SPR-4809: Cost Effectiveness of Weed Control Under Fixed Objects (Guardrail, Cable Barrier, etc.)

The findings from this research will assist Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) selection process for determining vegetation management strategies for roadsides and roadside appurtenances treatments. Deliverables include final report and Excel®-based tool will include costs regarding initial installation, retrofit applications and projected lifetime costs for long-term vegetation management.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Terminated
• Funding: $150000
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR-4809

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

  Purdue University
  1284 Civil Engineering Building, Room 4154
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284
• Principal Investigators:

  Storey, Beverly

• Start Date: 20231001
• Expected Completion Date: 20250930
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Roadside; Vegetation; Weed control
• Identifier Terms: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01896538
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: SPR-4809
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 2023 2:50PM