PROGRESS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MAINTENANCE COSTS

IF 1935 IS USED AS A BASELINE, THEN THE 1951 COST OF LABOR HAS RISEN 164%; THE COST OF MATERIALS, 71%; THE COST OF EQUIPMENT RENTAL, 106%; AND THE COST OF OVERHEAD, 101%. THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE COUNTRY'S HIGHWAYS INCREASED 102%, TO 1.435 BILLION DOLLARS, OR 60% OF THE EXPENDITURE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TO THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. A SURVERY WAS MADE THAT BREAKS DOWN ALL OF THESE COSTS INTO FINE DETAIL.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 1 APP
• Authors:
  • Radzikowski, H A
• Publication Date: 1952-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 21-32
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Abstracts
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway maintenance; Maintenance management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218909
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 18 1972 12:00AM