SIMPLIFYING ROADSIDE TURF MANAGEMENT

THE MANAGEMENT OF ROADSIDE GRASS PLANTING CAN BE RELATIVELY SIMPLE IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PLANTING IS FULLY UNDERSTOOD. A CONSISTENT MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE AGREED TO BY ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE GRASS WILL HELP FULFILL THE PLANTINGS PURPOSE. GRASS PLANTINGS ARE MADE FOR BASICALLY THREE DIFFERENT PURPOSES. THE HIGHWAY ENGINEER IS CONCERNED ABOUT ROADSIDE PLANTINGS FOR THE STABILIZATION OF THE ROADBED. GRASS CAN PROVIDE A GOOD COVER TO PREVENT BOTH WIND AND WATER EROSION. IT ALSO PROVIDES SOME MINIMUM MECHANICAL SUPPORT ON THE SHOULDERS. /CGRA/