THE SHORT LIFE OF A HOLE IN THE STREET

CHICAGO'S NEW STREET MAINTENANCE SYSTEM USES AN IBM CARD, A TELETYPE SYSTEM, A TWO-WAY-RADIO COMMUNICATIONS NET AND SOME SPECIAL FORMS TO CODE WORK PERFORMED FOR DATA PROCESSING. THE SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED THAT PROVIDES ONE DAY MAINTENANCE SERVICE ON STREET REPAIRS AND KEEPS CLOSE TABS ON MAINTENANCE COSTS. THE PUNCH CARD RECORDS KEEP TRACK OF EQUIPMENT USAGE ON CITY MAINTENANCE WORK.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 6, No 5, PP 24-28, 2 FIG, 3 PHOT
• Publication Date: 1968-5

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Rural and Urban Roads

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Highway maintenance; Information processing; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance management; Punched cards; Radio; Streets
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Maintenance administration; Street maintenance; Teletype systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218279
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 1 1994 12:00AM