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Potholes Meet Their Match In Steamboat Springs
Good maintenance practices and quality machinery ensure city encounters few rough patches As an internationally renowned snow-skiing destination, it should come as no surprise that Colorado’s Steamboat Springs typically experiences long winters, with l
Winning the War on Potholes - City of Wichita, Kansas
The City of Wichita, Kansas, has declared war on potholes. While Mother Nature has freeze/thaw, temperature extremes and precipitation cycles in her corner — wreaking havoc year-round on the city’s roads — Wichita now has a new spray injection potho
Paving the Brooklyn Bridge
The Right Mix, Crews, And Equipment Prove to be a Formula for Success When New Jersey-based Asphalt Paving Systems Inc. (APS) was hired as a subcontractor to pave the Brooklyn Bridge during the summer of 2017, company president Ken Messina knew the proj
Réfection de la couche de roulement du pont de Brooklyn
La combinaison gagnante : l’enrobé - les ouvriers - le matériel L’été dernier, le sous-traitant Asphalt Paving Systems Inc. (APS) du New Jersey a été chargé de la réfection de la chaussée du pont de Brooklyn. Ken Messina, le président d’
State-of-the-Art Paver Improves Production
Change is hard- for anyone. When it comes to change within a company, long-time employees who have become comfortable with tried-and-true equipment or methods often actively or passively resist the adoption of new technology. But for a progressive pav
Taking Potholes Off The Map
Pearsall's Newly Proactive Pothole Program Is Improving City Streets For those of us who live in northern regions, it may seem as though potholes are our personal bane. But freeze/thaw cycles are not the only conditions that create problems with the pave
Contractor Gets Creative With Grand Canyon Preservation Challenge
Intermountain Slurry Seal faced a wide array of challenges after submitting a bid to repair more than 430,000 square yards of pavement inside the Grand Canyon. Read more about how pavement preservation’s flexibility helped the contractor overcome a heav
Micro Surfacing Scores High Points In Sustainability & Efficiency
The BASF Corporation recently conducted an eco-efficiency analysis (EEA) of asphalt pavement technologies that explains the economic and environmental impacts of micro surfacing and mill and fill. Micro surfacing was proven to be environmentally friendly.
Improving State Road 70
State Road 70, outside the city of Rockport, was preserved using micro surfacing over an 8.5 mile two-lane stretch that experienced minor rutting and asphalt deterioration issues. Application 1 – Strawser Inc., a pavement preservation contractor
Paving Specialist Overcomes Obstacles, Yields Strong Rewards
Contractors must identify, define and overcome obstacles on every job. Intermountain Slurry Seal recently did just that to successfully microsurface a busy 15-mile California highway at night. In recognition of this achievement, the Salt Lake City, UT-
Flameless Patching Method Dominates Cold
Irondequoit, NY, upgrades to Bergkamp’s Flameless Pothole Patcher to fix its cold weather pothole problems. Public Works magazine discusses how the town now uses 100% of its purchased material and has eliminated repeat pothole repairs. Read
Chose Your Pothole Patching Method
With the advancements in pothole patching technology, the use of equipment has become increasingly acceptable and cost-effective. Learn about the many methods used today, specifically how Bergkamp’s all-in-one flameless pothole patcher includes everythi
