Best Practices for Bicycle Trail Pavement Construction and Maintenance in Illinois

Simpson, David; Buttlar, William; Dempsey, Barry

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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

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

Language

en

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/45812

Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Illinois Department of Transportation R27-SP18

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No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161

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