Mobile operations and highway maintenance work is among the riskiest activities of state highway agencies. Over the past ten years 1,300 fatal-major crashes occurred in Iowa due to mobile operations. … [Read more...] about Identification and Assessment of Risks Involved in Operations and Maintenance Activities on Highways: Crash Data Analysis and Development of Severity-Frequency Lists
Maintenance Practices
Power Line Safety – Evaluating the Work Zone
This fact sheet provides contractors with a flow chart to help them evaluate a work zone when cranes will be operating within 20 feet of an overhead power line. … [Read more...] about Power Line Safety – Evaluating the Work Zone
Guide for Utility Management
This guide provides information and guidance for the Idaho Transportation Department regarding the coordination and administration of utility facilities installation, relocation, and adjustment within … [Read more...] about Guide for Utility Management
Maintenance Manual
This manual provides basic direction to operating personnel for performing maintenance activities on the Idaho state highway system. It includes the following sections: General; Safety; Roadway; … [Read more...] about Maintenance Manual
Integrating Human Factors and Operational Research in a Multidisciplinary Investigation of Road Maintenance
There has been limited collaboration between researchers in human factors and operational research disciplines, particularly in relation to work in complex, distributed systems. This study aimed to … [Read more...] about Integrating Human Factors and Operational Research in a Multidisciplinary Investigation of Road Maintenance
Utilities Manual
The Utilities Manual outlines the general practices, policies, and procedures in the design, administration, and coordination of utilities and railroad facilities within Washington State Department of … [Read more...] about Utilities Manual