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Clinton County, Iowa Investing Infrastructure Dollars into VRAM

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About this project: A VRAM project took place on Z40, also known as 400th Avenue, in Clinton County, Iowa on October 3rd. This was a 21,679-foot project with a 2,609-foot control section. The project covered the stretch from 140th Street to the city of Miles. The control section runs from...
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November 7, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Safety , Sustainability

Champaign County, Illinois Extending Infrastructure Dollars with VRAM.

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About this project: A Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, (VRAM), project took place on I-57 in Champaign County, Illinois on October 5th. This was a 70,688-foot project, running from 2 miles South of Thomasboro to US-136 in Rantoul. IDOT designated VRAM for the application to the centerline joint. (Note: in Illinois...
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November 2, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
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IDOT Investing in VRAM to Save Infrastructure Dollars

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About This Project: A project utilizing VRAM took place on IL-49 in Vermillion County, Illinois on September 27th. This was a 14.5-mile, two-lane project. It began on the southern end at US-150 west of Fithian, ending at US-136 on the northern end. IDOT designated VRAM for the application to the...
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November 1, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Industry News , Sustainability

Improving the Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements

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(Excerpt from the Fall 2002 Asphalt Pavement Magazine) An increasing number of agencies, companies, organizations, institutes, and governing bodies are embracing principles of sustainability in managing their activities and conducting business. Historically, sustainability referred to environmental sustainability and simply meant using natural resources in a way that people in the...
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October 26, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Industry News , Sustainability

Building Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Requires Investment, Innovation & Collaboration

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Excerpt from the JULY – AUGUST 2022 Edition of TRANSPORTATION BUILDER Magazine from ARTBA, The American Road & Transportation Builders Association CHAIRMAN’S CORNER - by WARD NYE | Chairman & CEO, Martin Marietta Building Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Requires Investment, Innovation & Collaboration “At the federal level, the Infrastructure Investment and...
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October 26, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Business , Events , Industry News

AMI Guest Appearance on ESG Decoded Podcast

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Asphalt Materials' VP of Specialty Products, Dave Henderson is a featured guest on the popular ClimeCo Podcast, ESG Decoded. During their recent episode featuring AMI’s very own Dave Henderson, ESG Decoded invites listeners to ‘get in the weeds’ on the topic of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to understand what goes...
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October 24, 2022 by Zoe Buhl