# Effective Snow Fences

Federal Highway Administration Video VH-286 Effective Snow Fences Part 1, Benefits, is intended for chief administrative officers and stresses the cost- effectiveness of snow fences. Properly constructed collector-type snow fences are briefly described, and significant cost savings and accident reduction are reported for a Wyoming installation. Part 2, Key Elements, is directed to technical and operational staff, but also stresses cost-effectiveness. Design elements are described in simple terms and guidelines are given for estimating wind transport of snow and required fence capacity, fence design, construction methods, installation, and placement.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1991
- By: Federal Highway Administration
- Genres: Education
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/gov.dot.fhwa.ttp.vh-286)
- Licence or status: [CC0 1.0](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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