Transcript ENSURING DRIVABILITY: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR AMERICA’S ROADS A survey of pavement officials and the driving public The Asphalt Pavement Alliance is a partnership of.

ENSURING DRIVABILITY:
CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR
AMERICA’S ROADS
A survey of pavement officials and the
driving public
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance is a partnership of the Asphalt Institute, National
Asphalt Pavement Association and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations.
As our nation’s infrastructure ages, smart
decisions need to be made about our future.
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Survey Methodology
SURVEY
WHO
US Drivers,
18+
Driver Preference
Survey
2013 Driver
Survey
Stakeholder
Survey
Stakeholder InDepth Interviews
HOW MANY
n=3,085
MOE: +1.8% in 95
out of 100 cases
WHEN
HOW
Data Collection
Occurred
March 7 – 13, 2014
Online Survey
Regional
Oversamples
n=1,152
MOE: +3.9% 4.3%,
depending on
region in 95 out of
100 cases
US Drivers, 18+
who drive
50+ miles per week
n=1,000
MOE:
+3.1% in 95 out of
100 cases
Data Collection
Occurred
December 5-17
2013
Online Survey
n=221
MOE:
+6.6% in 95 out of
100 cases
Data Collection
Occurred
August 8-23, 2013
Online Survey
Engineers,
Architects,
Developers,
Appointed officials,
Owners and
concessionaries,
Environmental
groups and other
key stakeholders
n=19 Interviews
Interviews
Occurred June 12- In-Depth Interviews
August 5, 2013
Regional Composition
Upper Midwest
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota Great Lakes
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
Ohio, Wisconsin
Pacific & Mtn. Northwest
Alaska, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, New Mexico,
Oregon, Washington,
Wyoming
New England
Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Rhode Island,
Vermont
Mid Atlantic
Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania
Southwest & Pacific
Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
Southeast Atlantic
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West
Virginia
Mid-South
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas
WHAT MATTERS TO DRIVERS IN
THE GREAT LAKES
Common Roadway Issues & Frequency in the
Great Lakes
90%
52%
50%
47%
MAINTENANCE-RELATED
ISSUES
82% of drivers on a daily or weekly basis
WATER IN THE ROADWAY
13% of drivers on a daily basis
Potholed,
cracked,
broken or
crumbling
pavement
Water in the
roadway
Roadway
joints
Noticeable
changes in
road noise
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To better understand trade-offs drivers were willing
to make to ensure smooth, well-maintained roads,
we asked a series of questions.
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Maintenance Preferences in the Great Lakes
Lanes receive
repairs during off
peak hours
Not sure
Lanes fully shut down for
maintenance
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Maintenance Preferences in the Great Lakes
Smooth road surface,
periodic construction
delays
Not sure
Less smooth road
surface, no
construction delays
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Maintenance Preferences in the Great Lakes
Periodic
maintenance,
resurfaced every
10-15 years
(indefinitely)
66%
Not sure
19%
15%
Rehabilitation every 12-16
years, replacement after 30
40 years
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WHAT MATTERS TO DECISION
MAKERS
ALMOST HALF OF ROAD
OWNERS SURVEYED (48%)
IDENTIFIED TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING AS THEIR TOP
CHALLENGE.
WHAT MATTERS TO DECISION
MAKERS
HOW THEY CAN MOST
EFFICIENTLY DELIVER AND
MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT
LEVEL OF SERVICE TO
DRIVERS.
Support/Oppose New Funding Mechanism in the
Great Lakes
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With the public willing to support increased
funding as long as it funds well-maintained roads,
how can DOTs ensure they’re delivering the
drivability motorists want?
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Drivers of Road Preference
58%
• Smoothness is by far the
strongest indicator of
roadway satisfaction.
11%
Smoother
Quieter
6%
5%
5%
Better grip
Lasts
longer
Easier to
maintain
• Both building an initially
smooth pavement and
maintaining it to ensure
smoothness over time has
multiple benefits for DOTs.
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ASPHALT DELIVERS
DRIVABILITY