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Illinois Highway Materials Sustainability Efforts of 2016

Lippert, David L.; Wu, Shenghua; Ozer, Hasan

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FHWA-ICT-17-014.pdf

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/96657

Description

Title
Illinois Highway Materials Sustainability Efforts of 2016
Author(s)
  • Lippert, David L.
  • Wu, Shenghua
  • Ozer, Hasan
Issue Date
2017-07
Keyword(s)
  • Reclaimed asphalt shingles (RAS)
  • recycled materials
  • Illinois Public Act 097-0314
  • sustainability
  • reclaimed
  • recycled
  • reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)
  • recycled concrete material (RCM)
  • fly ash
  • hot-mix asphalt (HMA)
  • concrete aggregate
Date of Ingest
2017-07-18T19:58:39Z
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.
Publisher
Illinois Center for Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation
Series/Report Name or Number
FHWA-ICT-17-014
ISSN
0197-9191
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
  • Score
  • Technical Report
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/96657
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
IDOT-R27-160
Copyright and License Information
No restrictions. This document is available through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.

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