Category: Safety

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Rumble Strips Help Save Lives in Ohio

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Rumble Strips are an Important Safety Measure With more than 42,900 fatalities occurring on U.S. highways each year, roadway safety remains one of the most challenging issues facing our country. (1) Rumble strips are a safety measure used to address one of the most serious types of traffic crashes: a...
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Champaign Co, IL is Building Longer-Lasting, Safer Roads

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About This Project: On June 28, 2022, a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, (VRAM), project took place. This project runs from West University Avenue to West White Street. The application for this project was scheduled to be 18” wide. Pictured above: VRAM applied on the centerline joint. Protecting the longitudinal joint...
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Steuben County, IN Enhances Its Performance of the Longitudinal Joint

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About this project: On the dates of May 16-19 of this year, a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, (VRAM), project took place. This project occurred on I-69 from Michigan State Line south to about 1.2 miles north of US-20 interchange. The Northbound lanes are the ones being worked on; the Southbound...
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Effingham County, Illinois Investing Infrastructure Dollars with VRAM.

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About this project On June 15, 2022, a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) project took place in Effingham County, Illinois. This 136,294-foot project on US-40 went from Salt Creek to 1500th Avenue in Teutopolis. The VRAM application for the centerline joints was targeted at 18” wide. The VRAM applicator for...
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Adams County, Ohio Building More Resilient & Sustainable Roads

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VRAM helps Infrastructure Dollars go Further A Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) project took place in Adams County, Ohio on June 21st, 2022. The work was done on the two-lane highway State Road 247. Project Details VRAM was applied to the centerline of the road, starting just south of SR-32...
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Lake County, IN is Helping Create Longer-Lasting, Safer Roads by Using VRAM

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A two-day project took place on July 5, 2022, in Lake County, IN on West 153 Street from Morse Street to Clay Street. This is a two-lane road with multiple side streets and residences. This project included the application of a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) to improve the longevity...
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