Highway Embankment
Around New York State Tire Derived Aggregate has been incorporated into the design of several highway embankment construction projects. The New York projects have used TDA either as a lightweight fill or as replacement for standard fill based on the specific needs of the project. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that “tire shreds can be used to construct embankments on weak, compressible foundation soils. Tire shreds are viable in this application due to their light weight. For most projects, using tire shreds as a lightweight fill material is significantly cheaper than alternatives.” (Source:http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/tires/civil_eng.htm)
 New York State Projects |
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| Project | Location | Year | # Tires | Description | |
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NYSDOT Rt. I-86 |
Exit 79, near Binghamton | 1999 | 267,000 | Pilot project using TDA in an embankment at a new exit ramp | |
| NYS Thruway Authority | Between interchanges 53 & 54 | 2002 | 100,000 | Lightweight fill for embankment to solve problem with poor soils | |
| NYSDOT Rt. I-87 | Near Plattsburgh | 2005 | 1,100,000 | Filled former railroad overpass as foundation for roadway | |
| NYSDOT Rt. I-87 | North of Albany, between Exits 15 & 16 | 2006 | 1,200,000 | Traffic crossover for bridge reconstruction | |
| NYSDOT State Rt. 240X | Cattaraugus County | 2006 | 294,111 | Fill behind bridge approaches | |
| NYSDOT/NYS Thruway Authority | I-84/I-87 Interchange | 2007 | 300,000 | Substitute for standard embankment fill | |
| NYSDOT Rt. 219 | At Rt. 39 | 2007 | 1,400,000 | Substitute for standard embankment fill | |