and scope. This manual establishes general provisions and geometric design criteria for guidance in the design of roads, streets, walks, and open storage areas at military installations. 1-2. Definitions. The definitions presented below are included to prevent misunderstanding and confusion resulting from the wide variation in meaning of various terms in local, regional, and general use. More comprehensive lists of definitions are presented in the manuals of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official (AASHTO) and the Transportation Research Board. a. Public way and storage area designations. (1) Highway. A general term denoting a public way for purpose of vehicular travel including the entire area within the right-of-way. (2) Road. A term applied to highways in open areas. Open areas are defined in i.(2) below. (3) Street.
DesignationTM 5-822-2
EditionJul 1987
StatusSuperseded
Pages42
FunctionEngineering
CollectionRecent Archive
Public property (reproduction authorization on cover)