Experimental Projects
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Environmental
Energy – Rest Area Wind Turbine for Supplemental Power
Animal–Vehicle Conflicts
Erosion and Weed Control
- GeoRidge Erosion Control Permeable Ditch Berm
- Recycled Plastic Guardrail Mats for Erosion and Weed Control
Geotechnical
- Aggregate Base Preparations
- Cement Treated Base
- Class C Fly Ash to Reduce PCCP in Cement Treated Base
- Emulsified Asphalt Treated Aggregate (EATA) Base
- Geogrid to Reduce Base Course Aggregate
- Geogrid Reinforced Base Course
- Micro–Cracking Cement Treated Base (CTB)
- Paving Fabrics to Mitigate Transverse Cracking
- Soil Nail Launching Soil Stabilization
Hydraulics
- A2000 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Irrigation Line
- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Culverts
- MacDonald Pass Culvert Rehabilitation
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Lateral and Storm Drains
- Ribbed Aluminum Box Culvert (ABC)
Pavements
Crack Sealing Milled Asphalt Pavement Prior To Overlay
Plant Mix Seal (.75") on PCCP Dowel Retrofit
Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in the Production of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
Rumble Strips – Durability of Centerline Rumble Strips
Cold in Place Recycling
- Avon North and Devil's Dip
- Fairfield North & South
- Fort Benton – Geraldine
- Fort Benton North & South
- Hays North
- Red Lodge North
- Two Medicine Bridge East
Pavement Markings
- Edge-line Pavement Markings on Rumble Strips
- Hot Laid Thermoplastic Pavement Markings Preparations
- Evaluation of Epoxy and Urethane Modified Pavement Markings
- Urethane Epoxy Pavement Markings
- Wet–reflective Bead Technology Pavement Marking
Seal and Cover
- Chip Seal as Interlayer to Retard Reflective Cracking
- PolyCarb High Friction Bridge Deck Treatment
- Seal Coat Asphalt Emulsion over Existing Chip Seal
- Warm Mix Asphalt Paving
Whitetopping
Safety
Automatic Fixed Anti–Icing (FAST) Bridge Deck
Crash Attenuator – Smart Cushions Innovations (SCI) 100GM Crash Attenuator
Evaluation of Td5200 Boomerang and The Flexi-Guide Fg 300 Ur Reboundable Surface Mount Delineators
PolyCarb High Friction Bridge Deck Treatment
Rumble Strips – Durability of Centerline Rumble Strips
Animal–Vehicle Conflicts
Detectable Warning Devices (DWD)
Fencing
Pavement Markings
- Edge-line Pavement Markings on Rumble Strips
- Hot Laid Thermoplastic Pavement Markings Preparations
- Evaluation of Epoxy and Urethane Modified Pavement Markings
- Urethane Epoxy Pavement Markings
- Wet–reflective Bead Technology Pavement Marking
Signage
- Break–Out Square Post Breakaway System
- Square Sign Omni Directional Slip Base
- Tapco Radar–activated Chevron Sign System
- Trailer–mounted Radar Speed Display for use in Work Zones
Structures
- Allied Steel Modular Steel Beam Bridge
- Automatic Fixed Anti–Icing (FAST) Bridge Deck
- Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) IBS Technology
- High Performance Concrete (HPC) Bridge Deck
- PavePrep Waterproof Membrane – Bridge Deck
- PolyCarb High Friction Bridge Deck Treatment
- Reduction of PCCP in SD-L Bridge to Reduce Cracking
- Sacrificial Osterberg Cell (O-Cell) To Confirm Load Design
