WSDOT Projects

WSDOT Reports

The following are links to WSDOT reports and information on quieter pavement.

• Quieter Pavements:  Options and Challenges for Washington State – WSDOT summary of noise characteristics and pavement performance of quieter pavements
• Quieter Pavements FAQ (December 2, 2005)
• Quieter Pavements Update: September 9, 2005 
• OGFC Work Plan – Experimental Feature Work Plan for Federal Highway Administrations participation in construction and performance (noise and pavement) evaluation of open-graded friction courses
• OGFC Special Provision – Special Provision for Modification to Standard Specification for Hot Mix Asphalt

Additional Resources

The following are links to quieter pavement studies and reports conducted by other states and organizations.

• FHWA 23 CFR Part 772 - “Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise”
• FHWA “Guidance on Quiet Pavement Pilot Programs and Tire/Pavement Noise Research”
• FHWA Turner-Fairbanks “Quieter Pavements: Lessons Learned from Europe”

Arizona

•  Arizona DOT Quiet Pavement Pilot Program
•  Arizona DOT Rubberized Asphalt

 
Colorado

• Colorado DOT - “Colorado DOT Tire/Pavement Noise Study” 

 
California

• California DOT Quieter Pavements

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin DOT - “Noise and Texture on PCC Pavements"

American Concrete Pavement Association

• American Concrete Pavement Association - “Concrete Pavement Progress"