Sat November 11, 2000

American Paving & Asphalt Builds Foundation With Solid Equipment

“The first rule of going into business is to make sure that you don’t burn any bridges behind yourself. You might need them later to help haul across men, materials, and machinery,” said Robert G....

Wed November 01, 2000

Asphalt Replacing Concrete Along Florida’s Highways

White Construction Company is handling the resurfacing of approximately 10 miles of Interstate 10 in Washington and Holmes Counties in northern Florida. The $6.6 million project begins just west of the Caryville interchange near Ponce de Leon to County Road 18 in Holmes County, at the Bonifay exit near Westville....

Wed October 25, 2000

Asphalt Replaces Concrete at Maryland Intersection

A comparison of the performance of asphalt and concrete pavements at adjacent intersections on Route 40 in Maryland came to an end during the summer. After six years of service, cracked Portland Concrete Cement (PCC) pavement had to be removed and replaced with hot mix asphalt (HMA)....

Wed October 25, 2000

Pavers Can Ride Easy on Dynaweld Fixed-Neck Semis

Dynaweld fixed-neck paver semis combine easy loading with a stable ride and maximum load space to accommodate all machinery — pavers to rollers to screeds — and accessories. With 31.5- to 45-metric-ton (35 to 50 ton) capacities, these units are built with T-l steel fabricated main beams and structural steel side rails to prevent frame deflection from concentrated heavy loads....

Sat October 21, 2000

Miller Pavers Iron Out Rough Spots on I-20

The Energizer bunny has met his match on a 12-mile segment of Interstate Highway 20 in Arlington, TX. The project manager on the IH-20 barrier wall project reports the Miller slipform pavers just keep going and going....

Wed October 11, 2000

Titan Paver Reigns Over NY’s Roads

The Titans ruled the universe for nearly 10 years during the days of Greek myth and legend. Today, another type of Titan is taking control of the East Coast. Ingersoll-Rand’s ABG Titan 525 tracked paver — the largest paver in the world, according to Scott Collins of Ingersoll-Rand — was recently purchased by Suit-Kote Corporation....

Wed September 27, 2000

Callanan Knows Wider is Better With Blaw-Knox Pavers

When it comes to Blaw-Knox paver, Callan Industries Inc., Albany, NY, doesn’t mess around. Callan owns and operates seven Blaw-Knox pavers while it sister companies own another five. “They’re all-around dependable machines....

Sat September 02, 2000

MnDOT Breathes New Life Into I-94 Without Defacing Existing Concrete

With the 9-in. (23 cm) concrete overlay portion of the 13-mi. (208 km) Interstate project almost complete, MnDOT pushes to remain on schedule. The $6.9-million westbound lane on Interstate-94 that runs from Sauk Centre, MN, to Osakis, MN, in west central Minnesota, was scheduled to be completed by Labor Day....

Wed August 02, 2000

Martin Paving Gets Great Results With Blaw-Knox Unit

Martin Paving, Ephrata, PA, relies heavily on a combination of Blaw-Knox laydown machines and its highly skilled men to maintain a hard-earned reputation. The company paves many roads and streets in new private subdivisions....

Wed July 26, 2000

DOT Packs on Projects During Summer Season

Resurfacing, reconstructing and widening highways in Tennessee are keeping several contractors busy this summer. Dement Construction Company, headquartered in Jackson, TN, has tackled the four-laning and reconstruction of State Road 22 in Henderson County, which will include the widening and rebuilding of the bridge over Interstate 40, according to Corbin Hamil, vice president in charge of asphalt operations....