Developing Best Practices (BPs) for Bicycle Trail Construction & Maintenance in Illinois
Record Type: DOT
This research is directed at the development of pavement design guidelines so that all parties involved with bicycle trail construction and maintenance throughout Illinois use consistent and cost effective design procedures. This research will evaluate a broad range of materials that can satisfy the functional needs of bicycle trails. It will bring the latest technology that is presently available to the field of bicycle trail construction and maintenance. Design procedures that consider life cycle costs and preservation will be considered.
Start date: 2011/8/16
End date: 2012/6/30
Status: Completed
Contract/Grant Number: R27-SP18
Total Dollars: 30000
Source Organization: Illinois Department of Transportation
Date Added: 08/21/2012
Index Terms: Bikeways, Pavement design, Pavement maintenance, Life cycle costing, Illinois, Pavement materials,
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Illinois Center for Transportation
1611 Titan Drive
Rantoul, IL 61866
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Dempsey, Barry J.
Phone: (217) 893-0004
Buttlar, William G.
Phone: (217) 333-5966
Email: buttlar@uiuc.edu
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