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          Photos: Conditions Six Years of Service before and after - Without Safety Edge (left); With Safety Edge (left)The recommended practice of bringing the adjacent soil or aggregate material (unpaved shoulder or modified soil) flush with the top of the pavement often requires frequent maintenance. SafetyEdgeSM eliminates the vertical drop-offs along the pavement edge.

The SafetyEdgeSM improves density at the pavement edge, which makes the pavement more durable. Less frequent road maintenance may be needed as edge raveling is reduced.

NCAT Evaluates SafetyEdgeSM at Pavement Test Track. This article was published in the January/February 2014 issue of Asphalt Pavement Magazine regarding NCAT's research on improving construction and implementation of SafetyEdgeSM.
	Construction of a Safe Pavement Edge: Minimizing the Effects of Shoulder Drop-off. This paper documents the development and construction of the SafetyEdgeSM using two different devices. Findings of this research indicate that the SafetyEdgeSM can be constructed with no impact to production and at less than one percent additional material costs.
	Best Practices for Pavement Edge Maintenance. The objectives for this research were to identify and to effectively communicate best practices for pavement edge maintenance based on institutional knowledge TxDOT Districts.FIELD REPORTS

**Delaware SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project in Seaford**– [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway, warm mix asphalt (WMA) overlay project near Seaford, Delaware. SafetyEdgeSM paving devices from two manufacturers were demonstrated during this project.
	**Iowa HMA SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project in Jasper County** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay project on Route F62 between the villages of Sully and Lynnville, Iowa. The TransTech Shoulder Wedge Maker was demonstrated during this project.
	**Iowa PCC SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project in Fairview** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of the SafetyEdgeSM on a two lane highway Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) overlay project on County Highway E34 in the vicinity of Fairview, Iowa.
	**Maine SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project in Turner** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of the SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay project in Turner, Maine. The Advant-Edger, TransTech Shoulder Wedge Maker, and TransTech Notched Wedge Joint Maker devices were demonstrated during this project.
	**Mississippi SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project in Columbus** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of the SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway, hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay project on State Route 182 near Columbus, Mississippi. The TransTech Shoulder Wedge Maker was demonstrated during this project.
	**North Carolina SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project on Brogden Road** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway, warm mix asphalt (WMA) overlay project on Brogden Road in Johnston County, North Carolina. The Troxler SafeTSlope Edge Smoother and a device developed by NCDOT were demonstrated during this project.
	**North Carolina SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project on Little Divine Road** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of the SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway, hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay project on Little Divine Road in Johnston County, North Carolina. The Carlson end gate device was demonstrated during this project.
	**Nebraska SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project in Kearney** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway, hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay project near Kearney, Nebraska. The TransTech Shoulder Wedge Maker device was demonstrated during this project.
	**Pennsylvania SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project in Elizabethtown** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway, hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay project near Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The Advant-Edger device was demonstrated during this project.
	**Wisconsin SafetyEdgeSM Demonstration Project in Menominee County** – [PDF]. This field report documents the observations made on the construction of SafetyEdgeSM on a two-lane highway, hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay project in Menominee County, Wisconsin. SafetyEdgeSM paving devices from two manufacturers were demonstrated during this project.
              
      
    
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