Assessment of Burrowing Mammal Impacts on Paved Highways in Montana
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2010-12-01
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OCLC Number:727069641
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Edition:Final report; Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2010.
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NTL Classification:NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Construction and Maintenance;NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Design;
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Abstract:The burrowing behavior of some rodents, insectivores, and mustelids has the potential to cause damage to paved roads or exacerbate existing deterioration. The main objective of this project was to characterize the nature and extent of burrowing mammal damage to paved roadways across Montana through 1) a targeted survey of MDT personnel, 2) follow-up interviews with a subset of survey respondents, and 3) site visits to several locations in Montana to document burrowing mammal damage to roadways. In general, the findings indicate that burrowing mammal activity does not inherently constitute a widespread maintenance problem for paved roads in Montana. However, there are localized cases where burrowing mammal activities do appear to contribute to pavement deterioration. It is recommended that MDT consider employing techniques to mitigate areas where chronic burrowing mammal activities are coincident with distresses in the pavement surface and support.
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