Ellsworth Culvert Prioritization Model
A simple method to prioritize culverts
- Design perspective (which culverts should have diameters upgraded)
- Management perspective (which culverts should be repaired or inspected first)
Model:
Culvert Value (?) = Neighboring Property Values X Traffic Value
Each culvert now has a value that can be used in design and management prioritization.
Other variables to consider:
- length of possible detour if culvert fails
- age of road/culvert
- locations of important services (police, fire, ema, schools, etc.)
- most of these are on Route 1A
- roads with dead-ends (residents are isolated if culvert fails)
Any model will have assumptions
- they can be tailored to your needs and values
- they can always be tested and re-engineered
Team Members:
- Shaleen Jain, Team Co-Leader
- Esperanza Stancioff, Team Co-Leader
- Alexander Gray, Research Assistant
- Nirajan Dhakal, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supported by National Science Foundation award EPS-0904155 to Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine.