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Roadbuilding

In the Groove with Diamond Grooving and Grinding

Diamond grooving and grinding are being used to restore rough or polished concrete pavements to ultrasmooth conditions and quell noise — but at a price.

July 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

Minnesota’s new solutions for aging pavement

Using myriad concrete pavement restoration techniques, this state DOT minimized cost and traffic disruption while maximizing longevity and optimizing results.

June 5, 2014

Roadbuilding

Four common pavement preservation myths

The International Pavement Management Association (IPMA) has set the record straight with its video about pavement preservation myths. Blair Barnhardt, accredited pavement manager (APM), founder and executive director of IPMA, hosts the video, debunking four myths: 1.  Pavement preservation is expensive. 2.  Free training is always unbiased. 3.  We have to continue to pave the […]

January 17, 2014

Roadbuilding

Substandard roads are costing American drivers $80 billion in maintenance costs

More than a quarter of major American urban roads are in substandard or poor condition and cost the average driver $377 annually, according to a report released Thursday by national transportation research group TRIP. The report, “Bumpy Roads Ahead: America’s Roughest Rides and Strategies to Make Our Roads Smoother,” notes that 27 percent of the […]

October 3, 2013

Roadbuilding

The Durability Factor

The goal is performance over time.

August 7, 2013

Roadbuilding

Pavement Preservation Coded in MAP-21

For the first time, pavement preservation is part of national surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

February 7, 2013

Roadbuilding

Work on I-80, Brownson to Sidney in Nebrask, begins Sept. 4

Weather permitting, construction work is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 4 on I-80 between Reference Post 46 at Brownson and Reference Post 61 at Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR).,Weather permitting, construction work is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 4 on I-80 between Reference Post 46 at Brownson and Reference Post 61 at Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR).,Weather permitting, construction work is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 4 on I-80 between Reference Post 46 at Brownson and Reference Post 61 at Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR).,Weather permitting, construction work is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 4 on I-80 between Reference Post 46 at Brownson and Reference Post 61 at Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR).,Weather permitting, construction work is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 4 on I-80 between Reference Post 46 at Brownson and Reference Post 61 at Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR).

August 30, 2012

Roadbuilding

High-Performance Emulsion Boosts Urban Chip Seals

Use of a new high-performance asphalt emulsion for seal coats is providing an urban Texas county more durable chip seals, less disruption to traffic in an urban area, and significantly fewer broken windshields.

August 5, 2012

Roadbuilding

Fast Forward

AASHTO’s TSP•2 Program Speeds Acceptance of Technologies, Materials

February 17, 2012

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RoadScience

Timely blueprint will direct research into pavement management and preservation.

January 12, 2012

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Highway Contractor

Pavement preservation expert Larry Galehouse talks about tools and strategies that make sense for surviving the Great Recession.

October 4, 2011

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Road Science

Now, more than ever, thin open-graded friction courses (OGFCs) are driving the market for drainable, high-friction, noise-attenuating asphalt mixes.

September 7, 2011