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8,357,138 ESALs as of 2300 hours on August 9, 2007 (84% of the 10,000,000 ESAL goal !).

RUTTING is being measured weekly with scanning lasers that are correlated to periodic dipstick profiles.  The average rut depth on 8/11/08 was 5.8 mm.

ROUGHNESS (via inertial profiler) within the middle 150 ft (research) portion of each section most recently averaged 92 inches per mile.

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NCAT_Pavement_Test_Track 1600_Lee_Road_151    Opelika,_AL_36804_USA 334.844.6228            

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Construction data for each section can be viewed by positioning your mouse over the section in question and left-clicking.  Be sure and page-down to see all the data for multi-layered sections.  The entire buildup is shown in structural sections, but only the upper (research) mixes are shown in sections with perpetual foundations.

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Reconstruction of the 2006 experiment was completed on October 19, 2006 by East Alabama Paving, who was selected as the contractor via a competitive bidding process on 8/15/06.  The third research cycle again consists of extended traffic sections, new mix performance sections, and instrumented structural sections (on the Track as well as on remote, open roadways).  The instrumented structural sections are part of a larger, multi-state validation effort for mechanistic-empirical pavement design.  Fleet operations began on November 10, 2006 after finish work (shoulders, striping, etc.) had been completed and the fleet was ready to roll.  Another 10 million ESALs is planned to be completed by the fall of 2008.

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