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Title:

REHABILITATION OF LOW-VOLUME ROADS BY LABOR-INTENSIVE TECHNOLOGY

Accession Number:

00680744

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309060745

Abstract:

The Republic of Ghana has more than 22,000 km of low-volume roads, known as feeder roads, that provide the primary access to rural villages and to nearby agricultural crops. Feeder roads have suffered from many years of insufficient maintenance, resulting in overall deterioration of the system and interruption of the normal flow of agricultural products. Ghana recognized the importance of the feeder road system and embarked on a major campaign of rehabilitation and maintenance. Because heavy construction equipment was difficult to obtain and maintain and required substantial capital investment, a comprehensive effort was begun toward rehabilitating roads with labor-intensive technology. Privatization was emphasized in this initiative. Formal training was developed to enhance the contractors' skills in labor-intensive road building and labor management. Hands-on training in road rehabilitation activities was also provided. After the training was completed, contractors were assigned specific projects to gain further experience. The rehabilitation work generally consisted of surveying and road layout, brush clearing, grading and ditch construction, roadbed shaping, drainage structures, and gravel surfacing. Labor-intensive methods were emphasized in all phases of this work. Light construction equipment was used to haul borrow and native gravel surfacing. Since implementation, the labor-intensive program has clearly resulted in improved access from the villages to markets, has enhanced rural economies, and has created work opportunities for the local populace. It has also proven to be less costly than experience with capital-intensive methods--approximately 27% less expensive. Labor-intensive technology is ideally suited for the rehabilitation of the feeder road system and for the economic development of the rural areas of Ghana.

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Monograph Accession #:

00680715

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Evans, L D
Badger, D A

Pagination:

p. 243-247

Publication Date:

1995

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings

Issue Number: 6
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 1073-1652

Conference:

Sixth International Conference on Low-Volume Roads

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: 1995-6-25 to 1995-6-29
Sponsors: US Forest Service and Agricultural Marketing Service, US Department of Agriculture; Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation; US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.

ISBN:

0309060745

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References (8)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Rehabilitation

Geographic Terms:

Ghana

Old TRIS Terms:

Ghana

Subject Areas:

Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jun 6 1995 12:00AM