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Bridges
 Covered
Bridge Manual
Provides technical and historic information on
preservation of covered bridges, including bridge components, engineering
issues, and existing bridges. USDOT & FHWA.
Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction-Download or CD
Provides information
on road and bridge construction,
including general provisions, earthwork, pavements, and incidental
construction. NHDOT, 2006.
 User-Friendly
Guide to Timber Bridges
Guide to choosing, using, and preserving the right wood, and
how to make the decision to build a timber bridge.
UNH T2 Center.
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Computers
Computers
in Public Works
Suggestions to expand computer usage that can
benefit your organization by saving time and keeping accurate records.
UNH T2 Center, Road
Business, Spring 1998.
Creating
Effective Websites
Tips for
designing an effective website since websites are often the first place citizen’s will look for vital
information. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Winter 2000.
Electronic
Mail for Publics Works
Benefits of
using email since email is one of the most useful tools for business. UNH T2
Center, Road Business, Spring 1998.
Incorporating
GIS
Benefits of using a Geographical
Information System (GIS). UNH T2 Center, Road Business,
Winter 1998.
Virus
Update: File Attachment Rules
Causes of viruses, places where they are
commonly found, ways to avoid obtaining a virus, and future prevention. UNH
T2 Center, Road Business, Spring 2003.
Why
You Should Join PW.NET
PW.Net is a listserv sponsored by the UNH T2 Center.
This article explains the benefits of joining and using such a list. UNH
T2 Center, Road Business, Winter 2000.
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Drainage
Catch
Basin Cleaning
The function of catch basins and best practices
for cleaning them. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Winter 2002.
Culvert
Inspection and Repair
Covers culvert inspections to determine needed
cleaning, repair or replacement, and methods to minimize erosion. UNH T2
Center, Road Business, Fall 2000.
Culvert
Maintenance
Provides information on culvert maintenance including
a repair guide and a general maintenance schedule outline. UNH T2Center, Road Business, Spring 2003.
Ditch
Basics
Basics of good ditches: inspection,
shape, slope, lining, vegetation, and maintenance and repair. UNH
T2
Center, Road Business, Winter 2000.
Drainage,
Drainage, Drainage- $15
Various drainage concepts and features. Problems with
drainage and proper maintenance to ensure good drainage are also discussed. UNH
T2 Center workshop notebook
Maintenance
to Reduce Potholes
Proper budgeting, using a management system,
drainage, cracksealing, and coordinating roadwork. UNH T2
Center, Road Business, Summer 2001.
Permitting
for Wetlands
Information on wetlands pertaining to municipalities. UNH
T2 Center, Road Business, Spring 2001.
Place
Culverts Correctly the First Time
Information for planning and installing
culverts, including sizing the culvert and correct installation practices. UNH
T2 Center, Road Business, Summer 2003.
Pulverized
Glass Aggregate (PGA)
Outline approaches for the manufacture and use
of PGA. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Spring 2003.
Road
Drainage and West Nile Virus
Provides a collection of papers from Stormwater,
the Journal for Surface Water Quality Professionals.
Test
Your Culvert Design Knowledge
This is a brief quiz, including question and answer, on culvert
design. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Fall 2001.
Water/Road
Interaction Field Guide-website only
Guide to damaging problems due to water/road interaction, including information
on how to identify causes and improve existing problems. USDA Forest
Service.
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Environment
Best Management Practices for Resolving Human-Beaver Conflicts in Vermont
Information on Beaver
Management in Vermont, biology and behavior of beavers, defining the problem and
best management practices for handling human-beaver conflicts. Vermont Fish &
WildlifeDepartment
Best
Management Practices for Routine Roadway Maintenance Activities in NH
Information for personnel to select appropriate BMP's to
specific sites and conditions, which employ the most responsive control measures
for protecting the environment. NHDOT & NHDES.
Common
Roadside Invasives
This laminated field guide has illustrations and names of various herbaceous
weeds to help identify what weeds are growing near roadsides to remove and
prevent future growth. FHWA.
Environmentally
Sensitive Maintenance for Dirt and Gravel Roads-website
only
This manual identifies,
documents, and encourages the use of environmentally sensitive maintenance of
dirt and gravel roads. The document provides insight into using natural systems
and innovative technologies to reduce erosion, sediment, and dust pollution
while more effectively and efficiently maintaining dirt and gravel roads and
gives the users a "tool box" full of environmentally sensitive maintenance
"tools" and practices. PADOT.
 Guide
to Invasive Upland Plant Species
Current laws and regulations
concerning invasive plants, including control methods, a glossary of
terms, and detailed pictures for identification. NH Dept of Agriculture
& NH Invasive Species Committee.
