REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TO THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE IN GREAT BRITAIN IS VIEWED IN ITS DEPARTMENTAL SETTING AND IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES' TOTAL ACTIVITIES. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE BOTH FOR IMMEDIATE PRACTICAL POSSIBILITIES AND FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. A SET OF MAINTENANCE STANDARDS IS PRESENTED FOR GENERAL APPLICATION. A MAINTENANCE RATING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES ARE GIVEN FOR SELECTING PRIORITIES BETWEEN MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. JOB TRAINING, ORGANIZATION TECHNIQUES, AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL ARE DESCRIBED. PRESENT EXPENDITURES ON VARIOUS CLASSES OF ROADS ARE CONSIDERED, WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT EXPENDITURES ON MAINTENANCE OF MAJOR ROADS SHOULD BE INCREASED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 230 pp
• Corporate Authors:

  HMSO Publications Centre

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• Authors:
  • Marshall, A H
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Economic analysis; Education; Expenditures; Highway departments; Highway maintenance; Labor unions; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Maintenance personnel; Maintenance practices; Management; Organization; Ratings; Research; Standards; Strategic planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Maintenance standards
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218698
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1971 12:00AM