The Cement Council of Texas proudly presents its 2003 SmartStreets Award recipients. CCT developed the SmartStreets Program to celebrate Texas city and county agencies that have significantly benefited their communities by rehabilitating roadways with cement.
This year, the CCT recognizes full-depth recycling with cement programs in three categories: county, city < 100,000 in population, and city > 100,000. Congratulations to these award-winning communities for their wisdom in choosing a fast, environmentally sound process that saves taxpayer dollars while building long-lasting roadways.
Category: City < 100,000
Small Town Savvy
Faced with a limited budget, minimal labor force and scarce equipment resources,
City of Navasota officials nevertheless found a way to rebuild the city’s
severely deteriorating streets. After attending a CCT seminar on Full-Depth
Recycling with Cement, Navasota Public Works Director Gary Johnson and Street
Superintendent Ron Akin decided to begin a program to recycle the city’s
failing streets with cement. This year, city crews recycled the remaining
35,000
sq. yds of city streets targeted for rehabilitation. In four short years, Navasota’s
FDR program has cement recycled more than 300,000 sq. yds., literally transforming
its beaten streets into durable, drivable roadways. And they did it for very
little money compared to full reconstruction costs. Johnson calculates that
the city spent about $22,410 a mile on road materials including cement and
chip seal supplies and placement in 2002. Both Gary Johnson and Ron Akin have
become
“FDR Ambassadors,” traveling to other small towns to show them how
to start up a cement recycling program.
Click here to read more about the Navasota’s success story
Category: City > 100,000
Saving Millions
Since 1996, Fort Worth’s street maintenance program has saved taxpayers
millions of dollars by recycling the city’s deteriorating and failed asphalt
streets with cement. The city has rebuilt 296 lane-miles or 2.26 million sq.
yd. of roadway using full-depth recycling (FDR) with cement, according to Najib
Fares, the city’s street program manager. The city is spending about 40%
of its annual $10-million street maintenance budget on the cement recycling.
Full reconstruction currently costs the city about $278,500 per lane mile and
requires replacing curbs, gutters, sidewalks and driveway approaches. By comparison,
completely rebuilding a street and all the concrete elements with cement full-depth
recycling only costs $200,000, a $78,500 cost-savings. But, say officials, the
city routinely keeps 40% to 90% of the existing curbs, gutters and sidewalks,
further cutting the cost to $83,050 per lane mile. The cost-savings is $116,950
per lane mile. By just replacing what needs to be replaced, the city is saving
taxpayers millions of dollars. The average cost for FDR with cement ranges from
$1.95 to $2.45 per sq. yd. Thanks to its commitment to finding the most cost-effective
method of rebuilding the city’s failing asphalt streets, other major cities
are following Fort Worth’s lead and initiating cement recycling programs.
For the full article on Fort Worth successful FDR program, click here
Category: County
Road Scholar
When Tarrant County’s rapidly expanding urban development necessitated
upgrading roads, 15-year Texas Dept. of Transportation veteran Richard Schiller
turned to cement recycling. Now the county’s Precinct 3 field operations
director, Schiller choose the process after witnessing its success at TxDOT’s
Fort Worth District. Since 2001, Schiller’s precinct has recycled 360,000
sq. yds. with cement. In 2004, the county plans to cement recycle 180,000 sq.
yds. with the help of a new injection-system-equipped pulverizer. The county
typically pulverizes and mixes in 4.5% cement six-inches deep. Two-inches of
asphalt or a two-course surface treatment tops the roadways. Material costs
are about $1.20 per sq. yd. Schiller’s program has caught the attention
of neighboring precincts and surrounding cities, which have expressed an interest
in cement recycling their roadways. Congratulations to Richard Schiller and
his Tarrant County crew for leading his community to the best way to rebuild
roads.
Click here to read more about Schiller’s success story
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