Guidebook
for Wetlands Permit-download only
Assists municipalities in preparation of their Wetlands
Notification process. NHDES.
Instructions
for Use of the Notification of Routine Roadway and Railway Maintenance
Activities
Notification form and process for use by public or private entities
that are proposing to conduct certain routine roadway and railway maintenance in
wetlands, surface waters, and other protected areas. NHDES.
NonPoint Source Pollution
Revised from the May 1994 edition, this guide describes the causes of nonpoint
source pollution, and suggests ways that NPS pollution can be prevented. EPA.
 Pitstops Manual: An Environmental Guide for Automobile Service
Facilities
Rules, regulations, and management options for automotive service
facility managers. NHDES, 1998.
Vegetation
Control for Safety-website only
A guide for street and highway maintenance personnel. Goes through site
clearance and safety operations for vegetation control. USDOT & FHWA.
Water/Road
Interaction Field Guide-website only
Damaging problems due to water/road interaction, including information
on how to identify causes and improve existing problems. USDA Forest
Service.
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Erosion
 Erosion
Control Handbook for Local Roads
Guidelines and
methods for effective erosion control practices on low volume roads. Minnesota Local Road Research
Board.
Kentucky Erosion
Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide-download
only
This Field
Guide will take you through the erosion and sediment control process. It starts
out with sections on pre-project planning and operational activities. The rest
of the guide discusses erosion prevention and sediment control by starting at
the top of the hill, above the project site, and proceeding down the slope
through the bare soil area, ditches and channels, traps and basins, and on down
to the waterways below. Tetra
Tech & KYEPPC.
Soil Erosion and Water Pollution Prevention: NACE Action Guide
Role of the county engineer; defines water erosion and the
contributing factors; discusses a design for erosion prevention and ways to
control erosion during construction; and roadside repair and maintenance. NACE, 1992.
 NHDOT
Guidelines for Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management
(under "other links of interest")
Erosion control BMP's as a
routine part of daily work. NHDOT, NH Coastal Program, & NHDES.
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Legal
Matters
Accident Mitigation Guide
for Congested Rural Two-Lane Highways - NCHRP Report 440
This guide will assist planners, designers, and traffic engineers in identifying
and designing projects to improve safety on congested rural two-lane highways.
The guide assumes that widening the road to four lanes is not a practical
solution because of financial, environmental, or societal constraints.
Geometric, traffic control, and other types of countermeasures are discussed. (TRB).
ADA
Standard Plans
Describes the standards for
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb cuts and has some excellent
illustrations. APWA specification manual 2007-developed at the Utah APWA
chapter.
The
entire Manual-download only
Driveway Permits
Application
procedures, issuance of permits, right-of-way, drainage, construction and costs,
maintenance responsibility, permit renewal, and revocation of suspension of
permit, that relate to driveways and access to the State Highway System. NHDOT.
Forest
Products Road Manual: A Handbook for Municipal Officials and The Forest Products
Industry
Guide for both municipal officials and the forest products industry
to improve understanding of the laws which govern public roadways. NH
Timberland Owners Association & UNH Cooperative Extension.
GASB
34 Pocket Guide-download
only
GASB Statement 34
provisions. Ohio LTAP & USDOT.
Purchasing
Authority: NACE Action Guide
Legal requirements, ethics, and funding issues that are concerned
with purchasing authority, and procurement considerations, specifications, and
methods. NACE, 1995.
Section 106 Review:
Section 106 of NHPA requires consideration of historic preservation in the
multitude of Federal actions that take place nationwide. Section 106 requires
Federal agencies to consider the effects of their actions on historic properties
and provide the ACHP an opportunity to comment on Federal projects prior to
implementation.
Tort Liability: NACE Action Guide
Liability and insurance for individuals, public agencies, and employees
who are concerned with local roads, road care, and maintenance. Also goes
through the elements of a lawsuit. NACE, 1992.
Vermont
Guide to Setting Speed Limits-download
only
Although Vermont Specific, contains information based on federal law and
standards. Also contains useful tips worksheets for data collection and
analysis. VT Local Roads.
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Management
Accident Mitigation Guide
for Congested Rural Two-Lane Highways - NCHRP Report 440
This guide will assist planners, designers, and traffic engineers in identifying
and designing projects to improve safety on congested rural two-lane highways.
The guide assumes that widening the road to four lanes is not a practical
solution because of financial, environmental, or societal constraints.
Geometric, traffic control, and other types of countermeasures are discussed. (TRB)
NHDOT Classification of
Highways & Aid Available to Municipalities
Highway classification system and highway aid funds, including state aid,
bridge aid, applications for estimates, highway block grants, and federal
bridge aid replacement. NHDOT.
