REPORT OF AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS IN HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION

SOME OF THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION ACT OF 1965 AND EXPLANATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF THE ACT BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS ARE PRESENTED. THE STATES WILL INITIATE PROJECTS, PURCHASE RIGHTS-OF-WAY, LET CONTRACTS AND SUPERVISE WORK SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE BUREAU. THEY WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR 75% OF THE COSTS FOR CONTROL OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING AND JUNKYARDS AND 100% OF THE COSTS OF LANDSCAPE WORK. RECOMMENDED PRIORITY FOR USE OF THE 100% FEDERAL LANDSCAPING FUNDS ARE GIVEN. THE AASHO LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDE, 1965, IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL. ITEMS THAT COULD BE HELPFUL IN KEEPING MAINTENANCE COSTS WITHIN REASONABLE LIMITS ARE LISTED.

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  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/TRCircular/17/17.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 17, 9 pp. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Publication Date: 1966-3

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 17
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beautification; Design; Federal aid; Highway law; Highways; Improvements; Junkyards; Landscape design; Landscape maintenance; Maintenance management; Policy; Project management; Roadside; Roadside advertising; Strategic planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Maintenance costs; Projects
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218446
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 10 1994 12:00AM