County Road 3 - CIR, Paving and Culvert Replacements

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This Project is broken into 4 Parts.

Part 1: County Road 3 (Mill Road)

From Egmondville West Limits to Brucefield East Limits

Cold-In-Place Recycling, Hot Mix Paving and Removal of Asphalt Pavement, Partial-Depth (~8.3 km)

Part 2: County Road 3 (Mill Road)

From Brucefield West Limits to Bannockburn Bridge East Limits

Cold-In-Place Recycling, Hot Mix Paving and Removal of Asphalt Pavement, Partial-Depth (~3.4 km)

Part 3: County Road 3 (Mill Road)

From Bannockburn Bridge West Limits to Varna East Limits

Cold-In-Place Recycling, Hot Mix Paving and Removal of Asphalt Pavement, Partial-Depth (~1.6km)

Part 4: County Road 3 (Mill Road)

From Egmondville West Limits to Varna East Limits

Open Cut Culvert Replacement (18)


County Road 3 within project limits is a Class 2 and Class 3 road with an estimated AADT of 2300.

Parts 1, 2 & 3 within project limits were last rehabilitated with Cold-In-Place Recycling (CIR) and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) in 2000, with each section currently holding a PCI of 75 West of Egmondville, 73 West of Brucefield and 72 East of Varna. Pavement distresses on County Road 3 include moderate to severe transverse and longitudinal cracking, moderate alligator cracking, moderate joint reflection cracking and minor pavement edge cracking.

Due to the observed distresses, CIR is the recommended rehabilitation strategy that addresses the significant cracking within the existing pavement structure and allows for the road to be brought up to County Standards by widening of the pavement platform. This strategy also utilizes 100% of the existing material that significantly reduces costs and when combined with the new surface lift of HMA extends the service life of the pavement structure by approximately 18 years.

The rehabilitation strategy for Parts 1, 2 and 3 specifies mill and place CIR material at 100mm as well as placement of one 50mm lift of HMA. This rehabilitation strategy is the preferred options based on the observed deficiencies throughout the scope of work and the CIR method is 20%-50% less expensive than conventional maintenance and reconstruction methods while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. Huron County has successfully utilized CIR on previous rehabilitation projects of similar size and scope and have been pleased with the results.

The proposed 2024 Public Works capital budget includes County Road 3 from Egmondville West limits to Varna East limits using CIR and HMA for a total of 13.3km. The total paved platform of the roadway will be widened from 7.0 m to 8.2 m total, consisting of 3.5 m driving lanes and 0.6 m wide extended paved shoulders to meet updated County standards that enhances safety and provides improved drainage of the roadway. Areas for fully paved shoulders were identified at bridge guiderail locations in order to reduce maintenance associated with granular shoulders.

Part 4 is included in this tender after the review of the condition of centerline culverts on County Road 3.

This is an OCIF funded Project.




This Project is broken into 4 Parts.

Part 1: County Road 3 (Mill Road)

From Egmondville West Limits to Brucefield East Limits

Cold-In-Place Recycling, Hot Mix Paving and Removal of Asphalt Pavement, Partial-Depth (~8.3 km)

Part 2: County Road 3 (Mill Road)

From Brucefield West Limits to Bannockburn Bridge East Limits

Cold-In-Place Recycling, Hot Mix Paving and Removal of Asphalt Pavement, Partial-Depth (~3.4 km)

Part 3: County Road 3 (Mill Road)

From Bannockburn Bridge West Limits to Varna East Limits

Cold-In-Place Recycling, Hot Mix Paving and Removal of Asphalt Pavement, Partial-Depth (~1.6km)

Part 4: County Road 3 (Mill Road)

From Egmondville West Limits to Varna East Limits

Open Cut Culvert Replacement (18)


County Road 3 within project limits is a Class 2 and Class 3 road with an estimated AADT of 2300.

Parts 1, 2 & 3 within project limits were last rehabilitated with Cold-In-Place Recycling (CIR) and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) in 2000, with each section currently holding a PCI of 75 West of Egmondville, 73 West of Brucefield and 72 East of Varna. Pavement distresses on County Road 3 include moderate to severe transverse and longitudinal cracking, moderate alligator cracking, moderate joint reflection cracking and minor pavement edge cracking.

Due to the observed distresses, CIR is the recommended rehabilitation strategy that addresses the significant cracking within the existing pavement structure and allows for the road to be brought up to County Standards by widening of the pavement platform. This strategy also utilizes 100% of the existing material that significantly reduces costs and when combined with the new surface lift of HMA extends the service life of the pavement structure by approximately 18 years.

The rehabilitation strategy for Parts 1, 2 and 3 specifies mill and place CIR material at 100mm as well as placement of one 50mm lift of HMA. This rehabilitation strategy is the preferred options based on the observed deficiencies throughout the scope of work and the CIR method is 20%-50% less expensive than conventional maintenance and reconstruction methods while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. Huron County has successfully utilized CIR on previous rehabilitation projects of similar size and scope and have been pleased with the results.

The proposed 2024 Public Works capital budget includes County Road 3 from Egmondville West limits to Varna East limits using CIR and HMA for a total of 13.3km. The total paved platform of the roadway will be widened from 7.0 m to 8.2 m total, consisting of 3.5 m driving lanes and 0.6 m wide extended paved shoulders to meet updated County standards that enhances safety and provides improved drainage of the roadway. Areas for fully paved shoulders were identified at bridge guiderail locations in order to reduce maintenance associated with granular shoulders.

Part 4 is included in this tender after the review of the condition of centerline culverts on County Road 3.

This is an OCIF funded Project.



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