SEDGWICK COUNTY UPGRADES WEED CONTROL

Innovative techniques and improved results with weed control made Sedgwick County in Wichita, Kansas, a winner in last year's National Roadside Excellence contest sponsored by NRVMA. The department has as its objectives: Noxious weed control; roadside safety by assuring adequate sight distance and clear shoulder areas for emergency traffic; reducing roadbed maintenance costs by eliminating vegetation-caused drainage problems; eliminating brush and health-related weeds; and providing a pleasing roadside appearance.

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• Publication Date: 1997-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 21-22
• Serial:
  • Better Roads
  • Volume: 67
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0006-0208
  • Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Roadside improvement; Sight distance; Vegetation control; Weed control
• Geographic Terms: Kansas
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00741234
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 7 1997 12:00AM