Wed September 02, 2009
Good Rideability Starts With Accurate Trimming
The I-64 project in St. Louis, Mo., is unique in several aspects. It’s the first design/build project in the St. Louis area and it completely shuts down 4 mi. (6.4 km) of interstate while it’s being rebuilt....
Wed August 12, 2009
Judge Stops Las Vegas Beltway Paving Project
LAS VEGAS (AP) A federal judge on Aug. 5 issued a temporary restraining order over the Las Vegas Beltway paving project. U.S. District Judge Robert Jones ordered that no money exchange hands and no construction begin for at least two weeks....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Wed August 12, 2009
Ajax Paving Clears Way for Safer Travel On, Alongside U.S. 92
A $28.2 million resurfacing project under way on U.S. 92 from Eureka Springs Road to Thonotasassa Road (SR 566) in Hillsborough County, Fla., was designed to make the two-lane road safer for both motorists and pedestrians, according to prime contractor Ajax Paving Industries Inc....
Eric Olson - Tue July 14, 2009
Virginia Paving Co. Resurfaces D.C.’s Dulles Greenway
Crews from Virginia Paving Company, Division of The Lane Construction Corporation, are currently working to resurface a 5-mi. (8 km) stretch of the privately owned Dulles Greenway toll road between Leesburg, Va., and Washington-Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia....
Fri July 10, 2009
Concrete Pouring Specialist Uses Bobcat Loaders to Grade
For Rick Ridenhour, Bobcat compact track loaders have improved the family’s concrete business, replacing hand labor and shortening the time to complete routine excavating and grading tasks. Ridenhour founded Ridenhour Concrete and Supply in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1983....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Mon June 29, 2009
Paving in the Winter, Sinkholes in the Summer
When contractors widening Interstate 65 in Shelby County, Ala., came to the job site June 1 after a big rain and discovered a sinkhole in the road’s path, they weren’t really surprised. After all, they were excavating on Oak Mountain, in a limestone area where the geological phenomenon is common....
Fri June 19, 2009
Diamond Materials, Roadtec Shine on Del. Runway Work
Like highway and bridge projects, airport runway improvements are important infrastructure jobs and Diamond Materials LLC of Wilmington, Del., is doing its part to bring them to the Greater Wilmington Airport....
Fri June 19, 2009
Maine Asphalt Paving Assoc. Paving Seminar Lays Down Important Facts
The sixth annual spring seminar and equipment show of the Maine Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) was an opportunity for Maine paving professionals, engineers, architects, state and public works employees to refresh their skills and learn about the latest industry trends and regulations....
Fri June 05, 2009
Concrete Industry Management Requests Summer Internships
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — is actively seeking 2009 summer internships for undergraduates and graduates of the CIM program....
Fri June 05, 2009
First Concrete Laid for Plaza of Ground Zero Memorial
NEW YORK (AP) A piece of the plaza that will surround two reflecting pools at the Sept. 11 memorial is taking shape. Construction workers began laying the first concrete slab of the memorial plaza at ground zero on May 8....
