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Annual Review of ODOT’s J-Band® Project of Williams County US-6

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Background Summary of Project Purpose: Aside from ensuring that J-Band® is utilized in projects across the nation to provide longer-lasting safer roads, we often construct projects that have a test and control section to understand what impact J-Band can have on roads. Each year, these test and control projects undergo...
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Employee Spotlight: Dennis Justice

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Dennis Justice, recently appointed Specialty Products Operations Leader, shares his life journey and how he got to where he is today! (more…)
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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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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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Illinois Building a More Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

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About this project: A recent VRAM project took place in Will County, Illinois on September 19th. This was an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Project. The 292,608-foot project in Lawrence County started in the northbound lanes, covering a stretch south of I-80 to just south of Weber Road. VRAM was...
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How Ohio Enhances Road-Life & Quality with VRAM

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About this project: A Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane, VRAM, project took place on State Road-21 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio on September 17th. This Project was by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). This project covered 1.47 miles on this two-lane highway between Strasburg and Beach City, Ohio. The project started...
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