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 

Guidance for Superpave Bituminous Concrete Mixes (pdf)

Guidance for Bridge Overlays (pdf)

Guidance for Multiuse Trail Pavements (pdf)

Guidance for Roundabout Truck Aprons (pdf)

Guidance for Pavement Coring on Resurfacing Projects (pdf)

Guidance for Parking Lot Pavements (pdf)

Guidance for Temporary Pavements (pdf)

Guidance for Bituminous Concrete Patching Items (pdf)

 

Local Roads Resources

Supporting Information for Local Roads Programs (pdf)

Pavement Evaluation Form for Local Roads Programs (Excel)

Full Depth Reclamation Tool (Excel)

LOTCIP Pavement Evaluation Checklist (pdf)

 

Pavement Related Links

FHWA Pavements

FHWA Distress Identification Manual  

FHWA Geotechnical Aspects of Pavements Reference Manual (pdf)

Precast Concrete Pavement Bus Pad Demo (pdf)

TRB Committees Related to Pavements

National Center for Pavement Preservation

Northeast Pavement Preservation Partnership

Pavement Interactive

CAP Lab Web Page

CTDOT Pavement Management Group

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