Stabilization and Rehabilitation Measures for Low-Volume Forest Roads

Abstract

This low-volume road stabilization and rehabilitation guide has been developed to provide guidance and techniques for the many types of repairs and improvements made to forest roads. Since most of the low-volume road network already exists throughout the United States, emphasis is on stabilization, rehabilitation, and repair measures rather than new construction. This document will assist the Forest Service and other Federal, State, and local land management agencies road managers, transportation engineers, equipment operators, resource specialists, field personnel, and others who are involved in rehabilitation and stabilization of low-volume roads. This guide was developed by obtaining information that contains methodologies and project-specific data from national forests throughout the country. Problems and solutions discussed generally deal with these major themes: erosion Control; slope stabilization; roadway surface and subgrade stabilization; road surface and subsurface drainage; and stream and wet area crossings.