A road is more resilient when less maintenance is required. VRAM is an wise financial investment, and an investment in making roads safer and more sus…
The Heritage Group Articles
More Than Five Years Later, VRAM is Still Protecting The Centerline Joint on Ohio’s Roads
What if I told you, that you could add 5 years extra life to your roads! Would you do it? We know that when roads last longer, infrastructure money...
Four Years Later VRAM is Still Protecting Henry County Ohio Roads
VRAM 2021. An Update of Past Projects. The year 2021 was another important year for VRAM, as we added several states to the list of those with VRAM...
How Do Burton Ohio Roads Look 4.5 Years After Using VRAM ?
VRAM 2021. An Update of Past Projects. The year 2021 was another important year for VRAM, as several states were added to the list of those with...
What Does a VRAM Treated Road Look like 4.5 Years AFTER Initial Construction?
VRAM 2021. Analyzing Performance of Previous Year's Projects. The year 2021 was another important year for VRAM, as several states were added to the...
How is Hancock County Indiana Building Longer-Lasting, Safer Roads?
Many states are looking for methods to improve longitudinal joint performance of their asphalt pavements since these joints often fail before the...
City of Toledo Discovers VRAM Doesn’t Cost. It Pays.
On October 18, 2021, The City of Toledo, Ohio began a VRAM application with Road Fabrics on Summit Street and 101st Street. The HMA surface was...
Can You Have Both Rumble Strips and Longer-Lasting Roads?
Rumble strips are a low-cost measure used to address one of the most serious types of traffic crashes: a lane departure crash. They consist of a set...
Dakota County Minnesota Building Longer-Lasting, Safer Roads
Many states are looking for methods to improve longitudinal joint performance of their asphalt pavements since these joints often fail before the...
Rural Roadway Departure Accidents – An Alarming Trend that Needs Reversed
Reducing fatalities on rural roads remains a major challenge in the United States. In 2016, 18,590 lives were lost on rural roads-more than half of...
Steuben County Indiana invests in VRAM to Help Construct Longer-lasting, Safer Roads
The longitudinal joint is the Achilles’ heel of every road. Road managers know the first part of the pavement to fail is the longitudinal joint. As...
Eau Claire County Wisconsin Using VRAM to Fill Air Voids in Centerline Joints
Studies have shown that longitudinal joints in pavements are often the weakest areas of a road. Typically the joints are low in density, high in...











