7. Urban expressways
Expressways in urban and peri-urban environments pose specific problems, which have led to their characteristics being defined in a special text, the ICTAVRU (Instruction sur les conditions techniques d'aménagement des voies rapides urbaines).
First published in 1990, the ICTAVRU was slightly revised in 1998, and more extensively in March 2009. .
Although it must be considered as currently in force, the very important reservations accompanying the 2009 edition must be mentioned:
"This reissue should be regarded as a transitional work... readers are warned that many chapters are obsolete in view of...
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Bibliography
Websites
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CERTU – Center for studies on networks, transport, urban planning and construction
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ENTPE – École nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État
Regulations
Law no. 96-1236 of December 30, 1996 on air and the rational use of energy.
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Decree no. 2010-1390 November 2010. Various road safety measures amending the following articles :
article R 110-2 ;
article R 431-9 ;
article R 414-4.
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