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Material Handling Key To I-95 Widening Success By Steve Hudson, 4/20/2009
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... More
APAO Presents Annual Paving Awards Staff - 04/20/2009
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...
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WisDOT Earns Perpetual Pavement Award From Asphalt Pavement Alliance Staff - 04/13/2009
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.
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Preservation Efforts Mean Longer-Lasting Roads Staff - 04/13/2009
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...
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Cat Offers New Asphalt Compactors 03/25/2009
Caterpillar’s new CB54, CB54XW and CB64 asphalt compactors feature versatile vibratory systems and Cat C4.4 engines with ACERT® Technology.
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APAM Recognized Staff - 03/09/2009
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.
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All Night Long: Paving Virginia’s Roads 02/27/2009
High traffic density means that Virginia’s extensive road network is under consistent strain. Fortunately, teams of paving ...
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Chip Sealing in Colorado Story by Paul Fournier - 02/23/2009
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.
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Restoring The Bricks in Roswell An apartment building dating from almost 170 years ago is restored and expanded to create new residential space in an historic Atlanta suburb.
Restoring The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City involved rebuilding the museum's Pier 86 into a state-of-the-art docking facility.
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