MAINTENANCE PRACTICES FOR LOCAL ROADS. VOLUME IV - AN OVERVIEW FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS

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; Make well-informed decisions concerning the allocation of resources for road maintenance; Provide effective oversight and control over road maintenance activities; and Find sources for more detailed information and training. This manual contains chapters on political factors, organization, finance, cost control, contracting, program management, maintenance techniques, and personnel supervision.

• 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: 165 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Cities; Cities and towns; Contracting; Cost control; Decision making; Finance; Highway maintenance; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Manuals; Oversight; Personnel management; Political factors; Program management; Resource allocation; Supervision
• Uncontrolled Terms: Financial management
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00720197
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/PA 94-0203, PADOT Res Proj SS-051
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 16 1996 12:00AM