THE INTEGRATION OF EXPRESSWAYS WITH OTHER URBAN ELEMENTS

The article discusses expressways and their relation to other urban elements. Expressways are usually located so that they are connected to major highways at the edges of the city, pass through the city near the axis of principal development, and are located past, but not through, the central business district. The location of an expressway can re-vitalize civic developments, aid mass transit, and help check blight. The author notes that, while planners should take advantage of the benefits of expressway location, the expressway location should not be warped around to serve all purposes. In meeting its primary objective, traffic service, the expressway can also serve many other useful purposes.