HIGHWAY SAFETY ENHANCED BY ASPHALT PAVED SHOULDERS

PAVED SHOULDERS OF HOT MIX ASPHALT ON MARYLAND HIGHWAYS IMPROVE SAFETY AND LEAD TO BETTER PERFORMANCE AND USAGE. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS NO DROP-OFF AT HIGHWAY PAVEMENT EDGE, AND SWERVING AND TURNING OVER ON UNSTABLE AND LOOSE SHOULDERS ARE AVOIDED. MOREOVER, ROAD DRAINAGE IS IMPROVED AND PLOWING SNOW IN THE WINTER IS EASIER.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 2-3, 3 PHOT
• Publication Date: 1968-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Maryland Asphalt Paver
  • Publisher: Maryland Asphalt Association, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Drainage; Highway maintenance; Highway safety; Highway travel; Hot mix asphalt; Prevention; Road shoulders; Safety; Snow removal
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00206767
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 12 1994 12:00AM