CURRENT PRACTICES FOR HIGHWAY SNOW AND ICE CONTROL

REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE FROM HIGHWAYS IN THE COUNTRY'S SNOW BELT IS A RECOGNIZED NECESSITY FOR ALL- YEAR HIGHWAY USE, AS THE NEGLECT OF SUCH OPERATIONS WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION DURING AND FOR SOME TIME AFTER SEVERE SNOW AND ICE STORMS. A WELL-ORGANIZED AND PREPARED MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, ARMED WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVES, MACHINES, MEN AND A PLAN BASED ON VALUABLE EXPERIENCE, CAN PREVENT DELAYS AND PROVIDE MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF THE VAST HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT. THE PREVENTION OR PROMPT CORRECTION OF THE SLIPPERY ROAD AS A DRIVING HAZARD IS THE ESTABLISHED WINTER MAINTENANCE POLICY ON MOST PRIMARY ROUTES AND MANY LOCAL ROADS. SKID PREVENTION AT DANGER AREAS IS A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR LOWER TRAFFIC VOLUME ROUTES. THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN THE INTEREST OF MAXIMUM SAFETY AND SERVICE TO THE MOTORIST ON ALL HIGHWAYS AFFECTED BY SNOW AND ICE. ITS USE WILL BE OF VALUE TO NEW AS WELL AS EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL OF ALL MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS. /CRP/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 9-4r, 33 PP, 19 FIG, 17 REF, 4 APP
• Publication Date: 1962-8

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Current Road Problems
  • Issue Number: 9-4R
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Equipment; Operations; Personnel; Snow and ice control
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218800
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 20 1971 12:00AM