Mailboxes and Mounting Systems

Details

• Creators:
  Outcalt, William (Skip)
• Corporate Creators:
  Colorado. Department of Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Mailboxes
  • Durability
  • Energy absorbing materials
  • Evaluation
  • Loss and damage
  • Metals
  • Rural areas
  • Rural highways
  • Snow and ice control
  • Snow removal
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CDOT-DTD-R 2003-10
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Colorado
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Colorado. Department of Transportation
• Description:
  During the winter months mailboxes along rural highways are often damaged by the plow blast as snowplows remove heavy, wet, packed snow and ice from the highway. Because the damage is done by CDOT maintenance operations, CDOT is responsible for repairing or replacing the damaged boxes. Mailboxes and mounting systems that are resistant to damage caused by plow blasts are available. This report evaluates the durability of mailboxes and energy absorbing mounting systems. Several mailboxes and mounting systems were installed along US-34 west of Wiggins during the fall of 2002. The condition of the boxes and mounting systems was evaluated following the winter snow season to determine which ones withstood the pounding from the plow blasts with the least damage.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93330/dot_93330_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 597.49 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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