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Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. (R/M)
blends experience, vision and technology to
build lasting infrastructure strategies for local communities throughout Wisconsin and Illinois.
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January 10, 2017
Volume 4, Issue 1
Road Ratings and Pavement Management
As most Wisconsin municipalities know, every odd year, communities are required to conduct road ratings and submit their findings to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT). Knowing the condition of your roads and pavement makes it easier to diagnose the current overall state of your community's roads,
forecast future needs, plan maintenance activities, and provide quality roads to constituents."
Conducting road ratings is only one piece of the puzzle. Having a pavement management program in place can save you time, money, and stress when it comes to evaluating and maintaining your roads. Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. (R/M) and our
experts have a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to pavement management programs. With our help, your community can have an intuitive system to access the inventory of your pavement assets, projections for future road conditions, interactive maps of your pavement, and more.
By keeping organized and having a pavement management plan in place, road ratings can be an easy, low-cost item on your to-do list
that provides important information to your overall plan.
For more information on how R/M can assist you in creating a pavement management program, contact
Kevin Wagner, and for assistance on completing your road ratings, contact
Arlyn Kurth.
Though the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) does not require pavement
condition data to be submitted to the state, municipalities are required to use some form of Pavement Management System to guide their pavement maintenance and rehabilitation program. In addition, the preparation of a Pavement Management System can be eligible for Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funding with IDOT approval.
For information on pavement management systems in Illinois, contact Andy Sikich.
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Volume 3, Issue 17 Sneak Peek:
Spotlight: Town of Waukesha, WI |
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Still deciding what your New Year's resolution will be this year? How about starting a backyard composting initiative in your community! Backyard composting is a great way for municipalities to become more environmentally conscious while saving money and decreasing landfill waste. In most communities, composting is performed at a municipal yard which requires residents to expend fuel and time to haul their materials to the site. However, backyard composting programs involve a municipality providing compost bins to residents for free or at a subsidized cost for use at their property.
In 2013, The League of Wisconsin Municipalities looked at the Village of Waunakee to evaluate the monetary benefit of backyard composting. They found that if 20% of residents utilized a compost bin at home (paid for by the Village), the savings on landfill costs alone would be approximately $19,000 in a single year. With an initial one-time cost of $17,500 for the compost bins, the total savings for the first year would be $1,500. After the first year, however, there would be no cost to the municipality! Another benefit to this program would be decreased gas/vehicle maintenance for municipal trucks to the landfill.
The composting cost savings spreadsheet that was used for this study can be found
here. Check it out to see how much your municipality could save!
Click here for more information on the benefits of composting and guidelines to using at-home compost bins.
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