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Roadbuilding

Bergkamp introduces Spray Injection Patcher pothole patching solutions

Bergkamp has introduced its SP5, SP8 and SPT Spray Injection Patcher pothole patching solutions, which are designed to be quick, safe and economical options. The truck-mounted SP5 and SP8 Spray Injection Patchers feature a dual chamber (60/40) aggregate hopper that allows for distribution of two grades of aggregate, as well as an automatic operation option […]

September 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

INFOGRAPHIC: Recycling shingles for asphalt

Recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) have been featured in Better Roads before. We’ve discussed how they can prevent potholes, their significance in binder aging, their growing popularity. Now, Hometown Dumpster Rental is featuring an infographic about RAS on its Trash Talk blog. According to Trash Talk, the benefits of RAS go beyond preventing potholes: the method is […]

August 8, 2013

Business

Are Americans “not willing to pay” for longer-lasting roads?

Over at our sister site Better Roads, columnist Kirk Landers has put together a pretty interesting, and brutally honest, estimation of the glaring discrepancy between Americans’ calls for quality, longer-lasting roads and their willingness to pay for them. You see, it’s pothole season, the time of year when road crews all over the nation get […]

May 13, 2013

Roadbuilding

“Why are our roads so crappy?” Oh. Right.

Roads cost more than we the people or our chosen representatives have ever been willing to pay.

May 6, 2013

Home

English county announces pothole work in the style of Frank Sinatra

Thanks to our sister publication Better Roads for sharing this gem. Apparently, the Worcestershire County Council in England has heard its constituents loud and clear and has begun working to fix its potholes. To get the word out about the road construction, the council made this fairly amazing video in the style of Frank Sinatra’s […]

March 29, 2013

Roadbuilding

What Pittsburgh’s potholes can tell us.

Are potholes prime indicators of street health in a city? Or just one of a number of indicators? And does how they are managed and repaired tell you a lot about the agency responsible? I’d say “maybe” and “yes.” A detailed study of this work in Pittsburgh is worth looking at if either or both […]

March 27, 2013

Roadbuilding

Frank Sinatra, pothole crooner

Potholes. Sinatra. C’mon, you gotta watch this video. The Worcestershire (pronounce it like the sauce) County Council in England is promoting its work fixing potholes. And who better to inspire them than the Chairman of the Board, Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra? To let people know how hard they work at it and how […]

March 27, 2013

Construction Equipment

Boston tests asphalt alternatives for filling potholes

According to a report from our sister publication Better Roads, the city of Boston is considering three alternatives to asphalt for repairing potholes. Because the materials are more expensive than asphalt, the main benefit is that they fill potholes faster, are more friendly toward the environment and can be easily transported in bags and buckets. […]

March 26, 2013

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Montreal could run out of asphalt … and the Mafia is involved

In a bit of an odd-but-true story from Canada, there is a very good possibility that the City of Montreal could run out of asphalt, reports the Montreal Gazette. The city has numerous potholes to fill but unless it is able to sign a $5.2 million contract with seven supply companies. So why the cold […]

March 19, 2013

Roadbuilding

‘Clean Up NJ’ initiative gets boost from DOC inmates

Efforts to reduce litter along New Jersey highways will get a boost in the coming weeks from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson announced on April 16.,Efforts to reduce litter along New Jersey highways will get a boost in the coming weeks from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson announced on April 16.,Efforts to reduce litter along New Jersey highways will get a boost in the coming weeks from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson announced on April 16.,Efforts to reduce litter along New Jersey highways will get a boost in the coming weeks from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson announced on April 16.,Efforts to reduce litter along New Jersey highways will get a boost in the coming weeks from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson announced on April 16.,Efforts to reduce litter along New Jersey highways will get a boost in the coming weeks from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson announced on April 16.,Efforts to reduce litter along New Jersey highways will get a boost in the coming weeks from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson announced on April 16.

April 16, 2012

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks

Buried drinking water infrastructure is in desperate need of funds, an app for potholes and the American need for speed is expensive.

April 8, 2012

Roadbuilding

Lattatudes

What is vitally needed from our politicians is clear – give us an adequately-funded six-year surface transportation act, now.

November 1, 2010