INSTALLATION ANALYSIS OF THE MAINE FACILITY-AN ELECTRONIC TWO-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM (4 VOLUMES)

THIS FOUR VOLUME REPORT COVERS THE PROCEDURES AND COST OF INSTALLING A 15 MILE ELECTRONIC TWO-LANE RURAL ROAD TEST FACILITY. SPECIFICALLY, THE REPORT SEEKS TO IDENTIFY WAYS OF REDUCING INSTALLATION COSTS AND COMPONENT FAILURE THROUGH IMPROVEMENT OF MATERIALS, INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES, AND SPECIFICATIONS. VOLUME I, A SUMMARY REPORT, PROVIDES A CONDENSED VERSION OF THE TOTAL REPORT. EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON BRINGING TOGETHER THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH THROUGHOUT THE OTHER VOLUMES. VOLUME II SERVES AS AN INTRODUCTION FOR THOSE READERS DESIRING TO REVIEW THE COMPLETE REPORT. IT DISCUSSES THE INTENT OF THE PRESENT EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM PROGRAM, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INSTALLATION, AND THE ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES THAT GENERATED THIS REPORT. VOLUME III REPORTS ON THE MANPOWER, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION OPERATIONS, AND IDENTIFIES WAYS OF IMPROVING FUTURE INSTALLATION EFFORTS. VOLUME IV REPORTS ON THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION AND ANALYZES THE COMPONENT PARTS TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS. /FHWA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • FH-11-7355
• Corporate Authors:

  HRB-Singer Incorporated

  P.O. Box 60, Science Park
  State College, PA  United States  16801
• Authors:
  • King, R B
  • Ory, T R
  • Brahosky, A E
  • Long, R E
  • Carter, R G
  • Stann, E C
  • Briggs, M P
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 260 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated highways; Building; Costs; Facilities; Installation; Road construction; Rural highways; Test facilities; Two lane highways
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225020
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1973 12:00AM