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Best Practices for Bicycle Trail Pavement Construction and Maintenance in Illinois

Simpson, David; Buttlar, William; Dempsey, Barry

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FHWA-ICT-12-009.pdf

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Title
Best Practices for Bicycle Trail Pavement Construction and Maintenance in Illinois
Author(s)
  • Simpson, David
  • Buttlar, William
  • Dempsey, Barry
Issue Date
2012-06
Keyword(s)
bicycle trails, pavement design, pavement materials, life cycle cost
Date of Ingest
2013-09-23T20:19:10Z
Abstract
The main objectives of this report were to provide the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) with guidelines for the structural design of bicycle trail pavement and recommendations for bicycle trail pavement maintenance. A design procedure based on three construction traffic factors and three pavement load levels was developed for Portland cement concrete, hot-mix asphalt, and granular/surface treatment surfaces. The bicycle trail design is determined by the level of construction traffic and the weight characteristics of maintenance vehicles or any other vehicle that regularly operate on the trail. Comparisons were made between the proposed design procedures and the performance of trails surveyed in northern, central, and southern Illinois. The results of the survey indicated that the proposed design procedure should produce a structural trail section that performs well over time. Detailed life cycle cost analyses were conducted for different trail designs and different pavement materials for a design period of 20 years. The analyses showed that relative costs were influenced by surface type and maintenance strategies that were required based on the particular surface type used.
Series/Report Name or Number
FHWA-ICT-12-009
ISSN
0197-9191
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Technical Report
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/45812
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
Illinois Department of Transportation R27-SP18
Copyright and License Information
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161

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