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Second Year Evaluation of the Viking-Cives Tow Plow

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  • Alternative Title:
    Technical Brief (10-4)
  • Creators:
    Colson, Stephen
  • Corporate Creators:
    Maine. Dept. of Transportation. Transportation Research Division
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    10-4
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
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  • TRIS Online Accession Number:
    01470076
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Maine. Dept. of Transportation
  • Abstract:
    In early February, 2009, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) entered into an agreement with Viking-Cives USA to evaluate the Viking-Cives Tow Plow. MaineDOT agreed to evaluate the Tow Plow for the remainder of the 2008-2009 winter season and in turn provide information and feedback to Viking-Cives relative to the Department’s experience with the Tow Plow. The results of that evaluation are available Transportation Research Division Technical Brief 09-3 Evaluation of the Viking-Cives Tow Plow, May, 2009. Results of the 2008-2009 evaluation were so positive that MaineDOT purchased the Tow Plow. The winter of 2009-2010 marked the second year MaineDOT personnel had the opportunity to evaluate the plow. The same 2009 Volvo Wheeler used in 2008-2009 was used to accommodate the towing of the plow for the 2009-2010 winter season. During the 2008-2009 evaluation, the Tow Plow was used primarily as a support vehicle, with no designated plow route. For the 2009-2010 evaluation, the Tow Plows designated plow route was Route 1A, from Brewer to the Green Lake road in Dedham. This section is a two lane highway with approximately 32 miles of travel lanes and 5 miles of truck lanes. The Tow Plow performed very well as a primary vehicle and needed only minimal assistance during one storm to maintain the Route 1A section in satisfactory condition.
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