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Bulletins
The Wisconsin Transportation Information Center has produced a series of short bulletins which introduce and discuss a variety of highway topics. These 4-to-12 page booklets are designed to inform local officials of common highway concerns and practice.
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(237K) #1 Understanding & Using Asphalt 1996
(432K) #2 How Vehicle Loads Affect Pavement Performance
(360K) #3 LCC-Life Cycle Cost Analysis
(368K) #4 Road Drainage
(456K) #5 Gravel Roads
(107K) #6 Using Salt and Sand for Winter Road Maintenance 2005
(572K) #7 Signing for Local Roads 2005
(238K) #8 Using Weight Limits to Protect Local Roads 2003
(452K) #9 Pavement Markings rev. 2005
(572K) #10 Seal Coating & Other Asphalt Surfaces 1992
(936K) #11 Compaction Improves Pavement Performance
(640K) #12 Roadway Safety and Guardrail
(275K) #13 Dust Control On Unpaved Roadways 1997
(872K) #14 Mailbox Safety 1993
(708K) #15 Culverts-Proper Use & Installation
(840K) #16 Geotextiles in Road Construction/Maintenance and Erosion Control
(772K) #17 Managing Utility Cuts
(1.6 MB) #18 Roadway Management and Tort Liability in Wisconsin
(368K) #19 The Basics of a Good Road 1995
(764K) #20 Using Recovered Materials in Highway Construction 1999
(316K) #21 Setting Speed Limits on Local Roads 1999
(472K) #22 Pre-wetting and Anti-icing 2005

Handbooks
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(604K) Flagger's Handbook 2007
no pdf Inspector's Job Guide and Highway Maintenance Table
(1.7 MB) Work Zone Safety: Guidelines for Construction, Maintenance, and Utility Operations 2006

PASER Manuals (Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating)

These manuals help you evaluate your roadway surfaces and plan repairs. Common defects are described and illustrated with photos. A surface rating system links type, number and severity of defects with the type of maintenance needed.
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(1.4 MB + 221K)		 Asphalt-PASER Manual, Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating, 28 pp., 2002
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(1.2 MB + 2.2 MB)		 Brick and Block-PASER Manual, Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating, 8 pp., 2001
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(1.1 MB + 222K)		 Concrete-PASER Manual, Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating, 28 pp., 2002
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(996K + 189K)		 Gravel-PASER Manual, Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating, 20 pp., 2002
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(3.2 MB + 270K)		 Sealcoat-PASER Manual, Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating, 16 pp., 2001
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(1.3 MB + 281K)		 Unimproved Roads-PASER Manual, Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating, 12 pp., 2001

Other

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(3.0 MB + 261K)		 Drainage Manual, Local Road Assessment and Improvement, 16 pp., 2000
no pdf Municipal Liability in Wisconsin: Highway Problems, 38 pp., 1999
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(2.3 MB + 192K)		 SAFER Manual, Safety Evaluation for Roadways, 40 pp., 1996
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 T. A. P. E. R.: How to Use Liquid Anti-Icers, TAPER LOG included. Washington State DOT, Dale Keep, 3 pp. 2004

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