AREA MAINTENANCE CREWS READY TO FIGHT SNOW AND ICE

WITH THE APPROACH OF THE SNOW SEASON, MAINTENANCE CREWS OF WESTERN STATES ARE BETTER PREPARED THIS YEAR THAN EVER TO KEEP THE HIGHWAYS OPEN IN WINTER. THIS ARTICLE OF THE STATE-BY-STATE REPORTS ON MAINTENANCE INDICATES TWO IMPORTANT FACTORS-RESEARCH AND INGENUITY. SNOW REMOVAL BY CONTRACT CONTINUES TO BE RESEARCHED IN SOME STATES. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS ARE AWARE OF THE NEED FOR POLLUTION CONTROL AND HAVE TAKEN STEPS FOR IMPROVEMENT. A RECENTLY DEVELOPED PROBLEM, WITH NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT, IS THE PACKING OF SNOW BY SNOWMOBILES ON MOUNTAIN ROADS WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR THE WINTER. WITH THE INCREASED USE OF SNOWMOBILES FRESH SNOW IS COMPACTED LAYER BY LAYER AS IT FALLS. OPENING OF THESE ROADS AT THE END OF THE WINTER SEASON IS A VERY COSTLY PART OF MAINTENANCE. TO CLEAR THE ROADS IT IS NECESSARY TO USE TRACTORS WITH RIPPER AND DOZER TO ENABLE THE ROTARY PLOWS TO THROW THE SNOW FROM THE HIGHWAYS. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 52, No 17, PP 18-26
• Corporate Authors:

  Rocky Mountain Construction

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• Publication Date: 1971-8-24

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compaction; Highway maintenance; Snow; Snow and ice control; Snow removal; Snowmobiles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218855
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 15 1971 12:00AM