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EA:  ROUTE_WEATHER_TYPE

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 1147

Concept definition: The weather conditions under which a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> is passable or remains open; route weather type.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: IR
Reference: [FACC, Annex B: RTC]
Supplemental references:  

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
STD
2005/06/07
ROUTE_WEATHER_TYPE ALL_WEATHER An all-weather <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> with the following characteristics:
(1) With reasonable maintenance, passable throughout the year to a volume of traffic never appreciably less than its maximum capacity.
(2) Normally formed of <ROAD>s which have waterproof <SURFACE>s and are only slightly affected by <RAIN>, frost, thaw, or heat.
(3) Never closed because of weather effects other than <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or flood blockage.
1 IR [FACC, Annex B, RTC:1]  
STD
2005/06/07
ROUTE_WEATHER_TYPE FAIR_WEATHER A fair-weather <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> with the following characteristics:
(1) Passable only in fair weather.
(2) So seriously affected by adverse conditions that the route may remain closed for long periods.
(3) Improvement of such a route can only be achieved by construction or realignment.
2 IR [FACC, Annex B, RTC:3]  
STD
2005/06/07
ROUTE_WEATHER_TYPE LIMITED_ALL_WEATHER A limited all-weather <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> with the following characteristics:
(1) With reasonable maintenance, passable throughout the year but at times the volume of traffic is considerably less than maximum capacity.
(2) Normally formed of <ROAD>s which do not have waterproof <SURFACE>s and are considerably affected by <RAIN>, frost, thaw, or heat.
(3) Closed for short periods of up to one day at a time by adverse weather conditions during which heavy use of the <ROAD> would probably lead to collapse.
3 IR [FACC, Annex B, RTC:2]  

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