Integrated Design/Construction/Operations Analysis for Fast-Track Urban Freeway Reconstruction
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 131, Issue 12
Abstract
The California Department of Transportation is rehabilitating or reconstructing deteriorated urban freeways using long-life (30+ years) strategies. These pavements were constructed between 1955 and 1970 with design lives of 20 years. This paper summarizes preconstruction analysis of the fast-track pavement reconstruction on Interstate-15 (I-15) at Devore which used two one-roadbed continuous (about 210 h) closures with round-the-clock operations. The integrated analysis concluded that the one-roadbed continuous closures are the most economical scenario when compared to traditional nighttime or weekend closures from the perspective of schedule, delay, and costs. The preconstruction was validated with as-built construction and traffic performances monitored during construction. The construction management plan—including contingency, incentives, and critical path method schedule—was developed utilizing the Construction Analysis for Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies (CA4PRS) computer model. The results of this planning study are useful for transportation agencies in developing highway rehabilitation strategies that balance the maximization of construction productivity with a minimization of traffic delay.
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Acknowledgments
This study was funded by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The research team acknowledges the information and coordination support contributed by Caltrans District 8. Thanks are extended to Loren Bloomberg (CH2M Hill), Tom Salata (American Concrete Pavement Association), and Nadarajah Sivaneswara (Washington State Department of Transportation), for their technical advice and comments on this project.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 131 • Issue 12 • December 2005
Pages: 1283 - 1291
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Nov 6, 2003
Accepted: May 3, 2005
Published online: Dec 1, 2005
Published in print: Dec 2005
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