CRITERIA FOR MAINTENANCE OF MULTILANE HIGHWAYS

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROPER MAINTENANCE STANDARDS IS A CRITICAL AND COMPLEX CHALLENGE TO THE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR AND ENGINEER. INTERRELATIONSHIPS EXIST BETWEEN THE VARIOUS NEEDS TO: PROTECT THE HIGHWAY STRUCTURE, MAKE OPTIMUM USE OF THE AVAILABLE FACILITY, PROVIDE SAFE, CONVENIENT, AND PLEASANT SERVICE TO THE USER, AND MAKE THE HIGHWAY A COMPATIBLE PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THIS REPORT ARE: OUTLINE STANDARDS OF GOOD MAINTENANCE FOR MULTILANE HIGHWAYS, SUGGEST METHODS OF EVALUATING MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES, PROMOTE A UNIFORMLY HIGH LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE, AND FOSTER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE QUALITY AND APPLICABILITY OF PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND METHODS USED IN MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. STANDARDS ARE PROPOSED FOR FOUR CLASSIFICATIONS OF MULTILANE HIGHWAYS. STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE ARE OUTLINED FOR PAVEMENTS, STRUCTURES, GUARDRAIL, MEDIAN BARRIER, SIGNS, LIGHT STANDARDS, SHOULDERS, SLOPES, AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. STANDARDS FOR TRAFFIC SERVICES ARE OUTLINED FOR NOW AND ICE CONTROL, MANAGEMENT OF VEGETATION, LITTER REMOVAL, SHOULDER AND BRIDGE DECK CLEANING, TRAFFIC SIGN CLEANING AND RENEWAL, LAMP CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT, DELINEATOR CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT, PAVEMENT STRIPING AND MARKING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 94, No HW 1, PROC PAPER 5986, PP 43-60
• Authors:
  • Byrd, L G
• Publication Date: 1968-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Highway Division

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Disasters and emergency operations; Drainage structures; Equipment maintenance; Guardrails; Hazards and emergency operations; Highway maintenance; Litter; Maintenance; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance personnel; Median barriers; Motorist aid systems; Multilane highways; Pavement maintenance; Road markings; Road shoulders; Snow and ice control; Standards; Traffic signs; Vegetation
• Old TRIS Terms: Drainage systems; Highway user services; Maintenance standards; Traffic marking; Traffic sign maintenance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218283
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM