FIELD EVALUATION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY HARDWARE MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES

The objective of this study was to use field tests to evaluate a procedure developed for the Federal Highway Administration for determining the frequencies at which highway safety hardware needs to be inspected and repaired. The selection of the frequencies that were determined was based on the accident history of the safety hardware and the level of service to be provided, which has its basis in the probability of completing the inspection and repair before a subsequent accident. It is concluded that the procedure is a useful method for determining highway safety hardware maintenance guidelines. Some problems are noted, and suggestions are made to resolve them.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1163, Traffic Control in Work Zones. 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:
  • Cottrell Jr, B H
  • Contrell Jr, Benjamin H
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 63-69
• Monograph Title: Traffic control in work zones
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1163
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Breakaway supports; Bridge railings; Crash cushions; Field tests; Frequency (Electromagnetism); Guardrails; Guidelines; Highway maintenance; Inspection; Maintenance management; Repairing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers; Repairs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478166
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309047013
• Files: NTL, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 31 1988 12:00AM