PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

THIS PAPER DEALS WITH THE ORIGINAL PLANNING UNDERTAKEN BY THE ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO SET UP AN ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF EFFICIENTLY HANDLING THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE TOLLWAY SYSTEM, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT PLAN, AND THE CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS THAT HAVE BECOME NECESSARY THROUGH EXPERIENCE. IT INCLUDES ORIGINAL ESTIMATES ON THE QUANTITY OF EACH MAINTENANCE OPERATION ANTICIPATED AND A COMPARISON OF SUCH ESTIMATES WITH ACTUAL QUANTITIES ENCOUNTERED, A DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT NEEDS, BOTH ANTICIPATED AND ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED; DISTRIBUTION OF MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT TO EFFICIENTLY PERFORM THE WORK, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ON BUILDINGS AND SERVICE PLAZAS, AND DETAILS ON MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMOTIVE AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT. SPECIFIC DETAILS ON MAJOR MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, METHODS OF PERFORMANCE, AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN SUCH MAINTENANCE ARE ALSO INCLUDED. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrr/1964/61/61-001.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • 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
• Authors:
  • Kress, Richard W
• Publication Date: 1964

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1-5
• Monograph Title: Maintenance practices - 1963; Administration Methods and Materials
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 61
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Estimates; Highway maintenance; Highway planning; Maintenance equipment; Maintenance practices; Methodology; Specifications; Toll roads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217984
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 1 1994 12:00AM