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Midblock U-Turn and Elevated U-Turn Safety and Economy Comparison: A Case Study Application

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|Jun 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2021-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Page range: 139 - 149
Published on: Jun 22, 2021
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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