HF 1313

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/06/2013 03:07pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; highways; establishing pavement selection
requirements for certain trunk highway projects; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, section 174.185, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.185, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Pavement overlays. new text end

new text begin (a) For any trunk highway project or maintenance
work that involves an overlay, if pavement material selection includes an evaluation of
a pavement product having a thickness of 4-1/2 inches or less, the commissioner shall
perform an equivalent evaluation of an alternative pavement product having a thickness of
five inches or less.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall give reasonable consideration to selecting the alternative
pavement product as the pavement material if it:
new text end

new text begin (1) provides an increase in pavement design life by at least 25 percent compared to
the other pavement product; and
new text end

new text begin (2) increases the maintenance work cost or total project cost estimate by no more
than 25 percent.
new text end