration.[17]
Social uses[edit]
Some sidewalks may be used as social spaces with sidewalk cafes, markets by busking musicians. or for parking for a variety of vehicles including cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
Contemporary sidewalks are most often made of concrete in the United States and Canada, while tarmac, asphalt, brick, stone, slab and (increasingly) rubber are more common in Europe.[18] Different materials are more or less friendly environmentally: pumice-based trass, for example, when used as an extender is less energy-intensive than Portland cement concrete or petroleum-based materials such as asphalt or tar-penetration macadam). Multi-use paths alongside roads are sometimes made of materials that are softer than concrete, such as asphalt.
In the 19th century and early 20th century, sidewalks of wood were common in some North American locations. They may still be found at historic beach locations and in conservation areas to protect the land beneath and around, called boardwalks.
In the United States and Canada, the most common type of sidewalk consists of a poured concrete ribbons, examples of which from as early as the 1860s can be found in good repair in San Francisco, and stamped with the name of the contractor and date of installation. When quantities of Portland cement were first imported to the United States in the 1880s, its principal use was in the construction of sidewalks.[19] Today, most sidewalk ribbons are constructed with cross-lying strain relief grooves placed at regular intervals typically 5 feet (1.5 m) apart. This partitioning, an improvement over the continuous slab, was patented in 1924 by Arthur Wesley Hall and William Alexander McVay who wished to minimize damage to the concrete from the effects of tectonic and temperature fluctuations, both of which can crack longer segments.[20] The technique is not perfect, as freeze-thaw cycles (in cold-weather regions) and tree root growth can eventually result in damage which requires repair.
Brick sidewalks are found in some urban areas, usually for aesthetic purposes. Brick sidewalk construction usually involves the usage of a mechanical vibrator to lock the bricks in place after they have been laid (and/or to prepare the soil before laying). Although this might also be done by other tools (as regular hammers and heavy rolls), a vibrator is often used to speed up the process.
Tarmac and asphalt[edit]
In the United Kingdom, Australia and France suburban pavements are most commonly constructed of tarmac, which is however not environmentally friendlier. In urban or inner-city areas pavements are most commonly constructed of slabs, stone, or brick depending upon the surrounding street architecture and furniture.
Stone slabs called flagstones or flags are sometimes used where an attractive appearance is required, as in historic town centres. In other places, pre-cast concrete slabs (called paving slabs or, less correctly, paving stones) are used. These may be coloured or textured to resemble stone.
A sidewalk next to Paulista Avenue tiled with Portuguese pavement, in São Paulo, Brazil
Old pavement with granite curb in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
Sidewalk in Little Portugal, Toronto, Canada
Sidewalk market, Speightstown, Barbados
Overspill parking on the sidewalk in Moscow, Russia
A sidewalk with street trees in Oak Park, Illinois, USA
A sidewalk with a planted rain garden in the "tree lawn" or "road verge" zone
See also[edit]
- Amsterdammertje
- Big Apple Pothole and Sidewalk Protection Committee
- Café
- Cobblestone
- Crosswalk
- Curb, Curb ramp
- Desire path
- Flagstone
- Moving walkway
- Pavement
- Portuguese pavement
- Public space
- Sidewalk chalk
- Carwalking
- ^ "Parking on pavements". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 2010-10-29. "Why is pavement parking a problem? Pavements are constructed and provided for pedestrian use. Vehicles parked on pavements are: a hazard to pedestrians causing an obstruction which may result in them having to step off the pavement onto the highway thus putting themselves in danger..."
- ^ "Highways Act 1980 - Interpretation Section 329". """footway" means a way comprised in a highway which also comprises a carriageway, being a way over which the public have a right of way on foot only"
- ^ "Inclusive mobility". Department for Transport. Retrieved 2010-04-02. "The distinction between a footway and a footpath is that a footway (usually called the pavement) is the part of a highway adjacent to, or contiguous with, the carriageway on which there is a public right of way on foot. A footpath has no contiguous carriageway. Where reference is made to one, it can generally be regarded as applying to the other for design purposes"
- ^ "Highways Act 1980 - Interpretation Section 329". ""cycle track" means a way constituting or comprised in a highway, being a way over which the public have the following, but no other, rights of way, that is to say, a right of way on pedal cycles [F3 (other than pedal cycles which are motor vehicles within the meaning of F4 the Road Traffic Act 1988 with or without a right of way on foot"
- ^ Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (3rd edition).
- ^ Shared-use paths, U.S. Department of Administration
- ^ "Walkway". Compact Oxford English Dictionary.
- ^ "Georgian Colchester". British History. Retrieved 2010-04-05. "Bad paving and obstructions were frequently reported to the justices under a paving Act of 1623, but the borough chamberlain, workhouse corporation, and parish officers failed to discharge their responsibilities and the small fines for neglect were ineffective. Enforcement of the Act by the borough justices ceased when the charter lapsed in 1741 and by 1750 the streets were so ruinous that a new Act was obtained, which perpetuated the responsibility of justices to enforce the regulations"
- ^ "Research Note: An Assessment of Urban Form and Pedestrian and Transit Improvements as an Integrated GHG Reduction Strategy". Washington State Department of Transportation. April 2011.
- ^ Gan, Albert; Joan Shen, Adriana Rodriquez (2005). Update of Florida Crash Reduction Factors and Countermeasures to Improve the Development of District Safety Improvement Projects (PDF). State of Florida DOT. BD015-04. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ McMahon, Patrick J.; Charles V. Zegeer, Chandler Duncan, Richard L. Knoblauch, J. Richard Stewart, Asad J. Khattak (2002). AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO "WALKING ALONG ROADWAY" CRASHES, RESEARCH STUDY AND GUIDELINES FOR SIDEWALKS AND WALKWAYS (PDF). Federal Highway Administration. FHWA-RD-01-101. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ John N. Ivan, Norman W. Garrick and Gilbert Hanson (November 2009). DESIGNING ROADS THAT GUIDE DRIVERS TO CHOOSE SAFER SPEEDS. Connecticut Transportation Institute.
- ^ "Do you take unnecessary risks behind the wheel?". Which?. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-27. "The town of Drachten removed most of its street furniture, signs and markings in 2003 and recorded a dramatic fall in accidents and traffic congestion as a result"
- ^ Lisa Aultman-Hall and Michael F. Adams, Jr. (1998). "Sidewalk Bicycling Safety Issues". Transportation Research Record (1636).
- ^ "Bicycle sidepaths: Crash risks and liability exposure: Evidence from the research literature". 8 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Crimes of the Heart". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2/6/2013.
- ^ "The Link Between Kids Who Walk or Bike to School and Concentration". The Atlantic Cities. Retrieved 2/6/2013.
- ^ Hampson, Rick (2006-09-20). "Sidewalks bounce back". USA Today.
- ^ Robert W. Lesley. "What Cement Users Owe To The Public". The Cement age: a magazine devoted to the uses of cement 2 (9): 652.
- ^ Mario Theriault, Great Maritime Inventions - 1833-1950, Goose Lane Editions, 2001, p. 73
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- Los Alamos Walkability Advocacy Group
- PEDS a member-based advocacy group dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for all pedestrians.
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), a U.S.A.-based clearinghouse for information for pedestrians (including transit users) and bicyclists.


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