Roadway
Delineation Practices Handbook-website only
Design, traffic, and maintenance engineering
personnel in making determinations about roadway delineation systems, including
the appropriate system for a given situation, when a system has reached the end
of its useful life, and how to maintain a quality delineation system. FHWA.
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Miscellaneous
2007
NH Directory of Roads Scholars
Recognition for individuals who have achieved a level
in the NH Roads Scholar Program through their commitment to self-improvement and personal development
by fulfilling certain educational requirements through the UNH T2 Center.
Fall
2007 NH Supplemental Roads Scholar Directory
Concrete in
Practice Fact Sheets
29 fact sheets covering various practices for use with
concrete. National Ready Mixed Concrete Association.
Controlled
Low Strength Materials (CLSM)A.K.A. flowable fill, flowable mortar, K-Krete, and other various names.
CLSM technology, including application,
material properties, mix proportioning construction, and quality control
procedures. American
Concrete Institute.
Excavation Guide
A reference tool for
excavators and underground facility owners and operators. Sunshine State One
Call of Florida, Inc.
Forest
Applications Training, Inc.-website only
A newsletter and information about training issues. For
practical information, see "Tim's Tips". Forest Applications
Training Inc.
Highway/Utility
Guide-website only
Useful to utility and highway professionals, educators, and
government officials. It provides links to publications and other sites with
related information. USDOT
& FHWA.
Local Road Maintenance Worker's Manual-website
only
Best maintenance practices
and procedures for local road maintenance workers. Iowa State
Univ. Ctr. for Transportation, Research, and Education.
Low Cost Treatments for Horizontal Curve Safety
This report examines practical
information on low-cost treatments that may be applied at horizontal curves to
address identified or potential safety problems. The report describes the
treatment, shows examples, suggests when a treatment might be applicable,
provides design features, and provides information on the potential safety
effectiveness and costs when the information is available.
Measuring
and Calculating Slopes
Measuring slopes, including recommended
guidelines for roadway slopes. UNH T2
Center, Road Business, Winter 1997.
Noise Wall
Materials Comparison Matrix
Type, materials, and prices of
noise walls for comparison to others.
Reprinted from the May/June 1996 issue of The Wall Journal.
NHDOT
Weighted Average Unit Prices-download
only
 Series of Quick Guides for New Hampshire Towns
Culvert Installation and
Maintenance, Ditch/Channel
Construction and Maintenance, Vegetative Erosion & Sediment Control, Non-Vegetative Erosion & Sediment Control,
Cut and Fill Slopes, Beaver Pipe:
Construction and Maintenance, Stormwater Inlets and Catch Basins, Mowing and Brush
Control, Snow and Ice Control, and Obtaining Permits.
Spreader Calibration Chart:
pdf or
excel
This chart aides in
calibrating spreaders for winter maintenance.
Timber
Retaining Wall Initiative
Application and design of timber retaining walls and the
advantages using them. VT & NH Timber Retaining Wall Initiative.
UNH
Technology Transfer Center Brochure
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Paved
Roads
Asphalt
Concrete Mix Design and Field Control-website only
Guidance and recommendations relating to asphalt concrete
paving, including material selection, mixture design, and mixture production and
placement. USDOT & FHWA.
Asphalt
Pavement Maintenance-download
only
Guidelines for preventative asphalt pavement maintenance
techniques for distresses and conditions such as crack treatments, surface
treatments, and pothole patching and repair. MNDOT & LRRB.
Asphalt
Texturing Information Package
Process that textures asphalt to give it the look
of brick or stone. The package includes information on who has done it, what it
looks like, and whom to call for more information.
Crack Seal Application
This is part of a series of
pavement preservation checklists to guide State and local highway maintenance
and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement preventive maintenance
processes.
Chip Seal Application
This is part of a series of
pavement preservation checklists to guide State and local highway maintenance
and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement preventive maintenance
processes.
Cold In-Place Asphlt Recycling Application Checklist
This is part of a series of
pavement preservation checklists to guide State and local highway maintenance
and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement preventive maintenance
processes.
Curb Cuts
State of NH legal document and the NHDOT
document on governmental entities authority over driveways and other public
access ways. NHDOT.
Diamond Grinding of Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
This is part of a series of
pavement preservation checklists to guide State and local highway maintenance
and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement preventive maintenance
processes.
Distress Identification Guide
A pocket guide from the
Long-Term Pavement Performance program that includes information on cracking,
patching and potholes, surface deformation, surface defects, and miscellaneous
distresses.
Dowel-Bar Retrofit for Portland Cement Concrete Pavements Checklist
Elimination
or Mitigation of Hazards Associated with Pavement Edge Drop-Offs During Roadway
Resurfacing-download
only
Safety measures, effects on tires, vehicle operator
and pedestrian safety, pavement edge designs, and tire and vehicle size. AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Flexibility
in Highway Design-website only
Highway engineers and project managers who want to learn
more about the flexibility available to them when designing roads. USDOT &
FHWA.
Fog Seal Application
This is part of a series of
pavement preservation checklists to guide State and local highway maintenance
and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement preventive maintenance
processes.
Full-Depth Repair of Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
This is part of a series of
pavement preservation checklists to guide State and local highway maintenance
and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement preventive maintenance
processes.
Guidelines
for Spring Road Use Restrictions
During the Spring the roads will thaw, and this publication includes information
on preventing pot holes and cracks; guidelines for where, when, and duration of
load restrictions; and calculating degree days.
Hot In-Place Asphalt Recycling Application Checklist
Legislation
on Local Road Weight Limits
From a variety of sources on maximum weight
limits, town/city duty during construction, liability of municipalities, and
sample weight limit ordinance and road bond form.
Local Low
Volume Roads and Streets
Rural streets and other less-traveled
roads, including inventory, classification, financial planning, program
assembly, and helpful resources. ASCE.
Materials
and Procedures for Repair of Potholes in Asphalt-Surfaced Pavements-download
only
Update of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)
manual of practice. It includes updated guidelines and recommendations to assist
organizations in planning, constructing, and monitoring the performance of
pothole repairs in asphalt-surfaced pavements. FHWA,
USDOT, & SHRP.
Materials and Procedures for Sealing and Filling Cracks in Asphalt-Surfaced
Pavements
Part
A (685 KB),
Part
B (744 KB)-download
only
Update of the SHRP manual of practice on
asphalt-surfaced pavement repair. It includes guidelines and recommendations for
planning, constructing, and monitoring the performance of asphalt pavement crack
treatment (i.e., sealing and filling) projects. Printed copies are also
available from the R&T Report Center.
FHWA, USDOT, & SHRP.
Microsurfacing Application
This is part of a series of pavement preservation checklists to guide State and
local highway maintenance and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement
preventive maintenance processes.
Partial-Depth Repair of Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
This is part of a series of pavement preservation checklists to guide State and
local highway maintenance and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement
preventive maintenance processes.
Pavement Manuals of
Practice-download only
Studies from the Long-Term Monitoring of Pavement
Maintenance Materials Test Sites study sponsored by FHWA.
Recommended
Technical Standards for New Roads
New Hampshire cities and towns with a set of
recommendations for governing new roads. Municipal officials should regard these
as minimum technical standards, and should exceed them whenever considerations
of safety or cost effectiveness warrant.
Recommended
Technical Standards for Existing Roads
New Hampshire cities and towns with a set of
recommendations for governing existing roads. Municipal officials should regard
these as minimum technical standards, and should exceed them whenever
considerations of safety or cost effectiveness warrant.
Recycled Asphalt Products (RAP)
Basics of an asphalt road, full-depth recycling, cold and
hot in-place recycling, millings, and asphalt rubber as they apply to
rehabilitating roads. UNH T2 Center workshop notebook, Sept 1997.
Slurry Seal Application Checklist
This is part of a series of pavement preservation checklists to guide State and
local highway maintenance and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement
preventive maintenance processes.
Suggested
Minimum Design Standards for Rural Subdivision Streets
Suggested minimum design standards, including a graph on minimum
geometric and structural guides for local roads and streets, to be followed in
the absence of local subdivision controls. Every effort should be made to exceed
these minimums whenever possible. NHDOT, December 2003.
Thin Hot-Mix Overlay
This is part of a series of
pavement preservation checklists to guide State and local highway maintenance
and inspection staff in the use of innovative pavement preventive maintenance
processes.
United States Pavement Markings-CD ROM also
Poster illustrates pavement markings. A must for every work environment
concerned with road safety and repair. USDOT
& FHWA.
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Personnel
Management
 Administrative Rules for Safety and Health
Codes and rules for employee safety and health. NH
Department of Labor.
CDL
Information Sheets
Drug testing procedures, setting policies for
a drug testing program, and providers of CDL testing. UNH T2 Center.
Hiring New Personnel
This article walks you through the new employee selection process by providing
tips to do before, during, and after interviewing. UNH T2 Center.
Interviewing
This article is useful for the organization doing the interviewing. It
includes some sample interview questions. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Spring 2001.
The
Interview
This article is for the individual who is preparing to go on an
interview. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Spring 2001.
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Public
Relations
Emergency Response
Guide, 2004-website only
For emergency service personnel first responders to
transportation accidents involving hazardous material. It includes information
on quick identification of material involved and protection and safety during
response. USDOT, Transport Canada, and the SCT.
Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision-Making-website
only
Informing people through organization and outreach,
involving people face-to-face through meetings, getting feedback from
participants, and using special techniques to enhance participation. FHWA.
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Safety
 Accessible Sidewalks and Street Crossings
Designing appropriate, legal,
and safe structures for pedestrians with disabilities. USDOT & FHWA.
Accident Mitigation Guide
for Congested Rural Two-Lane Highways - NCHRP Report 440
This guide will assist planners, designers, and traffic engineers in identifying
and designing projects to improve safety on congested rural two-lane highways.
The guide assumes that widening the road to four lanes is not a practical
solution because of financial, environmental, or societal constraints.
Geometric, traffic control, and other types of countermeasures are discussed. (TRB)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety-CD ROM
This interactive CD is in English or Spanish with closed captions, and contains information on bicyclist safety awareness.
USDOT & FHWA.
Call
Dig Safe Before You Dig
Regulations and helpful laws regarding digging.
Chain Saw Safety
Preventing accidents and proper maintenance of a chain saw. UNH
T2
Center.
Common Sense Solutions to Intersection Safety Problems--CD ROM
Descriptions of intersection safety issues, examples of common
safety tasks that DO NOT require an engineer, and background information on
safety tasks that DO require an engineer. MI LTAP.
Construction
Work-website only
Field manual provides practical tools in areas such as erosion
control, safety, surveying, and methods and materials. ConstructionWork.
 Contractor Beware: Your Real-Life Guide to Power Line Safety
Working safely around power lines and electricity. Public Service of NH.
Desktop Reference for Crash Reduction Factors
This Desktop
Reference documents the estimates of the crash reduction that might be expected
if a specific countermeasure or group of countermeasures is implemented with
respect to intersections, roadway departure and other non-intersection crashes,
and pedestrian crashes. FHWA, September 2007.
Emergency Response
Guide, 2004-website only
For emergency service personnel first responders to transportation
accidents involving hazardous material. It includes information on quick
identification of material involved and protection and safety during response. USDOT, Transport Canada, and the
SCT.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations-website
only
Links and information to reduce crashes, injuries and
fatalities involving large trucks and buses. USDOT & FHWA.
Field Guide for Inspecting
Signalized Intersections to Reduce Red-Light Running
The Field guide suggests a procedure for conducting an investigation of a
specific intersection that has been identified as a red-light running problem
site.
Final
Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility-website only
A
brochure and four fact sheets related to the updated work zone safety and
mobility rule. FHWA.
Flagging
Procedures-website only
Descriptions and illustrations of proper signaling methods,
such as stopping traffic, safe for traffic to proceed,
and to alert or slow traffic
when flagging. ToolBox Topics.
Good Practices: Incorporating Safety into Resurfacing and Restoration Projects
While it is recognized that
agencies have multiple objectives and limited resources, and that programs and
projects are developed to balance competing needs and limited funds, integrating
safety improvements into resurfacing is a resource efficient method of pursuing
both infrastructure and safety goals. Incorporating selected, cost-effective
safety improvements in resurfacing and restoration projects can provide extended
public benefits. A scan tour was conducted to identify and subsequently observe
good practices in incorporating safety into resurfacing and restoration
projects. The scan team visited six states and reported good practices within
institutional and technical categories.
Guidance of Traffic Control Devices at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Engineers selection of traffic control devices or other measures at
highway-rail grade crossings by discussing existing laws and policies. USDOT
& FHWA.
 Hoisting Signals-download
only
Various hoisting signals. Safety Talk.
Improving Highway Safety
at Bridges On Local Roads-website
only
Effective low cost methods of improving and enhancing bridge and
bridge approach safety. USDOT & FHWA.
Incident Sign
Installation Guide
Information on how, when, and where to install incident related signs. USDA
Forest Service.
Innovative Intersection Safety Improvement Strategies and Management Practices:
A Domestic Scan
Intersection safety: safety
management and comprehensive safety processes, traffic control devices for
motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists, traffic operational practices, geometric
design treatments, and enforcement practices and educational programs. USDOT
& FHWA, September 2006.
Interactive Highway
Safety Design Model (IHSDM)-CD ROM
Made especially for highway planners and designers, this CD was
initially focused on two-lane rural highways. USDOT & FHWA.
Lyme
Disease
Lyme Disease and modes of transmission.
CDC/Division
of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases
Lyme
Disease ID Card
Has information on lyme disease exposure, precaution, symptoms, diagnosis, and
treatment. Gundersen Medical Foundation.
Low Cost Local Road Safety Solutions-download
only
Local jurisdictions focus on proven low cost
safety solutions. Most of the solutions provided are applied to rural
locations, but would also be appropriate urban areas. ATSSA & NACE.
Low Cost Treatments for
Horizontal Curve Safety
Identifies strategies as alternative countermeasures or treatments to address
the specific safety problem at horizontal curves. Includes only those
engineering treatments that are relatively low cost, as compared to
reconstructing the curve or road section. USDOT/FHWA.
LTAP
& TTAP Times-download
only
The
April 2006 Newsletter of the the Federal Highway Administration's Local and
Tribal Assistance Technical Programs. Features the article "New Hampshire
LTAP Brings Equipment and Agencies Together," which discusses the
devastating floods of last year and the responses made by NH cities and towns
using the Mutual Aid Program. National LTAP & FHWA.
Mutual
Aid: A Key to Emergency Management
Objectives and benefits of joining the NH
Mutual Aid Program. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Winter 2001.
National
Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 350
Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway
Features.
New
Hampshire Excavators Manual
Dig-Safe, an underground utility damage prevention program in New
Hampshire. This manual will help ensure public safety and minimize damage
to underground facilities. NH Public Utilities Commission Safety
Division, January 2006.
PSNH Contractor
Information-download only
Explains liability and insurance for individuals, public agencies, and employees who are
concerned with local roads, road care, and maintenance. Also goes through the elements of
a lawsuit.
Recommended
procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features-download
only
Recommended procedures for evaluating the
safety performance of various highway safety features. These procedures are
based on a comprehensive literature review, an analysis of the state of the art
for performance evaluation, and the advice of a selected group of acknowledged
experts. NCHRP Report 350.
Road Engineering and
Construction Practices for Cold Regions
Includes multimedia
presentations that explain the principles of science and engineering related to
road engineering and construction for cold regions. FHWA.
RSA (Road Safety Audit)
Making Your Roads Safer
A guide outlining what an RSA is, how to conduct one, and what the benefits are. FHWA
 Roadway Safety: NACE Action Guide
Problem and cost of accidents; agency management, operations, and training; roadway
geometrics and features; traffic control devices; and work zone safety. NACE,
2000.
Rumble
Strips in Work Zones
Pros and cons of using rumble strips and some
recommendations for their use. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Spring 2002.
Truck
Drivers' Pre-Trip Checklist
This checklist will help truck drivers ensure safety for themselves,
passengers, and other drivers before truck operation. USDOT & FHWA.
Work Zone Safety-CD ROM
This interactive CD contains training materials for workzone safety; simulations on
work performed on the roadside, shoulders, and urban streets; lane closings on multiple roadways and
divided roadways; and intersections and walkways. Rutgers University &
Advanced Technology Concepts, Inc.
Workplace and
Equipment Safety Fact Sheet-download only
Summarizes safety precautions over a wide range of topics from hard hat use to
solid waste collection safety. PA LTAP & KS LTAP.
Workplace Safety Toolkit-website only
Toolkit to protect employees and volunteers. It
provides information on workplace safety, building effective workplace safety
programs and a number of checklists and fact sheets regarding workplace safety.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center.
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Stormwater
A Model Stormwater Ordinance-download
only
A guide
with model ordinances and regulations on a number of innovative land use techniques.
NHDES.
California Stormwater BMP Handbooks-website
only
The purpose of the "Municipal" handbook is to assist municipalities in
the reduction of pollutants to the "maximum extent possible," which is
required in NPDES II. CSQA.
Stormwater Management and Drainage: NACE Action
Guide
Strong argument for
stormwater management and planning. It explains the basics of drainage,
ways to practice drainage of stormwater, and winter
deicing and the environment. NACE, 2000.
Non-point Source Pollution
Describes the causes of nonpoint source pollution, and suggests ways
that NPS pollution can be prevented. May 1994 Revised.
Seacoast
Coalition Creates a Stormwater Video
The Seacoast Coalition has created a
video
(click to purchase) for municipalities to use to inform the public about
water run-off problems. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Spring 2003.
Stormwater
Month Outreach Materials and Reference Documents-website only
Materials that state or local
governments can customize and use in their own stormwater outreach campaigns.
There are links to materials for the general public, homeowners, construction
site operators, and children; key stormwater reference documents; key stormwater
regulations, permits and applications, and guidance documents. EPA.
