Current practices used by state departments of transportation to design and manage the urban freeway roadsides (UFRs) environment is the focus of this synthesis. The UFRs for this synthesis are those … [Read more...] about Landscape Development and Management Practices for Urban Freeway Roadsides
Landscape Maintenance
Litter and debris removal procedure
Arkansas DOT addresses the litter problem along state highways in a variety of ways. Contract mowing crews remove litter from approximately one-third of the rights-of-way as part of mowing contract … [Read more...] about Litter and debris removal procedure
Roadside Management
The functional requirements of a transportation facility, and its neighbors' needs, dictate roadside management activities as part of the total highway maintenance program. Aesthetic improvement is a … [Read more...] about Roadside Management
Vegetation Control for Safety: A Guide for Street and Highway Maintenance Personnel
The purpose of this handbook is to help maintenance workers be aware of safe ways to mow, cut brush, and control other vegetation to increase traffic safety. During the growing season, grass, weeds, … [Read more...] about Vegetation Control for Safety: A Guide for Street and Highway Maintenance Personnel
Roadside Mowing Tips
This article offers three useful tips regarding roadside mowing:1) Encouraging numerous grass species on your roadsides is the most efficient manner to vegetate and stabilize your rights-of-ways.2) … [Read more...] about Roadside Mowing Tips
Maintenance Manual
The Maintenance Manual is to present general practice and procedures for a uniform approach to maintaining the State highway system. The Manual is comprised of two volumes. Volume 1 describes the … [Read more...] about Maintenance Manual