MAINTENANCE PRACTICES FOR LOCAL ROADS. VOLUME III - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

This manual is one of a series of four manuals designed to aid municipalities in Pennsylvania to administer, manage, and conduct road maintenance activities. The objectives of the manual are to help municipal administrators and engineers to: Understand and appreciate the full range of management-related road maintenance issues; Manage deteriorating road systems with limited funds; Determine needs, priorities, and work programs in an orderly fashion; Exercise preventive maintenance rather than crisis-response management; Obtain funds, manage expenditures, and cut costs; and Find sources for more detailed information and training. This manual contains chapters on political factors, organization, finance, cost control, contracting, pavement management, maintenance management, equipment management, and computers as management tools.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Pennsylvania State University, University Park

    Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Transportation Research Building
    University Park, PA  United States  16802

    Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

    Office of Research and Special Studies, P.O. Box 2926
    Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Kilareski, W P
    • Brydia, R E
    • Lewis, V P
  • Publication Date: 1994-6

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 188 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00720196
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/PA 94-0202, PADOT Res Proj SS-051
  • Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Apr 16 1996 12:00AM