Illinois Highway Materials Sustainability Efforts of 2015

Lippert, David L.; Wu, Shengua; Ozer, Hasan

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Title

Illinois Highway Materials Sustainability Efforts of 2015

Author(s)

• Lippert, David L.
• Wu, Shengua
• Ozer, Hasan

Issue Date

2016-08

Keyword(s)

• reclaimed asphalt shingles
• RAS
• recycled materials
• Illinois Public Act 097‐0314
• sustainability
• reclaimed
• recycled
• reclaimed asphalt pavement
• RAP
• recycled concrete material
• RCM
• fly ash
• hot‐mix asphalt
• HMA
• concrete aggregate

Geographic Coverage

Illinois

Abstract

This report provides a summary of the sustainability efforts of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in recycling reclaimed materials in highway construction during calendar year 2015. This report meets the requirements of Illinois Public Act 097‐0314 by documenting IDOT’s efforts to reduce the carbon footprint and achieve cost savings through the use of recycled materials in asphalt paving projects. Research efforts undertaken and those that will have a future impact on IDOT’s sustainability efforts are also highlighted.  In 2015, 2,009,972 tons of reclaimed or recycled materials, valued at $59,715,613, were used in Illinois highways. It was estimated that the substitution of virgin materials with reclaimed and recycled materials resulted in a net reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of 132,247 tons.

Publisher

Illinois Center for Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation

Series/Report Name or Number

Illinois Center for Transportation Series No. 16-019

ISSN

0197-9191

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Illinois Department of Transportation, R27-160

Copyright and License Information

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

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