Improve your asphalt paving business through real-life examples and job stories from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Asphalt+Paving/48560.html?nid=4226 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:18:07 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650895.html?nid=4226 Interstate 95 between Savannah, GA, and the Florida line is one of the most heavily used sections of Interstate highway in the southeast — and five separate widening projects are currently adding new lanes to make traffic there flow more smoothly. The projects stretch along 33 miles of this coastal Georgia Interstate, and Brunswick, GA-based Seaboard Construction is handling grading, base... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650897.html?nid=4226 Eugene, OR — The Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon presented it 39th Annual Paving Awards during APAO's 15th Annual Conference in Eugene Feb. 24. The award winners in each category are listed below. Commercial/Industrial — First, Lakeside Industries for Portland International Airport — Taxiway Apron Repave; second, Knife River — Roseburg Oregon Division; third, Knif... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6647767.html?nid=4226 Courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Transportation With the onset of warmer weather, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has started its pavement preservation work for this year on highways across the state. Crews are using highly cost-effective methods to repair slightly cracked or weathered pavements, which will extend the life of the roads, reduce future maintena... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650231.html?nid=4226 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently received a Perpetual Pavement Award from the Asphalt Pavement Alliance for the outstanding 35-year performance of U.S. Highway 41 in Oconto and Brown counties. The pavement is one of only 11 to receive the award in 2008, and one of only 50 to earn the award since it was instituted in 2002. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646503.html?nid=4226 Caterpillar’s new CB54, CB54XW and CB64 asphalt compactors feature versatile vibratory systems and Cat C4.4 engines with ACERT® Technology. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6641584.html?nid=4226 The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) recently announced that the Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan (APAM) is the recipient of NAPA's Outstanding Web Site Award in the state asphalt pavement association division. APAM was honored on January 20 at NAPA's 54th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6640670.html?nid=4226 High traffic density means that Virginia’s extensive road network is under consistent strain. Fortunately, teams of paving ... Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636404.html?nid=4226 Newton, MA, highway officials are hoping for smoother-riding streets as they turn their focus to paving more residential areas, thanks to a new asphalt paver, a promising new pavement preservation treatment, and the work of its own paving crew. "This would allow us to pay more attention to our residential streets," said David Turocy, deputy commissioner of the Newton Department of Public Works,... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636405.html?nid=4226 As with many other New England states, Maine is facing the daunting task of dealing with an aging Interstate system. Built with concrete slabs in the early 1970s, ... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636411.html?nid=4226 Using its own forces and the right materials and equipment, the western Colorado city of Grand Junction recently set a record for itself when it cut six weeks from a scheduled eight-week chip sealing project. The project was part of a program launched in the 1990s to ensure that each street and arterial periodically undergo this surface maintenance treatment. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634308.html?nid=4226 It's a safe bet the drivers of the stone-filled semis were not thinking about the engineering significance of the job as they focused on not letting their trailers jackknife and become airborne over the edge of the steep mountain pass. “I told the drivers they needed good Jake Brakes, and that whatever gear they went up the hill with, to drop a gear on the way down,” said Jeff Wilmo... Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634904.html?nid=4226 Similar to the oil crisis of the 1970s, recent exorbitant oil prices have had a profound impact on the price of liquid asphalt (AC). Current AC prices have reached $800 per ton in some regions. "Paying $800 for binder results in mix prices of roughly $40 per ton just for the liquid asphalt," says Tim Murphy, president of Dustrol, Inc. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634909.html?nid=4226 In southeastern Pennsylvania, PennDOT's District 6-0 builds and maintains the region's transportation infrastructure that includes 3,600 miles of state highway and 2,800 bridges. The district has several projects currently under construction. Rehabilitation Of Interstate 76 Bridges Work began in March 2008 on I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) near the University Avenue Interchange in Philadelphia on... Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634961.html?nid=4226 The economic downturn and a drop in the price of asphalt binder should combine to make the upcoming construction season somewhat different from 2008 for Northwest paving contractors and asphalt producers. Though the price and availability of asphalt shouldn't be the problems they were last year, 2009 won't be without its challenges, however. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634970.html?nid=4226 The installation of asphalt pavement overlay on US 290 in Hays County, TX, recently incorporated the use of underseal, an innovative process designed to prevent slippage between new and old pavement. Asphalt Paving Company of Austin, under subcontract to Joe Bland Construction, also of Austin, installed both the underseal and the overlay on a 5-mile section of highway between Austin and Drippin... Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634971.html?nid=4226 R K Hall Construction Co., Ltd., Paris, TX, has emerged as a regional leader in the application of warm mix asphalt. The producer has 10 asphalt plants serving markets in Northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas, and three of these plants are now capable of producing warm mix asphalt. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636776.html?nid=4226 The increased demand on U.S. infrastructure guarantees increased roadway construction and maintenance over the next 20 years, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In order to help prepare for this demand, FHWA has been working to identify, develop and promote new methods to reconstruct highways and bridges that are safer, faster and more effective. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636777.html?nid=4226 An asphalt overlay project on a 4-mile section of US-31 from Winston Road to M-20 in Oceana County, MI, which is a four-lane divided highway, began in April 2008 and was completed in September 2008. The project cost approximately $6.4 million. "We trenched the shoulder areas and then we filled them with sand. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636778.html?nid=4226 An approximately 13-mile asphalt overlay project on US-10 in Midland County, MI, includes rubblizing, reconstruction under overpasses in order to get the required clearances, guardrail upgrades, culvert cleaning, and replacement of two bridges over Sanford Lake. US-10 is a four-lane divided highway. Work is being done on the eastbound and westbound sides. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636779.html?nid=4226 A 7.3-mile hot mix asphalt overlay on M-46 in Muskegon County, MI, began in September 2008 and was completed in October 2008. The project included cold milling. The road is five lanes and it narrows down to two lanes at what was the east end of the project. "There were some challenges with traffic on the west end of the project. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST