Research Article
Developing an Optimization Model to Manage Unpaved Roads
Table 1
County unpaved road treatment decision process.
| | Treatment number | Treatment | Cost/yard2 | Cost/mile |
| | 0 | Doing nothing | $0 | $0 | | 1 | Light blading/routine maintenance (LB) | $0.014 | $250 | | 2 | Heavy blading/reshaping ditch/pulling shoulders (HB) | $0.071 | $1,250 | | 3 | Treating gravel/dust control (TG) | $0.36 | $5,000 | | 4 | Major drainage repair (DR) | $1.07 | $15,000 | | 5 | Regravel/building up road (RG) | $2.84 | $50,000 | | 6 | Reconstruction/rehabilitation (RC) | $14.21 | $200,000 |
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Based on 24-foot top width.
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