DEVELOPMENT OF A MAINTENANCE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ILLINOIS

FOR SEVERAL YEARS THE ILLINOIS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SURVEYED POSSIBLE PLANS FOR TRAINING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL BECAUSE PAVEMENTS BEGAN TO DETERIORATE FASTER THAN THEY COULD BE RECONSTRUCTED. IN 1962 A SEMINARY WAS GIVEN BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS WHICH IS BEING REPEATED EACH YEAR. PROGRAM PLANS ARE CONTINUALLY BEGIN DEVELOPED AND CHANGED BUT IT IS FELT THAT THE MAINTENANCE TRAINING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A HIGHER STANDARD OF MAINTENANCE AT A REDUCED COST TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND WITH FEWER ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS.

• Record URL:
  http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/TRCircular/47/47-002.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 47, pp 10-25, 1 FIG, 5 REF. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Mccracken, R L
• Publication Date: 1966-9

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 47
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Economic benefits; Improvements; Maintenance personnel; Maintenance practices; Training
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217993
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Nov 10 1994 12:00AM