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IDOT utilizes VRAM in Gallatin County, Illinois

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About this project: A Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, (VRAM), project took place on October 27th in Gallatin County, Illinois.  This project on Mainstreet covered the 3,600 feet stretch from Murphy Street in Ridgeway to Shawneetown Road in New Haven.  VRAM was specified for application to the centerline joint with a...
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December 12, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Sustainability

IDOT Constructing Roads with VRAM to Protect the Roads

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About this project: A Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, VRAM, project took place on Keebler Road in Madison County, Illinois on November 2nd. This was an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) project. The span of this project was 3,880-feet long, running from 0.1 miles south of IL-162 to Lorry Lane in...
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December 6, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Infrastructure , Safety , Sustainability

How Williamson County, Illinois is Extending the Life of Roads with VRAM.

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About this project: A road construction project utilizing a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) project took place on October 25th in Williamson County, Illinois. (Note: in Illinois VRAM is often referred to as LJS). This project covered the distance from 0.1 miles south of Washington Street to Jacksonville Road. VRAM...
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November 30, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Industry News , Sustainability

IIJA Helping to Build Resilient Transportation Infrastructure

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Excerpt from the JULY – AUGUST 2022 Edition of TRANSPORTATION BUILDER Magazine from ARTBA, The American Road & Transportation Builders Association THE ARENA On the Road Again with DAVE BAUER | President & CEO, ARTBA Designing & Building Resilient Transportation Infrastructure More than 90 percent of American households have a...
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November 16, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Safety , Sustainability

VRAM Helping Clinton County, Indiana Create More Sustainable Roads

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About this project: A VRAM project took place on November 8th in Clinton County, Indiana. This project on State Road 28 stretched from South Jackson Street to O’Neil Street in the city of Frankfort, Indiana. VRAM was applied with a targeted 18” wide band to the centerline joint, prior to...
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November 14, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
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City of Bloomington, Illinois Utilizing VRAM

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About this project: On October 6th, a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, (VRAM), project took place on McLean Street in the city of Bloomington, Illinois. This 33,291-foot project that occurred on McLean Street stretched from East Oakland Avenue to East Washington. (Note: in Illinois VRAM is often referred to as LJS)....
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November 8, 2022 by Zoe Buhl