AIE - Subject - Roads/Highways

Roads and Underground Utilities

Latest News

5/2/02 Safety at Street Works and Road Works - A Code of Practice. As from 1/2/02 the information contained within this code enters into force. This new revised edition has statutory backing and contains new or expanded information for all aspects of works close to roads. It includes details for equipment, clothing, risk assessment, speed control and diagrams for site layout, sign/cone positioning, etc. The code is available as a booklet or can be viewed on-line at the DTLR web site.

Legislation

Telecommunications Act 1984
Gas Act 1986
Electricity Act 1989
Water Industry Act 1991
Highways Act 1980.
The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.
The New Roads and Street Works Act (1991) c.22. Link to HMSO on-line document.
Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 (SI 1988/1813).
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and signals) Regulations 1996.
The Hedgerow Regulations 1997

Publications

Roots and Roads : Guidelines on Highways Works and Trees. DETR Consultation document on draft guidance for highways works and trees.
Trunk Roads Maintenance Manual (1996). Vol 2. Part 1. Hedges and Trees.
Manual of contract documents for highway works volume 1. Specification for highway works (1993). The Stationary Office.
The Good Roads Guide: Vol 10 - Design for roads and bridges (1992).
GPG 01A DETR Good Practice Guide. Design Bulletin 32 - Residential Roads and Footpaths.
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. The Stationary Office.
Circular 52/75 - Inspection of Highway Trees. (1975). Department of the Environment.
Residential Roads and Footpaths: Layout Considerations. DETR Design Bulletin 32. HMSO. ISBN 0-11-752641-X.
NJUG 10. Guidelines for the planning, installation and maintenance of utility services in proximity to trees. National Joint Utilities Group, 30 Millbank, London, SW1P 4RD.
Excavations & Highway Maintenance. Leaflet. No.11. Produced by the Arboricultural Association .
Trenching & Trees. Leaflet. Produced by the Arboricultural Association .
Driveways Close to Trees by D. Patch and M. Dobson. Arboricultural Practice Note:1. AAIS.
Tree Roots and Underground Pipes. Arboricultural Research Note 36: AAIS.
Root architecture and pavement damage - street trees. ARIN 138/97.AAIS.
Roads in the countryside. The Countryside Commission’s views and advice on good practice in the planning and design of local authority roads, illustrating current best practice with case studies, photographs and illustrations. CCP 459 1995. ISBN 0 86170 431 2. 15 GBP. Available from the Countryside Commission.
Living with Roads. An environmental strategy for England's main roads. Highways Agency.
The Cable Communications Association have published a 4 page code of practice for construction (i.e trenching etc).
Crossing high-speed roads on foot during temporary traffic management works(CIS 53). HSE Construction Leaflet available to download as a PDF file. See footnote.
Safety at Street Works and Road Works. Available from the Stationery Office. See also DTLR on-line version.

Videos

Trenching & Tunnelling/ Utility Pruning. Video 10. Order direct from ISA.

Web Sites

Suppliers & Services

Cooper Clarke PLC. UK based. Suppliers of GeoWeb structural support system for surfaces, retaining walls etc.
Road Roll. A strong, lightweight, roll out system for temporary roads & car parks. Malcolm Dorman Ltd. Tel. +(44)1296 658255. Email: m.dorman@dial.pipex.com
Golpla. Erosion control & grass reinforcement system. Email: hoofmark_ukltd@compuserve.com

Journal Extracts (see AIE Abbreviations for abbreviations and links)

Roadside trees in urban Hong Kong. AJ - Vol:20 - No:3 - Aug 1996
Roadside trees in urban Hong Kong. Part 1. AJ - Vol:20 - No:2 - May 1996
Roadside trees in urban Hong Kong. Part 3 and 4 AJ - Vol:21 - No:2 - May 1997
Road foundation materials - growing trees in. AJ - Vol:23 - No:1 - Feb 1999
Roots and sewers - interaction of. AJ - Vol:22 - No:4 - Nov 1998
Street trees - campaign to protect. AJ - Vol:20 - No:1 - Feb 1996
Street Trees. TL - Oct 1999
Street tree damage - the costs of. AJ - Vol:20 - No:2 - May 1996
Street trees - Callery pear cultivars tested as. Second report. JA - Vol:26 - No:1 - Jan 2000
Street trees - Crabapple cultivars tested as. Second report. JA - Vol:26 - No:1 - Jan 2000
Street trees - Lilac cultivars. JA - Vol:25 - No:4 - July 1999
Street trees - Amelanchier. JA - Vol:25 - No:4 - July 1999
Salt spray on trees - tolerance of . JA - Vol:25 - No:4 - July 1999
Trenchless technology applications. AJ - Vol:21 - No:2 - May 1997
Trenching - effects of. AJ - Vol:20 - No:2 - May 1996

Publication Extracts (books, handbooks & bulletins)

Roads. Page 344. Modern Arboriculture by Alex Shigo. Book. ISBN 0-943563-09-7.
Trees and Sidewalks. Page 303. Modern Arboriculture by Alex Shigo. Book. ISBN 0-943563-09-7.
Forest Roads. Chapter 13. Forestry Practice 1991. Handbook 6. Forestry Commission. ISBN 0-11-710281-4.
Street and Roadside Trees. Chapter IX. The Arboriculturists Companion by N. James. ISBN 0-631-16774-9.
Control of Coppice Regrowth in Roadside Woodlands by I.Willoughby. Forestry Commission Research Agency. ICF. Forestry, vol 72, No:4, 1999

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