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In Case Studies , Safety , Sustainability

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 Business , Industry News , Sustainability

Sustainability and Profit

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Excerpt of October 2022 Article Featured in Asphalt Pavement Magazine Volume 27 | Number 5 BY BENJAMIN F. BOWERS, PE “The three tenants of sustainability are people (social), planet (environmental concerns), and the oft-forgotten profit. As a graduate student, I lounged one evening on my porch after a day of...
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October 20, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Safety , Sustainability

See How Illinois Utilizes VRAM in Cass & Sangamon Counties

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About this project: A Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, (VRAM), project took place on July 20th and 21st in Cass & Sangamon Counties in the state of Illinois. This project had 4.8 miles of overlay, and ADA improvements on IL-125 from 0.1 miles west of the Sangamon County line to Richland...
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September 14, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Safety , Sustainability

How Ohio Enhanced Its Performance of the Longitudinal Joint

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The longitudinal joint is the first part of the pavement to fail. As a road’s most permeable part, this joint is susceptible to the elements, such as air and water that work down through this gap, causing the joint to deteriorate, crack and pothole. When the longitudinal joint fails, the...
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September 13, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Safety

Minnesota Investing Infrastructure Dollars in VRAM

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About this project: A Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, (VRAM), project took place on August 3rd & 8th in Hennepin County, Minnesota. This was a Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) project. On both August 3rd and the 8th, a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, (VRAM), project took place on Trunk Highway 55....
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August 24, 2022 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Rumble Strips , Safety

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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August 19, 2022 by Zoe Buhl