05-26-2017, 04:33 AM
(05-25-2017, 08:27 PM)KevinL Wrote: One of the surprising factors on road width around here is fire departments. They're accustomed to their large trucks and insist we build roads that can accommodate them in any situation. It's unbelievable how much influence that has had.
Is there any evidence of this? I'm honestly curious - I've heard this from so many people, but never any official sources, so I have to wonder if it's one of those propagated urban legends or something, or there's actually some weight to it.
i mean, Europe, Asia, etc. have some pretty darn narrow streets. Do they just not have fire trucks, and let buildings on fire burn down?