An Empirical Model for Optimal Highway Durability in Cold Regions

Yan, Jia; Qiu, Jiehong; Tan, Xinlong; Washington State University. School of Economic Sciences

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An Empirical Model for Optimal Highway Durability in Cold Regions

2016-03-10
By Yan, Jia ; Qiu, Jiehong ; Tan, Xinlong

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Optimal Highway Durability in Cold Regions
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Yan, Jia ; Qiu, Jiehong ; Tan, Xinlong

Yan, Jia ; Qiu, Jiehong ; Tan, Xinlong Less -
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Washington State University. School of Economic Sciences
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University of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates ; United States. Department of Transportation

University of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates ; United States. Department of Transportation Less -
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Deicing Chemicals Durability Empirical Methods Frigid Regions Highway Maintenance Highways Winter Maintenance
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INE/CESTiCC 101414
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Tech Report
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United States ; Washington ; Arizona

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University of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates
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We develop an empirical tool to estimate optimal highway durability in cold regions. To test the model, we assemble a data set containing all highway construction and maintenance projects in Arizona and Washington State from 1990 to 2014. The data set includes information on location, time, type (resurfacing, construction, or lane widening), pavement material and thickness, and total expenditure for these projects. Using the data, we first estimate how highway maintenance costs and highway duration depend on pavement thickness and traffic loading. We then calibrate the effects of different deicers on highway durability and thus on highway maintenance costs. Finally, we demonstrate how the estimated and calibrated model can be used by planners to make optimal decisions for highway pavement and winter operations in cold regions.
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