Research Idea Details

Viability of Using Recycled Asphalt in Roadway Projects

  • Focus Area: Construction and Maintenance Practices
  • Status: Archived
  • Subcommittee: Environmental Process, Natural Resources
  • Cost: Unknown
  • Timeframe: Unknown

Research Idea Scope

Scope:

Information from the Every Day Counts (EDC) project indicates that there is currently not enough information about re-cycles asphalt to determine how it fits into the program long term.  A research project should be developed to fully answer that question.

Urgency and Payoff

Asphalt is the primary pavement of choice in most communities.  As deferred maintenance creates a huge backlog of re-paving needs, the funds available for those needs dwindles.  The use of re-cycled asphalt might be a possible solution to reduce costs,  lessen the need for disposal of old materials, and increase the miles of maintained roadways available withing current funding.

Suggested By:
Carol Estes, American Public Works Association, 816-595-5222
[email protected]
Submitted:
05/07/2012