Pavement Design Unit

The Pavement Design Unit is responsible for the following:

• Project-level pavement evaluations
• Design and review of pavement structures for state and local projects
• Project selection, scope development, and assisting in contract delivery for the pavement resurfacing and rehabilitation programs
• Evaluation of emerging design methodologies and construction practices
• Implementation of new pavement technologies and material specifications
• Pavement friction testing for various safety assessments
• Pavement related support for various units and programs throughout the Department

Requests for additional information should be addressed to:

Steven T. Norton, P.E.
Transportation Supervising Engineer
Phone: 860-594-3287
Email: Steve.Norton@ct.gov

Pavement Design Resources

Pavement Unit Specifications (SharePoint link)

State Highway Design Standard Drawings

MTG and Permit Pavement Design (pdf 1,412kb)

Map Showing Traffic Levels (pdf 2,046kb)

List Showing Traffic Levels (Excel 104kb)

Note: Please see Engineering Bulletin EB-2016-7 regarding the inclusion of Traffic Level information in contract documents.

Pavement Design Tools

ESAL Calculator (Excel)

Flexible Pavement Design Tool (Excel)

Rigid/Composite Pavement Design Tool (Excel)

Guidance Documents