| Title | Vegetation Control for Safety: A Guide for Local Highway and Street Maintenance Personnel: Revised August 2008 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 67860 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Eck, Ronald W.; McGee, Hugh W. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Chen, Clayton |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Corporate Contributor |
VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publication Date | 20080801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Vegetation, if not controlled, can present a safety hazard for several reasons. Trees close to the road can present a fixed object hazard. Tall grass, weeds brush and tree limbs obscure or limit a driver’s view of the road ahead, traffic control devices, approaching vehicles, wildlife and livestock, and pedestrians and bicycles. The purpose of this guide is to help local road agency maintenance workers identify locations where vegetation control is needed to improve traffic and pedestrian safety, to provide guidance for maintenance crews, and to make them aware of safe ways to mow, cut brush and otherwise control roadside vegetation. |
| Rosap ID | dot:42594 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42594 |
| TRT Terms | Vegetation control; Brush control; Roadside flora; Landscape maintenance; Highway maintenance |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-05-D-00024 |
| Report Number | FHWA-SA-07-018 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/67000/67800/67860/FHWA-SA-07-018.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |