Permanent Vegetation Control Treatments for Roadsides

The objective of this research is to produce up-to-date guidance for transportation agencies for selecting appropriate permanent vegetation controls that will be effective in preventing or significantly retarding the growth of unwanted vegetation around roadside appurtenances and along roadsides. The guidance will identify controls appropriate for new construction and for existing facilities. In addition, the guidance will describe how to select effective permanent vegetation controls that also address traveler and highway worker safety and costs of construction and maintenance, as well as minimize adverse environmental impacts.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4368
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Source of proposed project: California.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $200000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 14-41

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Hartell, Ann

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Principal Investigators:

  McFalls, Jett

  Storey, Beverly

• Start Date: 20180523
• Expected Completion Date: 20200522
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 41634

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Erosion control; Guardrails; Guidelines; Roadside; Roadside flora; Vegetation control
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway Officials
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01634939
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 14-41
• Files: TRB, RiP
• Created Date: May 18 2017 1:00AM