NTL Record

Title Noteworthy Practices: Roadside Tree and Utility Pole Management
Record ID 67941
Personal Name
Creator
Jones, Joseph G.
Personal Name
Contributor
Cheung, Joseph
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Corporate
Contributor
Leidos
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Publication Date 20160901
Language English
Abstract Crashes involving roadside trees and utility poles are the most prevalent among fatal, run-off-road, fixed object crashes. Nevertheless, these two obstacles remain among the least-treated on the roadside. As such, comprehensive research is both needed and frequently proposed in this area. This report is intended to provide agencies with examples of successful—immediately deployable— tree and pole practices until such time as this research can be performed. These practices range from complex, multi-million dollar contract solutions to in-house efforts that can be accomplished with minimal resources, and have been drawn from every region of the United States as well as from previous research.
Rosap ID dot:42831
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42831
TRT Terms Highway safety; Roadside hazards; Trees; Utility poles; Best practices; Ran off road crashes
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number DTFH61-10-D-00024
Report Number FHWA-SA-16-043
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/67000/67900/67941/FHWA-SA-16-043.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository