INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE PAXSON ROADWAY ICING

In 1970 a research study was started on a series of roadway icings near Paxson on the Richardson Highway. This area was selected after considering the icing severity, the repeatibility, and the high cost of maintenance of this site. Two cross sections approximately a half mile apart were selected as representing the worst parts of two different icings. Section One is located at the northern end of Paxson Lake at Mile 182.2 and Section Two is located 0.5 miles north of this section. This report presents a summary of subsurface explorations made in 1970 and of field studies and instrumentation made during the winters 1970-71 through 1975-76. Included in the conclusions are recommendations for correcting this icing problem based on the findings of this study.

• Corporate Authors:

  Alaska Department of Highways

  Pouch Z
  Juneau, AK  United States  99801

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Johnson, E G
  • Esch, D C
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 39 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Field tests; Frost; Ice formations; Maintenance; Roads; Snowfall
• Uncontrolled Terms: Frost penetration
• Geographic Terms: Alaska
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174734
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/AK-77/1
• Files: NTIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 12 2002 12:00AM