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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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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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VRAM Gaining Momentum in Michigan

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Road managers know that 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. Air and water work down through this gap causing the joint to deteriorate, crack, and pothole. And when the longitudinal joint...
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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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Westerville, Ohio Building a More Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure

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About this project: On June 15th, 2022, the City of Westerville, Ohio performed VRAM application on multiple roads within the city. These roads included Ashford Drive, Patricia Drive, Maplebrooke Drive, Center Street, and Susan Avenue. The prime paving contractor for this project was Strawser Paving Inc. of Columbus Ohio. The...
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Rock County, Wisconsin’s First Ever J-Band Project

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Why Longitudinal Joint Help is Needed? Asphalt pavement density at and near longitudinal construction joints is often significantly lower than density in the mainline areas of the pavement: this can manifest in premature deterioration of the joint area. Distress associated with longitudinal joints is not confined to a single mix...
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