IL-Pave: Development of an Integrated Tool to Optimize Pavement Energy and Cost

Illinois ranks third in total lane miles as well as freight activity, according to the Federal Highway Administration, making it critical to build and maintain its roadways effectively and sustainably. One solution is to account for energy use and expenses throughout the entire life cycle of pavement, from selecting materials to end of life, using life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis, respectively. Researchers will develop a tool for Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) that will allow users to see energy and economic impacts for pavement projects in Illinois and to compare different pavement options side by side. Successful implementation of the tool will allow IDOT to choose pavement designs and maintenance options that balance performance with costs and energy impact.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $960,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  R27-281

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Research
  2420 South Dirksen Parkway
  Springfield, IL  United States  62764
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Center for Transportation
  1611 Titan Drive
  Rantoul, IL  United States  61866
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Urbana-Champaign, IL  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Al-Qadi, Imad

• Start Date: 20250816
• Expected Completion Date: 20280815
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Research and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision support systems; Economic impacts; Energy consumption; Life cycle costing; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance
• Identifier Terms: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01964165
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R27-281
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2025 9:48AM