Traffic and congestion in the Roman Empire

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"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