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Title:	A Feasibility Study for Establishing a Regional Road Track Pavement Testing Facility in Wyoming
Authors:	Marwan Hafez, Benjamin Fosu-saah, and Khaled Ksaibati
University:	University of Wyoming
Publication Date:	Aug 2024
Report #:	MPC-24-538
Project #:	MPC-633

Abstract

This report discusses the benefits of full-scale pavement testing and the use of accelerated pavement testing (APT) to collect pavement performance data under actual experimental conditions. The report highlights the development and operation of road test tracks, such as the Minnesota Road Research Project (MnROAD) and the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) test track, and their use in various climatic zones across the United States. The report proposes the establishment of a new test track in Wyoming along the I-80 corridor, which will be the only test track of its kind in the dry-freeze region. The report documents the feasibility study conducted by the Wyoming Technology Transfer Center and the Wyoming Department of Transportation to evaluate the effectiveness of constructing a state-of-the-art APT facility in Wyoming. The study aims to identify potential partnerships, effective frameworks for building and managing the proposed test track, suitable locations, research priorities, and feasibility in terms of benefits and costs. The proposed test track in Wyoming will allow for comprehensive in-service monitoring of pavement performance under representative climate and traffic loading conditions and promote technology transfer, setting WYDOT as pioneer in pavement engineering innovation.

How to Cite

Hafez, Marwan, Benjamin Fosu-saah, and Khaled Ksaibati. A Feasibility Study for Establishing a Regional Road Track Pavement Testing Facility in Wyoming, MPC-24-538. North Dakota State University - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, Fargo: Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2024.