| Title | Georgia Demonstration Project: Pavement Replacement Using a Precast Concrete Pavement System Along a Section of SR 11/Broad Street in Winder, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 78886 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Tayabji, Shiraz; Bledsoe, Jay; Raghunathan, Deepak; Sadasivam, Suri; Mallela, Jagannath |
| Corporate Creator | Applied Research Associates, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure; Georgia Department of Transportation |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 20141201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | As part of a national initiative sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration under the Highways for LIFE program, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) was awarded a $700,000 grant to demonstrate the use of precast concrete pavement systems (PCPS) in city of Winder. The project is located along a section of SR 11 (commonly referred to as Broad Street) in a historic downtown area with on-street parking and variable width roadway, typically three lanes wide. This project was a cooperative effort between the GDOT and the City of Winder. This report documents the application of PCPS technology for pavement rehabilitation of a 0.72 mile section on SR11/SR 53/SR 211/Broad Street from CSX R/R to Stephens Street in Downtown Winder. Using PCPS technology on this project improved safety and mobility performance in the work zone. No incidents occurred or worker injuries during the construction period, including the lane closure periods. There was little impact on trip time through the length of the project primarily because of signalized intersections within the project length and the rail crossing at one end of the project. Several innovations included in this project are expected to improve the durability and performance of the roadway. An economic analysis indicated that agency costs were $1,220,931 (54 percent) more for this project than they would have been using conventional construction practices, and user costs were $21,560 (35 percent) more. The as-built total project cost was $3,466,615 compared to $2,245,684 for the traditional alternative. Considering that the GDOT was using this innovation for the first time, and like with any innovation, the cost premium with the use of PCPS is expected to decrease with subsequent applications |
| Rosap ID | dot:54121 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54121 |
| TRT Terms | Precast concrete pavements; Construction and maintenance; Demonstration projects; State highways; Safety analysis |
| Geographical Coverage |
Georgia; United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1584280 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/78000/78800/78886/ga_pcps_sr11_broadstreet.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |