Sat March 02, 2002
MO’s Fred Weber Pours First Page Avenue Bridge
Work is almost complete on the first of five bridges that Fred Weber Inc., will construct as part of the Page Avenue extension in St. Louis, MO. It will carry five lines of traffic on both the east and the westbound lanes plus an additional 12-ft....
Wed April 24, 2002
Long Island Project May Cement Concrete’s Future in NY
Concrete paving, especially slipformed concrete paving, is somewhat of a rarity in the state of New York. One contractor, Surianello General Concrete Contractors Inc., is working hard to get concrete accepted....
Daniel Monahan - Sat December 08, 2001
Road Widening Scheme Cheats Traffic Deaths on IA330, U.S. 65
A 26-mi. (41.6 km) stretch of highway in central Iowa that links Des Moines to Marshalltown is the site of a top priority highway construction effort.
The affected avenues are IA 330 and US 65, which run concurrent with each other for approximately 4 mi....
Mary Reed - Mon December 03, 2001
Rochester Awaits New $63.9M Bascule Bridge Over Genesee
A few years ago, a single lane bridge in upstate New York was replaced. It was affectionately known to local residents as the Thunder Bridge, from the loud banging that ensued when cars drove over its loose timber decking....
Thu November 15, 2001
A.S. Horner, Gomaco Pull Off Base Job Partially Stringless
It’s 4 a.m. on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, NM. For the most part, the base is quiet.
For the most part. But white trucks bearing the A.S. Horner Inc., logo and the slogan, “Been There, Built That,” are heading to their job site on the base....
Sun November 11, 2001
Parade of Gomaco Equipment Leads Way on Topeka Project
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) Awards are designed to honor quality concrete pavements constructed each year.
This sentence is clearly stated at the top of the Missouri/Kansas award nomination form submitted by Pavers Inc., a contractor based in Salina, KS....
Sat August 25, 2001
John Carlo ’Breaks Mold’ on I-275, Garners Two Awards
John Carlo Co. Inc. (JCI), among Michigan’s leading road paving and construction companies, has received a pair of prestigious, national industry awards for its reconstruction work on I-275 — Detroit’s largest commuter highway — through Wayne and Oakland counties.
American Concrete Paving Association (ACPA) recognized JCI with a National Awards Program for Excellence in Concrete Pavement Award in the Divided Highways (Urban) category....
Mary Reed - Thu May 10, 2001
Nittany Lions Roar for I-99 Corridor
Commercial growth in and around State College, PA, has brought increased traffic and accompanying safety concerns. However, help is at hand with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) I-99 corridor project, now well under way.
When completed, the Route 26 portion to the east of State College will connect the Mount Nittany Expressway (U.S....
Darryl Seland - Wed February 14, 2001
Technology Paves the Way for Smoother, Stronger Roads
From the microchip to the fiber optic cable to the computer, technology powers just about every aspect of our lives. These innovations also have advanced the way we build our roads. The road building industry has produced concepts and products like Superpave, automatic control systems, stringless paving, perpetual pavement and ’smart roads,’ all of which are helping not only to construct today’s roads, but lay the foundation for future projects.
Advanced Machinery
One of the keys to building smoother roads is having advanced paving equipment with better control....
Lori Lovely - Sat February 03, 2001
CRI Slips Into Record Books With $88M Indianapolis Pour
Because Walsh Construction is new to the Indianapolis, IN, area, the Chicago, IL-based prime contractor that specializes in structural concrete work is relying heavily on subs for the I-65 project through Indianapolis....
