Title: Traffic and congestion in the Roman Empire
First published: 2007
Description: "In this book, Cornelis van Tilburg examines the construction of Roman roads in detail and studies the myriad road-users of the Roman Empire: civilians, wagons and animals, the cursus publicus, commercial use and the army. In examining the roads, much is revealed of town planning in ancient cities: the narrow paths of older cities, and the wider, chessboard-patterned streets designed to sustain heavy traffic. He discusses toll points and city gates as measures taken to hamper traffic, and concludes with a discussion as to why the local governments' attempts to regulate the traffic flow missed their targets of improving the infrastructure. Traffic was, contrary to modern traffic, a closing entry."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: History, Roads, Roads, Roman, Roman Roads, Romeinse oudheid, Verkeer, Wegen, Roads, history, Routes, Voies romaines, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Industries, Transportation, Public Transportation, Verkehr, Straßenbau, Verkehrspolitik, Straße, Traffic engineering, Rome, Traffic congestion, Management
Places: Rome, Romeinse rijk
LC classification: TE16 .T56 2007