Stormwater Phase II Final Rule
Small MS4 Stormwater
Program Overview, Designation and Waivers of Regulated Small Ms4s, Urbanized
Areas: Definition and Description, Public Education and Outreach, Illicit
Discharge, and Construction Site Runoff Control.
Stormwater
Resource Center: NPDES II-website only
Provides links to UNH, NHDOT, NHDES, EPA New
England, and the UNH Environmental Research Group related documents and
information on Stormwater management and BMP's. UNH T2 Center.
Stormwater Strategies, NRDC-CD ROM
Details the definition of stormwater and presenting effective
implementations of stormwater practices.
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Traffic
Calming
Field Guide for Inspecting Signalized Intersections to Reduce Red-Light
Running
Field Guide for Inspecting
Signalized Intersections to Reduce Red-Light Running The FHWA recently
published a "Field Guide for Inspecting Signalized Intersections to Reduce
Red-Light Running." This report provides information on how to conduct an
investigation of a specific intersection that has been identified as a
red-light running problem site. The investigation of the site would identify
possible engineering deficiencies that could contribute to violations and
crashes, and to form initial opinions as to possible countermeasures. The
field inspection guide is prepared in connection with the Intersection Field
Inspection Form.
ITE
Traffic Calming for Communities -download only
Neighborhood traffic calming techniques that have
been implemented. ITE & FHWA.
Roundabouts: An informational Guide
Definition
of roundabouts, identifying appropriate sites, application ideas, design
detail, public acceptance, and legal issues. USDOT & FHWA.
Signal Timing on a Shoestring
Research and experience
has shown that retiming traffic signals is one of the most cost-effective
tasks that an agency can do to improve traffic flow and safety. This report
examines various cost effective techniques that can be used to generate good
signal timing plans that can be employed when there are insufficient
financial resources to generate the plans using conventional techniques.
Statewide Transporting
Planning-website
only
Links to resources and publications,
legislation and regulations, planning practices, financial practices, and
planning forecasting. FHWA.
Synthesis
of Safety Research Related to Speed Management-website only
Synthesis of research findings on the safety effects
of speed, speed limits, enforcement, and engineering measures to manage speed. FHWA.
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Traffic
Signs
Installing
the Correct Traffic Sign
Guidelines for
installing traffic signs. UNH T2 Center, Road Business, Winter 2001.
Maintenance
of Signs and Sign Supports for Local Roads and Streets-download or CD ROM
CD includes information on sign repairs and replacement, inspection and
cleaning, and workzone traffic control. USDOT & FHWA.
 Maintenance of Small Traffic Signs
Maintaining small traffic signs geared toward maintenance personnel.
USDOT & FHWA.
Manual of Traffic Signs: Retroreflective
Sheetings Used for Sign Faces
There are a number of
different types of retroreflective sheetings in use on highway signs.
Explains some common types, as classified by ASTM D4956-01.
 Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)-website only
Standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic
control devices on all streets and highways. FHWA.
Portable
Changeable Message Sign Handbook (PCMS)-website only
PCMS and illustrates the
principles of proper PCMS use. USDOT & FHWA.
For standards that apply to the PCMS see the
Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices
(MUTCD).
Retroreflective
Sheeting Identification Guide
Retroreflective sheeting material for rigid sign surfaces made with
glass beads and prisms. Also covers retroreflective sheeting materials for
non-signing applications and flexible signs. FHWA.
New Sign Retroreflectivity Requirements
The new requirements for
traffic sign retroreflectivity
Sign
Installation Guide
Installing traffic control signs on
National Forest System Roads. It provides a quick visual reference to
field personnel placing and maintaining the most often used signs and
markers. USDA Forest Service.
Signalized
Intersections: Informational Guide-website or loan (abstract free)
Methods for evaluating the safety and
operations of nonsignalized and signalized intersections. It also provides tools
to remedy deficiencies. USDOT & FHWA.
Small
Sign Installation Pocket Guide
Installing conventional signs, specifically containing information on
the area of sign and length of post. Georgia LTAP.
Traffic Sign Handbook
$15 (purchase order form)
Traffic control devices typically used in New Hampshire,
and includes applicable NHDOT standards. The Handbook’s standards and rules
are applicable to traffic signs appropriate for use on rural and residential
roadways. UNH T2 Center, June 2005.
 United States Road Symbol Signs-CD ROM also
Double-sided poster
illustrating the meaning of symbols on signs. A must for every work environment
concerned with road safety and repair. USDOT
& FHWA.
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Unpaved Roads
Blading Aggregate Surfaces
Blending aggregates; equipment,
smoothing and reshaping; blading under special road conditions, such as
intersections and railroad crossings; condition of cutting edge; and personnel
and equipment safety. NACE, 1990.
