MAINTENANCE PRACTICES FOR LOCAL ROADS. VOLUME I - MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES

This manual is one of a series of four manuals designed to aid municipalities in Pennsylvania to administer, manage, and conduct road maintenance activities. The objectives of the manual are to help municipal administrators and engineers to: Maintain both paved and unpaved roadway surfaces; Resurface and rehabilitate surfaces; Maintain and improve drainage; Maintain and place signs, pavement markings, and other traffic control devices; Maintain bridges; Conduct other maintenance activities such as street sweeping, weed control, and mowing; Remove snow and control ice; and Find sources for more detailed information and training. The manual contains chapters on maintenance of the road surface, overlays and rehabilitation, drainage, traffic engineering and safety devices, bridges, roadside maintenance, snow and ice control, and traffic control in work zones.