Rural and Small Urban Transit
Gravel Shortage Options

This study primarily examines the extent of gravel shortage in North Dakota and identifies and evaluates plausible alternatives. The specific objectives covered in this report are to:

1. Assess the severity of the gravel shortage in North Dakota
2. Identify common gravel sources in North Dakota and the surrounding states
3. Consider gravel road alternatives
4. Apply life-cycle cost analysis to a case study to demonstrate an alternative evaluation

Final Report

Date: December 1996
Authors: Jill Hough, Ayman Smadi, and Lance Schulz
Completed Report: MPC-96-65 (PDF, 278K)

For more information about this project, please e-mail jill.hough@ndsu.edu.

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