Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air travel
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Transportation Research Record
Author: Public Assistance
Author: Highway Safety Literature
Author: Evaluation of a Procedure for Reducing Vehicle-tree Accidents
Author: Benjamin H. CottrellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A procedure for reducing vehicle-tree accidents was evaluated. The procedure, developed by the Michigan Department of Transportation, consists of five steps: (1) preparing a base map and plotting roadway information, (2) assigning priorities for field verification, (3) field verifying the higher-risk road sections, (4) selecting appropriate treatments, and (5) performing thetreatments selected. The procedure was used in Albemarle and Prince William counties. The procedure was described and evaluated. Overall, the procedure was useful. Several changes were recommended in the procedure to reduce the time required to perform the task and to increase its effectiveness. It was suggested that the procedure be expanded to include other fixed-object, off-the-road accidents to increase the impact on roadside management. It was recommended that the revised procedure be considered for adoption by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Roadside Design Guide
Author: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Task Force for Roadside SafetyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Visual Impact Assessment for Highway Projects
Author: Environmental Law Reporter
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Book Description
HRIS Abstracts
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Information ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309100887
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
All phases of road developmentâ€"from construction and use by vehicles to maintenanceâ€"affect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals. Roads and traffic can alter wildlife habitat, cause vehicle-related mortality, impede animal migration, and disperse nonnative pest species of plants and animals. Integrating environmental considerations into all phases of transportation is an important, evolving process. The increasing awareness of environmental issues has made road development more complex and controversial. Over the past two decades, the Federal Highway Administration and state transportation agencies have increasingly recognized the importance of the effects of transportation on the natural environment. This report provides guidance on ways to reconcile the different goals of road development and environmental conservation. It identifies the ecological effects of roads that can be evaluated in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roads and offers several recommendations to help better understand and manage ecological impacts of paved roads.
Gravel Roads
Author: Ken SkorsethPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gravel roads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.