Jackson County Roadway Recycling & Improvement Program A LONG-TERM VISION TO IMPROVE OUR COUNTY ROADS BY BUILDING ON A FOUNDATION OF RECYCLING

Let’s take a few minutes to…

…think about the future of our transportation infrastructure…

…our community vision…

…where we are today…

…and a possible solution.

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After spending a lot of

money, time, and energy…

…pray it all holds

together!

Looking forward, what if…We stretched every dollar to build our roads to last longer than they do today?

A pothole caused us to launch an investigation as to the cause, with permanent repair to follow (like a cavity in a tooth)?

We could achieve a very good road system in the next decade? And an exceptional road system in the next 12-15 years?

Typical Life Cycle

Years

PASE

R

Critical Distress Point (CDP)

Routine Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

Rehabilitation

Reconstruction

Typical Life Cycle Treatments

Years

PASE

R

CDP

Years

PASE

R

$125K/Mile

$250K/Mile

$35K/Mile

$5K/Mile

>$350K/Mile

CDP

An “Average” Mile of Road:The Typical Traditional Life Cycle

$35,000 $35,000 $35,000$125,000 $350,000

$35,000$35,000$5,000

$5,000$5,000

Total Life Cycle Costs: $9,300 - $13,800

Year 25

HMA Overlay$125,000 -

160,000

Year 50

HMA Overlay$125,000 - $160,000

ORCrush & Shape/Reconstruct

$250,000 - $350,000

Pavement Marking:$500/mile/year

*NOTE: All figures are 2016 dollars

Today’s PASER Ratings: Primary Roads

PASER 10, 9, 8Routine:Crack Fill

Minor Patching

PASER 7, 6, 5Preventive:

Chip SealHMA Wedging

Concrete Joint Repair

PASER 4, 3, 2, 1Rehab/Reconstruct:

ResurfacePulverize/HMA PavingReplace Concrete Slab

ReconstructPASER – Pavement Surface Evaluation & Rating System

PASER 10, 9, 8Routine:Crack Fill

Minor Patching

PASER 7, 6, 5Preventive:

Chip SealHMA Wedging

Concrete Joint Repair

PASER 4, 3, 2, 1Rehab/Reconstruct:

ResurfacePulverize/HMA PavingReplace Concrete Slab

ReconstructPASER – Pavement Surface Evaluation & Rating System

Today’s PASER Ratings: Local Roads

Red = PASER of 4 or less; Yellow = 5; Green = 6 or more

What if…

PASER 10, 9, 8Routine:Crack Fill

Minor Patching

PASER 7, 6, 5Preventive:

Chip SealHMA Wedging

Concrete Joint Repair

PASER 4, 3, 2, 1Rehab/Reconstruct:

ResurfacePulverize/HMA PavingReplace Concrete Slab

ReconstructPASER – Pavement Surface Evaluation & Rating System

What if……this was our average road?

What if…

…we didn’t have a multimillion dollar patching war every single year?

We have placed almost 600 tons over the last 2 weeks on only our county roads – by hand!

35 dump trucks13 semi loads

Patching and surface repairs now represent $8M - $10M per year – and rising!

Funding for Road Improvements5-Year Projection for the

Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) Revenue$1

1,13

7,48

8

$11,

137,

488

$11,

137,

488

$11,

137,

488

$11,

137,

488

$11,

137,

488

$11,

137,

488

$11,

137,

488

$870

,000

$3,0

25,0

42

$4,1

14,6

27

$5,3

34,0

67

$6,5

76,1

77

$8,5

65,8

73

$8,8

71,6

70

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

MTF Increase from 2015

2015 MTF Revenue (baseline)

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tion

$19.70M76.8%

$17.71M60.0%$16.47M

47.8%$15.25M36.9%$14.16M

27.1%

$12.01M7.8%

$20.01M79.6%

What can we do?

This is a daunting and ominous problem.

How can we best serve our residents, organizations, businesses, and visitors?

There is a path forward…

It’s bold.

It’s new.

It’s innovative.

It’s environmentally responsible.

