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Title: RESOURCE ALLOCATION STUDY FOR SNOW REMOVAL
Accession Number: 00771163
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Find a library where document is available Abstract: Each year the Maintenance Division of the Utah Department of Transportation spends more than 20% of its annual maintenance budget on snow removal. These funds cover labor, equipment, and material costs. The efficiency with which this money is spent depends on how the available resources are distributed. In the past, these resources have been distributed according to the past experience of the local engineers. Although this experience is invaluable, increasing demands on the maintenance budget make it necessary to reexamine how resources are distributed throughout the state. Widely varying conditions (from desert valleys to mountain summits) make a single standard impractical. This study integrates state-of-the-art geographic information systems technology, weather data, and experiences of local engineers to revise and update the current maintenance snow plan. After the snow plan has been revised, it will be periodically checked against measurements taken throughout the winter season to determine the areas that need more improvement. By using the revised snow plan, the Maintenance Division can maximize the use of its current assets and identify areas where improvements or new resources are needed.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1672, Maintenance Management and Winter Services.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Lindsey, R KSeely, M SPagination: p. 23-27
Publication Date: 1999
Serial: ISBN: 0309070686
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I60: Maintenance
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Oct 14 1999 12:00AM
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