If the word “trailblazer” is defined as “pioneer or innovator,” then the City of Casselberry, Florida, certainly fits the bill. For several years, Casselberry has had a goal of being a truly “green” city. In this vein, the city developed a city-wide road improvement program that would allow roads to be paved at the lowest […]
Macaroni and cheese appears at every Thanksgiving dinner at my house. NCAT Director Randy West must have had the holidays on his mind when talking about RAP and WMA with Equipment World magazine. "They go together, like peanut butter and jelly or macaroni and cheese," he said referring to the "excellent" rut and crack resistance […]
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation named Cruickshank Construction Paver of the Year for their work on the Napanee stretch of Highway 401. The project was completed in the fall of 2014. Cruickshank earned the majority of the bonuses achievable on the project for mix properties and compaction, and full bonus for smoothness and segregation," said […]
Asphalt Institute’s EPIC program participants visited MWV to learn more about asphalt additives. Following an overview of ways additives are used in the industry, the group toured the laboratory facilities. Professionals from a variety of backgrounds are accepted into the Asphalt Institute’s 10-month EPIC program, which leaves graduates with a better understanding of the diverse asphalt […]
Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association held their 21st Annual "Best in Colorado" asphalt pavement awards dinner and program in February. Evotherm customers took home three of the awards including: Colorado DOT Quality in Asphalt Production Winner: Coulson Excavating Company in the 20,000 to 100,000 tons category. Project Delivery Winner: APAC Southern Construction Co for Interstate 70, […]
Fiberless SMA hits the mainline in Maryland
Trap Rock Industries is helping the New York City DOT evaluate rubberized asphalts that incorporate Evotherm warm mix technology. "There a plenty of positives to rubberized asphalt," Galileo Orlando, DOT deputy commissioner for Roadway Repair and Maintenance, said according to Staten Island Advance. The rubberized asphalt should be more durable, quieter and offer environmental benefits. […]
More contractors started using chemical additive WMA in 2013, growing by 2.7%, while fewer contractor used plant foaming in 2013. NAPA and FHWA released their survey of 2013 construction practices, finding that almost a third of all asphalt produced used warm mix technologies. The 106.4 million tons of WMA produced in 2013 represents a 23% […]
Author: Matt LaChance
Colorado's September 2013 Flood Response is one of top 10 projects selected for the 2014 America's Transportation Awards competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "These 10 remaining projects are the best of the best," said Bud Wright, AASHTO executive director. "This competition […]