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Janesville, WI Records Successful First Application of VRAM

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On September 9, the city of Janesville, Wisconsin recorded their first use of VRAM on Beloit Avenue. This project is part of the City of Janesville’s 2021 Street Rehabilitation Program. The road was tacked Wednesday evening September 8. Then pre-dawn on the Thursday, 4,663 LF of VRAM was placed.  Later...
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September 20, 2021 by Zoe Buhl
In Pave the Way , Rumble Strips

Innovate at Centerline Rumble Strips

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Here, the J-Band is applied on the centerline joint prior to the next pass of HMA. Check out the Here’s How it Works feature of Asphalt Materials’ J-Band® void reducing asphalt membrane on theasphaltpro.com to see how it works.   Many people have spent the past year working from home,...
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June 7, 2021 by Zoe Buhl
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Safer Workers Mean Safer Roads for All

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In honor of National Safety Council’s (NSC) National Safety Month 2020, J-Band is joining the effort to bring awareness to saving lives and preventing injuries from the workplace to anyplace. According to NCS: Every 7 seconds, someone is injured in a car crash Every 15 minutes, someone is killed Motor...
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June 2, 2020 by Zoe Buhl
In Pave the Way

Pave the Way: StellarFlex FR® 

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In this second installment of our Pave the Way series, we bring you the story of Associated Asphalt’s StellarFlex FR®.  I recently sat down with Ron Corun and John Mims from Associated to chat about their fuel-resistant binder. Over the course of our conversation, they told me the story of...
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September 3, 2019 by Zoe Buhl
In Pave the Way

Pave the Way: The Magnificent Mile in Chicago

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It’s 2011, and the city of Chicago has a serious problem. Construction season is in full swing, summer is drawing to a close, and one of the most famous roads in the city needs to be repaved. North Michigan Avenue, colloquially known as the “Magnificent Mile,” is the city’s premier...
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June 12, 2019 by Zoe Buhl