Illinois highway materials sustainability efforts of 2016.

Details

• Creators:
  Lippert, David L. ; Wu, Shenghua ; Ozer, Hasan
• Corporate Creators:
  Illinois Center for Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  Illinois Department. of Transportation. Bureau of Research ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Reclaimed asphalt pavements
  • Shingles
  • Recycled materials
  • Road materials
  • Pavements
  • Asphalt pavements
  • Sustainable transportation Reclaimed asphalt shingles (RAS)
  • recycled materials
  • Illinois Public
  • Act 097-0314
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-ICT-17-014
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Illinois;United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Illinois Center for Transportation
• Abstract:
  This report provides a summary of the sustainability efforts of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in recycling ; reclaimed materials in highway construction during calendar year 2016. This report meets the requirements of Illinois Public Act ; 097-0314 by documenting IDOT’s efforts to reduce the carbon footprint and achieve cost savings through the use of recycled ; materials in asphalt paving projects. Research efforts undertaken and those that will have a future impact on IDOT’s ; sustainability efforts are highlighted. ; In 2016, 1,795,408 tons of reclaimed or recycled materials, valued at $50,732,716, were used in Illinois highways. It was ; estimated that the substitution of reclaimed and recycled materials for virgin materials resulted in a net reduction of carbon ; dioxide emissions of 166,195 tons.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  R27-160
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32483/dot_32483_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 916.52 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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