Snowy mountains highway - 1980

The snowy mountains highway carries a moderate volume of traffic, but is constructed on a substandard alignment, with a narrow pavement and formation. Three mountainous sections are particularly substandard. Other hazards include steep embankments close to the road edge, the risk of snow and frosts, narrow bridges, two railway level crossings and broken pavement edges. However, the overall crash statistics compare favourably with data for main highways in NSW. Little roadwork is under way to improve the general level of service afforded to drivers using the route (a).

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• Authors:
  • Searles, B
• Publication Date: 1980-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 33P
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 33

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Bridges; Crash rates; Embankments; Frost; Highways; Inventory; Level of service; Mountain roads; Pavements; Railroad grade crossings; Road shoulders; Snow; Speed limits
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Alignment; Bridge; Crash rate; Embankment; Frost; Highway; Inventory; Level crossing; Level of service; Mountain road; Pavement; Shoulder; Snow; Speed limit
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Pavements; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01437878
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0909932654
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 9:14PM