MAINTENANCE OF NEW YORK THRUWAY - WORLD'S LONGEST TOLL ROAD
MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF THE 559-MILE NEW YORK THRUWAY SYSTEM IS DISCUSSED. IN ADDITION TO PAVEMENT AND SHOULDER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES, SNOW AND ICE CONTROL AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS IN THE WINTER MONTHS ARE DESCRIBED. SAFETY PROCEDURES INCLUDE STRIPING OPERATIONS, WARNING FLASHING LIGHTS, METHODS OF ALERTING MOTORISTS TO SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES AND GUARD RAIL INSTALLATIONS. THE THRUWAY RECENTLY COMPLETED A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM TO GALVANIZE GUARDRAILS. ROADSIDE MAINTENANCE METHODS INCLUDE LANDSCAPING, CHEMICAL SPRAYS AND RETARDERS, AND LITTER PICK-UP. FIGURES ARE GIVEN ON BUDGET COSTS, COSTS OF LABOR AND OTHER EXPENSES. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 7, No 2, PP 34-35, 38
- Publication Date: 1969-2
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Guardrails; Highway maintenance; Maintenance management; Pavement maintenance; Road shoulders; Roadside; Snow and ice control; Snow removal; Toll roads; Warning systems
- Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00218481
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 28 1994 12:00AM