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Title:

0-6986, Determine Proper Selection of Ride Quality Pay Adjustment Schedule and Re-Evaluation of Current Bonus/Penalty Structure

Report No.:

Summary Report 0-6986-PSR

Authors:

Research Performed by: Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Research Supervisor: Charles F. Gurganus; Researchers: Saber Messhenas [and two others]

Published:

2020

College Station, Texas

Texas A & M Transportation Institute

Series:

Project Summary

Type:

Online document

1 PDF (2 pages)

Online Access:

https://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6986-PSR.pdf

Access Note:

201 KB

Summary

"Each year, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) constructs a diverse portfolio of paving projects. The annual letting includes between 300 and 400 projects eligible for ride quality evaluation and bonus/penalty payment. Item 585 of TxDOT's Standard Specification, Ride Quality for Pavement Surfaces, provides ride quality requirements using three pay schedules. Each pay schedule includes a bonus/penalty structure depending upon the final surface smoothness. Since 2004, paving has improved to construct smoother surfaces; however, TxDOT's guidance for pay schedule selection and the specification structure have remained unchanged."--background

Publ. Place

College Station, Texas

Notes

"Project Completed: 08-31-2020"
• "Created 10/8/2019. Modified 10/12/2020"--PDF properties.

Study Number

TxDOT Research Project 0-6986

Study Title

Evaluate Potential Impacts, Benefits, Impediments, and Solutions of Automated Trucks and Truck Platooning on Texas Highway Infrastructure

Study Sponsor

Lead University

TTI