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Roadbuilding
ADOT reduces speed on portion of I-40 after wrong asphalt mix applied
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has reduced the speed limit on Interstate 40 between Parks and Bellemont from 75 to 55 miles per hour because of slick road conditions. According to the Arizona Daily Sun, the department released a statement saying that the slick road conditions were the result of the wrong asphalt mix […]
December 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Asphalt recycling for paving rose 3% in 2016
The amount of reclaimed asphalt used on roads, parking lots and other paved surfaces continues to grow, according to a new survey by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. In 2016, 79.6 million tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement were recycled, the NAPA survey says. That’s up 3 percent from 74.2 million tons in 2015, and up […]
November 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT accuses contractor of “material deficiencies” in highway project, asks for replacement or $5.1 million lump sum
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has accused a Fort Wayne contractor of “material deficiencies” in a highway project completed in 2012 that has led to the road “deteriorating at an alarming rate”. In a letter from INDOT Deputy Commissioner Robert Fuller dated September 25, INDOT asked Brooks Construction to either replace the pavement in […]
September 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
NAPA panel: Asphalt durability relies on mix design, density, and paving basics
Members of the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) Pavement Performance task group told attendees of the association’s midyear conference that asphalt pavement durability boils down to elements of mix design, density and going back to the basics of paving best practices. The group was formed from members of NAPA’s Executive Committee, its Engineering Advisory Council […]
July 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
Getting Smoothness and Density Just Right
An Iowa-based contractor has won 80 percent of the available bonus payments on a successful 18-mile, two-lane asphalt paving project near Grinnell, Iowa.
November 12, 2012
Roadbuilding
Kirk Landers — Editor Emeritus
The Great Recession is creating mega-changes in the U.S. construction market, and in any historic market shift, there will be new opportunities for those who are aware and willing.
December 4, 2011
Roadbuilding
NAPA Section
Thin asphalt overlays: Valuable versatility
November 12, 2011
Roadbuilding
Applications and Innovations
Rubberized asphalt paves the way for happy taxpayers and road travelers . . . even four-legged ones.
August 2, 2011
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