It’s sustainable

And, it’s proven.

Imagine…A 5-6 year-old road that looks like this……not one crack or defect. Anywhere.

Highway 23 in Ontario, Canada

Imagine…A 20 year-old road that looks like this…in Minnesota. How can this be?

Vs. TodayThis road is not even 20 years old.

Road Construction 101:

http://visual.merriam-webster.com/transport-machinery/road-transport/road-system/cross-section-road.php

Road Construction 101:

http://www.pavementinteractive.org/article/hma-pavement/

Flexible Pavement Design Axle loading is critical

Each layer spreads the load more and more Axle weight, spacing, and truck speed are all critical factors Flexibility is important for the top layer

Asphalt gets brittle with age – “block cracking”

“It’s all about that base!”

Build our roads to last…

LEGO blocks…

This sample is something typically seen from a state highway here in Michigan…

But, it’s a local road!

How can we have a base like this on ourroads?

Recycle & Reuse what we have…

“There’s gold in them thar roads!”

Recycle & Reuse the resources we have…

The Recycling Process

Versatility:Milling vs. Recycling

The technology is here…

30+ years of research & development…

A lot has been learned.

Proven technology.

Preferred fix – especially in cold climates.

Performance is outstanding…

Versatility for almost all road needs…

1) Milling

2) Pulverizing

3) Repairing

4) Cold-in-place Recycling (CIR)

5) Full or Partial Depth Reclamation

Economics…Multiple pieces of equipment required to have an effective, high quality program:

$4.1-5.2M total investmentFinanced by an Installment Purchase Agreement

Cold-in-Place Recycler/Mill (full lane width) $1,488,000 Mobile Cold Recycling Plant $ 933,500 Preparatory Mill (2-5 ft. wide) $ 665,000 Transport Trailer $ 216,694 Roller – 18-ton Pneumatic $ 128,000 Roller – Steel Drum $ 148,000 Paver – Heavy duty screed $ 540,000

Water Truck, 50-ton haulers, tractors, cement spreader truck add $1.1M

Economics…Traditional cost of road reconstruction: $250,000 - $300,000 per mile

This method saves an average of 40-50%, or $100,000 per mile

It pays for itself after approximately 50 miles of road improvements

Looking long term, it will save $125 Million over a 50-year life cycle! *Not accounting for the time value of money (i.e., inflation)

Plus:70% to 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and pollution

Less reflective cracking than any other method

Better roads – with a longer service life…and perpetually lower maintenance costs.

Closing ThoughtsA pothole should be rare.

A sustainable road improvement and perpetual care plan.

Our focus can shift towards what truly matters:

Making the Jackson County community safe, and helping it to

thrive as a great place to work, live, and play!

Appendix

Animation of the Process

Florida Hot-Mix Asphalt Recycling: An Alternative

This hot-mix asphalt recycling project over an existing base showed early signs of distress

Plans are to Cold-in-Place Recycle it in the future, which will completely rejuvenate the base material

Comparison of Two Road Segments Constructed in 1999

Detroit Lakes, MinnesotaPhotos from 2012

4” Cold-in-Place Recycling with 3” HMA

Traditional 3” Mill and Overlay with 3.5” HMA

Only modest distress with crack sealing recently completed per expected, routine maintenance measures

Substantial surface deterioration, with heavy spray patching and other surface repair work evident

Minnesota Control SectionUS-59 in 2012 – 2-inch mill and 3.5-inch HMA overlay constructed in 1999

Minnesota Test SectionUS-59 – 4-inch Cold in Place, 3-inch HMA overlay constructed in 1999

Funding for Road Improvements

The 2015 Road Funding Package will continue to have an impact. Unfortunately, it’s not enough.

We estimate that we have a nearly half billion dollar problem in Jackson County alone to improve all roads over the next decade. That’s $40M to $50M required for construction each year.

We will only receive $21M in MTF revenue per year after 2021 for all operations. Federal and state grants will help; but local matching dollars are still required.

Meanwhile, patching costs are rising year after year. And our road conditions will continue to deteriorate. A vicious cycle.