WINTER SERVICE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS /IN GERMAN/

A DESCRIPTION IS GIVEN OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF WINTER SERVICE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS: CLEARANCE OF SNOW, ICE CONTROL, SAFETY SERVICE AND AVALANCHE SERVICE. DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE TRAINING OF PERSONNEL ESPECIALLY FOR AVALANCHE SERVICE IN GRAUBUNDEN, WHICH HAS A MOUNTAIN ROAD NETWORK OF ABOUT 1.350 KM THAT HAS TO BE KEPT OPEN IN WINTER, AND WHICH HAS A LARGE AREA WHERE AVALANCHES ARE PRONE TO OCCUR. PROTECTION AGAINST AVALANCHES IS PROVIDED BY STRUCTURES SUCH AS AVALANCHE GALLERIES. DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF THE COST OF PROVIDING THESE STRUCTURES AT ALL DANGER POINTS IN THE CANTON OF GRAUBUNDEN. /TRRL/

• Authors:
  • Hausermann, E
• Publication Date: 1970-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 70-3
• Serial:
  • Strasse Und Verkehr /Switzerland/
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Cold weather; Disasters and emergency operations; Hazards and emergency operations; Operations; Safety; Snow and ice control; Snow removal
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218334
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1972 12:00AM