Implementation of Pavement Widening Best Practices
Premature pavement failures have occurred on several widening projects, including shoulder widenings, conversion of two-lane roadways to Super 2 sections, and other safety enhancements. Repairing these early failures is time-consuming, expensive, disrupts traffic, and poses safety hazards. Key contributing factors include poor-quality materials, poor joint construction, and inadequate drainage which could have been avoided through proper pavement condition assessment, design, and construction practices. The research team will develop detailed guidance to document and implement better widening practices across the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $115,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
5-7188-01
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Sponsor Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Managing Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Project Managers:
Kasberg, Katelyn
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Performing Organizations:
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135 -
Principal Investigators:
Wilson, Bryan
- Start Date: 20250710
- Expected Completion Date: 20260831
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Best practices; Construction management; Failure analysis; Guidelines; Implementation; Pavement widening; Quality assurance
- Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01960730
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 5-7188-01
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jul 15 2025 12:18PM