Dust Palliative Selection and Application Guide
The purpose of this
publication is to help practitioners understand and correctly choose and apply
the dust palliative that is appropriate for their particular site, traffic
conditions, and climate. In addition, this publication describes the expected
performance, limitations, and potential environmental impacts of various
palliatives. US Dept. of Agriculture and Forest Service
 Economics
of Upgrading an Aggregate Road-download
only
A
new report helps towns governments make policy decisions for maintaining and
upgrading gravel roads. LRRB & MNDOT.
Field
Guide for Unpaved Rural Roads
Safety of unpaved rural roads by describing
the application of traffic control devices, geometric guidelines and management
techniques. Wyoming LTAP.
 Gravel Road
Maintenance
Basic
information about gravel roads, including grading procedures and grader operation. UNH
T2 Center, 2001.
Gravel
Road Maintenance and Design Manual
This manual was developed with a major emphasis on the maintenance of gravel
roads, including some basic design elements. SD LTAP.
Motor Grader Safety Manual
This guide is for operating and maintenance personnel. It illustrates basic
safety procedures. Construction Industry Manufacturers Asso.
Problems
Associated with Gravel Roads
Overall environment of gravel roads; the
materials used to surface them; the common surface defects-their causes,
prevention, and correction; and the equipment and techniques used to repair and
maintain gravel roads. IN LTAP.
When
to Pave a Gravel Road-website only
Making policy decisions for maintaining and updating gravel roads.
Includes a link to
Economics of
Upgrading an Aggregate Road. MN LTAP.
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Winter Operations
Another Sleepless Night?
Guidelines to more productive
"all-nighters"
during winter operations. Primex.
Anti-Icing Chemical Guide-website
only
Choosing the best liquid anti-icing chemical for your
specific needs. You may search the guide and submit information that is absent.
The purpose is to build a database of available anti-icing chemicals. Wilfrid
Nixon, IIHR Hydroscience, and Engineering, University of Iowa.
Anti-Icing of Local Roads Manual
A successful and effective anti-icing
program on local New Hampshire roads. It is intended for use by public works
managers and road agents as well as their crews. UNH T2 Center workshop notebook,
Sept 2004.
 Calcium Chloride Package
Uses for calcium chloride, chemical
advantages, deicing, and options for deicing. General Chemical.
Deicing, Anti-Icing, and Chemical Alternatives
Technologies to consider for certain snow or ice control situations. UNH
T2 Center.
 Highway
Salt and Our Environment-download only
Use of salt in deicing operations,
including why we use highway salt; road, bridge, and vehicle corrosion; roadside
vegetation; wildlife and fish; human health; and ways to safeguard the
environment. Salt Institute.
Pre-wetting
and Anti-icing -- Techniques for Winter Road Maintenance-download
only
Maintaining safe roads during winter storm
conditions, specifically with the use of liquid chemicals. Wisconsin
Transportation Bulletin.
Pros and Cons of Sand and Ice on Snowpack
Describes specific situations where friction will
increase due to sand being applied to snow and ice. UNH
T2 Center,
Road Business, Fall 2001.
Road Salt and Water Quality
Road salt management, alternatives to road salt, and
the
DOT Reduced Salt Pilot Program. NHDES.
Salt Storage Building Design
Design of salt storage buildings used by the NHDOT to prevent sodium
chloride infiltration into ground and surface waters. NHDOT.
Snow
& Ice Fact-sheet
Snow
Fence,
Controlling Material Applications,
Radar
and How it Works,
Bridge
Frost,
Salt,
Surface
and Subsurface Temperatures,
Air
Temp. Dew Point Temp. & Relative Humidity,
Eutectic
Temperature,
Rock
Salts,
Ice
Cream Freezer Effect,
Road
Frost,
Roadway
Treatments,
Chemical
Concentration,
Temperatures
& Chemical Concentration,
Deicing
Chemicals,
Endothermic
and Exothermic,
Hygroscopic
Chemicals,
Ice Penetration and Undercutting, and
Ice
Melting Capacity. The Salt Institute & IA DOT.
Snow Disposal Guidelines
Environmental Fact Sheet; flyer gives recommended guidelines for snow disposal. NHDES.
 The Salt Storage Handbook
Handling deicing salt, including storage,
quantity of salt needed, ordering salt early, selecting the site, delivery and
storage tips, and a storage area checklist. The Salt Institute.
 The Snowfighter's Handbook
Snow and ice control, including training,
equipment, planning, types of snow, calibration, salt application, spreading and
plowing problems, and safety. Salt Institute.
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