A MINIMUM-COST AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-SAFE PROGRAM OF HERBICIDE MAINTENANCE FOR INDIANA ROADSIDES

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DESIGN A MINIMUM-COST MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR VEGETATION CONTROL ALONG INDIANA ROADSIDES. MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL METHODS WERE COMBINED TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY TURF AT LOW COST. A 3-YEAR (ENVIRONMENTALLY-SAFE) SPRAYING ROTATION IN COMBINATION WITH MOWING WAS RECOMMENDED AND IMPLEMENTED. IT PROVIDES A MAXIMUM-BENEFIT, LOW-COST MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA WITH COST SAVINGS IN EXCESS OF $200,000 ANNUALLY. /FHWA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract HPR-1(11) PART II
• Corporate Authors:

  Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

  Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284
• Authors:
  • Morre, D J
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Herbicides; Maintenance; Roadside
• Old TRIS Terms: Low costs
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218101
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Indiana State Highway Commission
• Report/Paper Numbers: Technical
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 1974 12:00AM