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| Backer Material - A compressible material that is placed in joints or cracks before applying sealant to prevent bonding of the sealant on the bott... | |
| Baton Rouge District - Contact: (225) 231-4100 or 1-800-256-1875 A nine parish region around Baton Rouge consisting of Ascension, Assumption, East ... ... website | 61 |
| Before You Dig - DOTD Fiber Locates - DOTD has fiber optic lines along our highways that are not on LA 1 Call. When we are notified, DOTD sends o... ... website | |
| Bicycle Program - The mission of the Bicycle and Pedestrian unit is to plan, design and manage bicycle and pedestrian facilities that provide safe... ... website | |
| Bid Lettings - Plans: Contact: (225) 379-1107 Proposals: Contact: (225) 379-1111 Please note that no bids will be accepted after the bid clos... ... website | |
| Bituminous Pavement - A pavement comprising an upper layer or layers of aggregate mixed with a bituminous binder, such as asphalt, coal tars, and natu... | |
| Bleeding - Excess asphalt binder occurring on the pavement surface. The bleeding may create a shiny, glass-like surface that may be tacky t... | |
| Block Cracking - A rectangular pattern of cracking in asphalt pavements that is caused by hardening and shrinkage of the asphalt. Block cracking ... | |
| Blow-up (Pavement) - Buckling and shattering of PCC pavement resulting from thermal expansion and the resultant compressive forces exceeding the stre... | |
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| Bond Breaker - Any material used to prevent bonding or to separate adjacent pavement layers. Thin bituminous layers are often used as bond brea... | |
| Bonded Concrete Overlay - This overlay provides an increase in the pavement structure of a concrete pavement by addition of concrete thickness in direct c... | |
| Break (Curing) - The process in the curing of an asphalt emulsion (liquid) by which the globules of asphalt become separated from the water. The ... | |
| Bridge Corrective Maintenance - Maintenance performed once a deficiency occurs on the bridge. Examples: pothole filling, spall repair and bridge rail repair. | |
| Bridge Design - Contact: (225) 379-1438, Fax: (225) 379-1786 Mission of Bridge Design Section To design and detail bridges and related struc... ... website | 25 |
| Bridge Emergency Repairs - describes work activities generally necessary to return a bridge back to a minimum level of service following a significant even... | |
| Bridge Maintenance Division - Contact: (225) 379-1581 | 55 |
| Bridge Major Rehabilitation - Consists of structural or operational improvements that extend the service life of an existing bridge and/or improve its load-ca... | |
| Bridge Management Systems - Contact: (225) 242-4578 Bridge and Pavement Management Systems Provide information on existing condition for the State... ... website | BMS, 21 |
| Bridge Minor Rehabilitation - Consists of repairs to address deterioration of structural elements, protective surfaces or riding surfaces to extend the servic... | |
| Bridge Preservation - A program employing a network level, long term strategy that enhances bridge performance by using an integrated, cost-effective ... | 41 |
| Bridge Preventive Maintenance - Is a planned strategy of systematic, cost-effective treatments to existing bridge elements that preserve the current condition a... | |
| Bridge Replacement - Is the replacement of the entire existing deficient bridge structure. | |
| Bridge Routine Maintenance - Defined as repair work typically performed by DOTD that is planned and carried out on a scheduled basis to maintain the bridge. ... | |
| Budget Section - Contact: (225) 379-1236 | 38 |
| Bus Systems (City/Parish) - Alexandria Transit (City) - (318) 449-5000 Baton Rouge (Capitol Area Transit System) - (225) 389-8282 Gretna - Jefferson T... | |
| Business Services - Contact: (225) 379-1123 | 26 |