WINTER MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE (WORKING DRAFT FOR USE IN 1988/89 WINTER)

This draft document is aimed at senior staff in highway authorities in the UK involved in the management of winter maintenance. It is a code of good practice and provides information on the latest developments in winter maintenance. It is intended that this document will be reviewed annually and re-published each autumn, and used in conjunction with the Department of Transport publication ' winter maintenance statement of service and code of practice for trunk roads'. Sections are included on: organisational arrangements and operational standards for winter maintenance; manpower requirements; the use of salt and alternative de-icing materials and their storage; weather prediction and monitoring; reconnaissance and rescue operations; design standards; current research; statistical sources of information; damage reporting, costs and reimbursement procedures; and relevant legislation. Appendices include a bibliography.

• Corporate Authors:

  County Surveyors Society

  Romney House, 43 Marsham Street
  London,   England 
• Publication Date: 1988-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 5/12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deicing chemicals; Equipment; Handling and storage; Ice; Manuals; Safety; Snow removal; Storage facilities; Weather; Winter maintenance
• ITRD Terms: 2598: Deicing; 3674: Equipment; 2578: Ice; 1665: Safety; 2542: Snow clearance; 9137: Storage; 8526: Textbook; 2545: Weather; 2593: Winter maintenance
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498900
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM