ADAPTED MACHINERY HELPS STATE DOTS

This article examines ways in which state DOTs have adapted road maintenance vehicles for other uses. Frank Taylor, with the Nevada DOT, adapted an existing striper machine to use waterborne paints to meet new regulations. By modifying the machine about 1 year ago, the DOT was able to put off purchasing new equipment, saving money by extending the usable life of equipment in their inventory. Other adapted equipment reported includes a side-delivery salt/sand system with a center-mounted spinner for broadcast capabilities, adapted by the Coloma area Michigan DOT in Mark Lester's maintenance shop. Modifications enacted in West Virginia, Arizona, Montana, Minnesota, and Oregon are described.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1519687
• Corporate Authors:

  N/A

  P.O. Box 558
  Park Ridge, IL  United States  60068
• Publication Date: 1997-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 22-23
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Volume: 67
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance equipment; State departments of transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Arizona; Michigan; Minnesota; Montana; Nevada; Oregon; West Virginia
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00740516
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 12 1997 12:00AM