Measuring, Managing, and Reducing Pavement Macrotexture and Roughness to Improve Cyclists' Safety and Ride Quality

Surface texture and roughness of bikeways directly affect the bicyclists' ride quality (Li et al., 2013). Texture and/or roughness requirements for bike paths and shoulders need to be established to improve cyclists' comfort. Aggregate embedment depth and macrotexture for chip seals need to be controlled during construction to achieve smoother pavement surfaces that are more suitable for bicycles. Effective post-construction treatments to improve ride quality should also be determined. Improved bikeway surfaces and ride quality can potentially increase bicycle use for commuting and recreational purposes in the Pacific Northwest. Reduced texture and roughness on bikeways can also reduce bicycle damage and increase cyclists' safety. This research would have three objectives: (1) determine the impact of pavement-related factors on cyclists' ride quality; (2) identify routes with lower ride quality; (3) provide suggestions and guidelines to improve user comfort.

• Record URL:
  http://depts.washington.edu/pactrans/research/projects/measuring-managing-and-reducing-pavement-macrotexture-and-roughness-to-improve-cyclists-safety-and-ride-quality/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $80000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A355174110

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium

  University of Washington
  More Hall Room 112
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195-2700

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Coleri, Erdem

• Performing Organizations:

  Oregon State University, Corvallis

  Department of Civil Engineering
  202 Apperson Hall
  Corvallis, OR  United States  97331-2302
• Principal Investigators:

  Coleri, Erdem

• Start Date: 20210316
• Expected Completion Date: 20230215
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cyclists; Macrotexture; Pavements; Ride quality; Roughness
• Subject Areas: Pavements; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01784889
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium
• Contract Numbers: 69A355174110
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Oct 17 2021 8:02AM