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Title: U.S. ROADWAYS UNDERMINED: INTERSTATE GROUP WORKS TO PREVENT DANGERS FROM UNDERGROUND MINES
Accession Number: 00815888
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Sinkholes and slides from abandoned and deteriorating underground mines are little-known threats to traveler safety throughout the United States. Transportation agencies must protect roadways and other facilities near old mines, despite a lack of knowledge and experience in dealing with the problem. The potential danger and liability are significant. The Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) has produced a procedures manual and has convened an interstate group to share information, techniques, and research on detecting and preventing roadway damage from mines. This article discusses examples of the problems encountered in various states, highlights the Ohio DOT efforts to deal with the current situation, and provides information on the Interstate Technical Group on Abandoned Underground Mines, whose 4th workshop in scheduled for May 1-3, 2002, in Davenport, Iowa.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Lefchik, T ERuegsegger, L RPagination: p. 22-25
Publication Date: 2001-7
Serial: Features: Photos
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TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Aug 24 2001 12:00AM
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