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Main Road |
Roads that come under the ambit or supervision of the NWA.
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Main Road Law |
The law which guides and determines what is regarded as the main road and all the relative subjects.
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Maintenance Programme |
It is the type and amount of works which are estimated to be required to provide the desired level of service with consistency and uniformity.
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Maintenance Work Item |
The name given to a job or group of associated jobs that may be repeated a sufficient number of times per year to make it important to identify it or them. E.g. patching with maintenance mix cleaning of culverts.
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Manager |
An individual with responsibility for activities with a designated Parish or Department.
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Manhole |
Any opening created along the roadway so that an area can be accessed for cleaning.
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Markings |
Pedestrian crossings, road centre line, lane lines, stop line, etc.
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Marl |
Weathered limestone used in the construction of the base of roadways.
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Maximum Gradient |
This is the steepest slope, which a vehicle should be made to climb on an improved road, depending on the classification of this road. Slow moving vehicles tend to delay fast moving vehicles.
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Mile |
Measure of length, approximately 1.609 km.
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Mile Post |
Material placed upright to mark distance traveled.
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Milling |
Taking off the slab of a pavement using a machine.
Grinding of material on the road pavement to get rid of Alligator Cracks
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Minimum Horizontal Radius |
The smallest radius in feet to which a curve on an existing road should be improved.
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Mix |
Materials that are put together for construction purposes.
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