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Highway Safety and Trees: The Delicate Balance
This DVD depicts the importance of trees near roadway systems and the dangers they can present.
This DVD shows how the U.S. Department of Transportation is working to balance the positive values of trees with the potential hazards that they can present. A majority of the decisions made involve proper management and effective landscaping of the roadways. An important role described by D.O.T. officials is to find various ways to minimize the risk of collisions with trees.
Duration of film: 11:59
Authors
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Date Published
2006
2006
Publisher
Federal Highway Administration
Lanham, MD (US)
Attachments and Links
Publication Number
FHWA-SA-06-12
FHWA-SA-06-12
Resource Type
Information/Research Summary
Information/Research Summary
Resource Format
DVD
DVD
Funding Source
US Federal (Other)
US Federal (Other)
Sub-Topics
Health (human), Safety Issues, Landscape Design
Health (human), Safety Issues, Landscape Design
State(s)/Region(s)
National
National
Keywords
Tree Placement, Public Safety, Tree Placement, Public Safety
Tree Placement, Public Safety, Tree Placement, Public Safety
Libraries
MW: S-CDVD-MD-06-001
MW: S-CDVD-MD-06-001
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MWCU&CF
MWCU&CF
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