Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Roads are one of the main assets of a country where the network infrastructure offers economic and social benefits. It is understood that road maintenance would improve economic development and social…MoreHighway Maintenance
Road User Costs for Highway Construction Projects Involving a Lane Closure (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
While for years most American State Highway Agencies have performed Road User Cost (RUC) calculations, no uniformity from state to state has been established. There is scant research available that do…MoreALDOT Continuing Essential Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is maintaining essential services during the continuation of a national effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Most ALDOT functions, including maint…More‘Critical’ Highway and Bridge Projects Activated During Coronavirus Outbreak: PennDOT (Publication)
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation temporarily suspended its normal highway and bridge construction program as a mitigation effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus throughout the commo…MoreLess Traffic on Maine Roads Gives Crews More Flexibility for Repairs (Publication)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
Due to coronavirus-related traffic reduction on Maine roads, re-paving and bridge rehab workers have more flexibility with when they can work. The vast majority of state road and bridge projects sched…MoreUrban Road Maintenance Management & Repairing Techniques (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
To match the global demand of roadway connectivity need of urban road construction, maintenance and management has turned into a major research area over the years. The objective of this study is to d…MorePhoenix-Area Drivers Caught off Guard When ADOT Shuts Down Freeway (Publication)
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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is conducting pavement improvement projects along Valley freeways to fix potholes. ADOT informed drivers of the rolling closures on the freeway via soci…MoreInfluence of Traffic Delay Produced During Maintenance Activities on the Life Cycle Assessment of a Road (Publication)
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This paper analyses the relevance of the traffic delay generated during the A-8 Spanish Motorway maintenance activities in order to make recommendations for inclusion within the LCA of roads. Six cong…MoreFast Safety Assessment and Correction Framework for Maintenance Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
A framework is proposed to assess the safety of maintenance work zones in a timely manner, show whether there are safety hazards, whether adjustments need to be made and how to adjust it. By means of …More3rd State Showcase Webinar: Showcasing the Use of Technology in Achieving the Maintenance Mission (Training)
Co-hosted by SICOP and the AASHTO Committee on Maintenance - Maintenance Operations TWG, the Missouri and North Dakota DOTs will showcase their use of technology to achieve their maintenance mission i… More
Traffic Risk Assessment Model for Expressway Maintenance Work Zones Based on Risk Index (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The driving environment of expressway maintenance work zones is complex and the rate of accidents is high. It is very important to improve road traffic safety, evaluate driving risks, and establish ri…MoreVery Short Duration Work Zone Safety for Maintenance and Other Activities: A synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program Synthesis 533 identifies the current state of practice among state departments of transportation (DOTs) regarding selection and setup of very shor…MoreA Method for Expressing and Displaying the Vehicle Behavior Distribution in Maintenance Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Maintenance work zones on the road network have impacts on the normal travelling of vehicles, which increase the risk of traffic accidents. The traffic characteristic analysis in maintenance work zo…MoreTRB Webinar: Highway Maintenance Goes to College (Training)
TRB conducted a webinar on November 7, 2018 that discussed highway maintenance education programs at the associate degree level. This webinar identified the most important training needs in the highwa… More
Review of Literature and Maintenance Practices at State Transportation Agencies (Publication)
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This report reviews relevant literature related to maintenance scheduling, prioritization, and methodologies. It discusses Kentucky Transportation Center’s current approach to maintenance activities…MoreNovel Method of Obtaining Critical Parameter in Safety Assessment for Maintenance Work Zone (Publication)
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Safety assessment of maintenance work zone is crucial for the safety of conservation personnel and traveling vehicles. To make up for the limitations of current methods to do timely safety assessment …MoreAwareness of Occupational Safety and Health Issues on Roadway Maintenance Works in Nyeri County, Kenya (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The nature of the construction industry combined with the required physical demands and rigorous work processes, make it an industry that faces several safety and health issues and thus higher risk of…MoreAnalysis of Loss of Time Value During Road Maintenance Project (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Lane closure is frequently performed in the execution of the road maintenance project. It has a negative impact on road users such as the loss of vehicle operating costs and the loss of time value. Ne…MoreHazard and Risk of Highway Maintenance Works: Case Study of PLUS Expressways (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
The North— South Expressway (NSE) (Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan) is the longest expressway in Malaysia with the total length of about 772 km (482 miles) running from Bukit Kayu Hitam in to Johor Bahru. I…MoreTemporary Traffic Control — Layout Selection by Maintenance Activity (Publication)
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The intent of this document is to help local agencies identify the appropriate work zone layout based on the maintenance activity that will be performed. This document focuses on low volume roads only…MoreTRB Webinar: Maintenance Training and Certification Programs (Training)
Highway maintenance workers and managers need to have a well diverse background to meet the demands of their jobs. Maintenance and certification programs need to be concise, current, and designed f… More
Improving the Safety of Mobile Lane Closures (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Mobile lane closures, which are increasingly used, are a potentially hazardous traffic control procedure for highway maintenance and operations activities. To improve the safety of workers and motoris…MoreThe Louisiana Roads Scholar Program (Training)
Through the Roads Scholar Program, LTAP provides cost-effective training to local transportation and public works agencies on road and bridge maintenance as well as roadway and worker safety. Roads Sc… More
Maintenance and Short Duration Activities (Training)
After completing this course students should be able to:
Know basic standards and guidelines that govern temporary traffic control during MSDA
Know how to apply these in the installation and m… More
Work Zone Traffic Control for Maintenance Operations (Training)
This course provides guidance and training for field personnel working in the planning, selection, application, and operation of short-term work zones. The course addresses typical short-term maintena… More
Improve Safety of Workers During Highway Construction and Maintenance (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
There is an inherent risk of injury in all occupations. Even secretarial occupations face jobsite hazards such as carpal tunnel and back injury. The nature of the construction industry combined with t…More